Do you stock up on household items?

[Janice]

I do all the time. We have a spare room with shelves, and it looks like a mini-mart in there. I make a killing at CVS every week, with their store specials and coupons. I've got about 12 bottles of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, etc. I've got the bulk packs of paper towels, toilet paper, tissues. Tons of pasta, Progresso soup, big cans of coffee, etc.

I find that sales run in cycles, so basically I get almost everything on sale. My favorite are the BOGOs (Buy One, Get One Free). If I have a coupon for the item I'm paying for on a BOGO, I'm in heaven.

I love looking at the weekly circulars for CVS and the grocery store. It's sort of like a hobby. I map it all out like a General, lol.

[Ireneparalegal]

I try to. I like to buy things like household cleaners and detergents in bulk or like you say, if they are BOGO's then I will get A LOT OF THEM. I have to have things to clean around the house and rarely do I run out of anything related to that.

Same thing with toilet paper and paper towels.

[TJL]

Unfortunatly, I have very little space in my teeny tiny apartment to store bulk items. An 8 pack of tiolet paper will just not fit under my bathroom sink. If smaller items are on sale, I will get those.

And now for some reason my local supermarket is now selling the TP brand that I prefer in the gigantic multi bulk pack only.

Life is so unfair!!!

[Mikado]

Yup.......Got shelves in the cold cellar downstairs and a pantry in the kitchen, full of 3 of this, 5 of that.....this spring I bought $30 worth of tuna on sale...should do me for the summer!

[Zoneboy]

I love going to CVS and the first thing I see is a table or buggy full of stuff marked 90% off. A few weeks ago, I went there to get some prescriptions refilled and there was a buggy full of various items including similac, soap, shampoo, shaving gel, dvd's, cd's cold & cough medicine etc and all of it was 90% off.

I loaded my buggy with what I wanted and then went to the pharmacy to pay for the meds. Here's a word of advice, If you get your meds at CVS, Always pay for them first and be sure to use your extra-care card. When you do this, You will usually get a coupon to use elsewhere in the store.

After paying for the meds, I got a coupon good for $9.00 off any store purchase plus I had another $5.00 coupon that I had not yet used. I took my buggy to the cashier and the total before the discount was $194.00 and some change. After the discount, It was just over $19.00 then I gave her the coupons which brought it down to about $5.40.

Among the items purchased were 2 Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Champions dvd's which I got for $2.99 each and sold them on eBay for $15.00 each. I also got 24 cans of similac for .30 each and they still had over a year to go before they expired. I sold the similac on eBay for $48.00 so after paying roughly $5.40 for all that stuff, I made almost $75.00 off of it plus all my other items were free.

Here's another tip. If your grocery store doubles or triples coupons, Check out their sale paper and then go to eBay and purchase coupons for any products you don't already have them for. People who sell coupons normally do so in bulk and you can save big time by buying them on eBay. The only thing you have to worry about is getting them before the sale ends so it's best to find them the same day and use buy it now and Paypal.

One of our stores was doubling coupons and I had 20 that were good for .40 off one 2 litre Coke product and they were on sale that week for .89 So I wound up getting them for .09 each plus tax.

[Georgia's on my Mind]

I try, but it is so hard. My boyfriend and I just bought a condo and we have VERY limited space for storage...I love to save money, in fact I only buy items if they are on sale. Since I am just starting to become domestic...it is so hard for me to find SPACE for everything. Also, I have a hard time automaticaly knowing what a deal is for something...I slowly getting used to it as I shop more and more. But maybe Janice would know, especially since you live relatively close to me, what is a good price for the following items/what price should I buy LOTS and stock up?
Soda
Napkins
Paper towels
Toliet paper
Boneless chicken breast
Sugar
Flour
Dark Brown sugar
Vanilla extract
Nuts
Pasta
Bottled water

Thanks!

[Janice]

Originally Posted by Georgia's on my Mind

I try, but it is so hard. My boyfriend and I just bought a condo and we have VERY limited space for storage...I love to save money, in fact I only buy items if they are on sale. Since I am just starting to become domestic...it is so hard for me to find SPACE for everything. Also, I have a hard time automaticaly knowing what a deal is for something...I slowly getting used to it as I shop more and more. But maybe Janice would know, especially since you live relatively close to me, what is a good price for the following items/what price should I buy LOTS and stock up?
Soda
Napkins
Paper towels
Toliet paper
Boneless chicken breast
Sugar
Flour
Dark Brown sugar
Vanilla extract
Nuts
Pasta
Bottled water

Thanks!

Market Basket has the biggest selection and the lowest prices going. If you're near one, try to have their flyer delivered to you. CVS is unbeatable for their BOGOs and other specials. Use the coupons in Sunday's papers. I keep my coupons in an envelope and try to match them up to the sale items at Market Basket and CVS. At CVS, you need a card, which I carry on my keyring. Always check your receipt for additional coupons. Stop & Shop is pricey, but I have their flyer delivered, and often go there to just grab their BOGOs, You can save a lot of money. It's sort of time consuming, but it's really worth it.

[Georgia's on my Mind]

Originally Posted by Janice

Market Basket has the biggest selection and the lowest prices going. If you're near one, try to have their flyer delivered to you. CVS is unbeatable for their BOGOs and other specials. Use the coupons in Sunday's papers. I keep my coupons in an envelope and try to match them up to the sale items at Market Basket and CVS. At CVS, you need a card, which I carry on my keyring. Always check your receipt for additional coupons. Stop & Shop is pricey, but I have their flyer delivered, and often go there to just grab their BOGOs, You can save a lot of money. It's sort of time consuming, but it's really worth it.

Thanks so much for your help, Janice. We don't have a Market basket down here. I love coupons, I only buy things if they are on sale. I don't know if stop and shop has this near you but at mine, if you spend $50, you can get 10 cents off gas...such a big savings there.

[Janice]

Originally Posted by Georgia's on my Mind

Thanks so much for your help, Janice. We don't have a Market basket down here. I love coupons, I only buy things if they are on sale. I don't know if stop and shop has this near you but at mine, if you spend $50, you can get 10 cents off gas...such a big savings there.

We have that gas savings at Stop&Shop as well. Be careful with S&S. I shopped there for decades until last year when I finally started shopping at Market Basket. A couple of quick comparisons. A quart of light cream cost $1.89 at MB, but $3.49 at S&S. Our cats love those Temptations treats. MB, $1.29....S&S, $1.99. I can't believe the savings. Their MB brand products are very good too. It's a shame there are none in your area. What S&S does is offer a lot of BOGOs, but they're soaking customers on most everything else.

Congratulations on your condo! That's great news and quite an accomplishment for a young adult.

[Janice]

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I love going to CVS and the first thing I see is a table or buggy full of stuff marked 90% off. A few weeks ago, I went there to get some prescriptions refilled and there was a buggy full of various items including similac, soap, shampoo, shaving gel, dvd's, cd's cold & cough medicine etc and all of it was 90% off.

I loaded my buggy with what I wanted and then went to the pharmacy to pay for the meds. Here's a word of advice, If you get your meds at CVS, Always pay for them first and be sure to use your extra-care card. When you do this, You will usually get a coupon to use elsewhere in the store.

After paying for the meds, I got a coupon good for $9.00 off any store purchase plus I had another $5.00 coupon that I had not yet used. I took my buggy to the cashier and the total before the discount was $194.00 and some change. After the discount, It was just over $19.00 then I gave her the coupons which brought it down to about $5.40.

Among the items purchased were 2 Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Champions dvd's which I got for $2.99 each and sold them on eBay for $15.00 each. I also got 24 cans of similac for .30 each and they still had over a year to go before they expired. I sold the similac on eBay for $48.00 so after paying roughly $5.40 for all that stuff, I made almost $75.00 off of it plus all my other items were free.

Here's another tip. If your grocery store doubles or triples coupons, Check out their sale paper and then go to eBay and purchase coupons for any products you don't already have them for. People who sell coupons normally do so in bulk and you can save big time by buying them on eBay. The only thing you have to worry about is getting them before the sale ends so it's best to find them the same day and use buy it now and Paypal.

One of our stores was doubling coupons and I had 20 that were good for .40 off one 2 litre Coke product and they were on sale that week for .89 So I wound up getting them for .09 each plus tax.

Wow, that's really something. You get the trophy for best shopper of the year.

[Penny Lane]

I don't but my husband does. It drives me crazy!
I have a closet full of toilet paper and paper towels. Cupboards full of salad dressings and canned vegetables. My dad did the same thing. Maybe it's a "guy" thing?

[AB]

I stock up on certain things when they're on sale too. I very seldom run out of anything. I guess thats why my sister-in-law next door is always borrowing stuff from me, she thinks I'm Walmart.

[GARFIELDKOOL]

You can get a lot of household products from your dollar store. I don't know how many people here has dollars stores in their areas. We have Dollar Trees, and Family Dollar, just to name a few. With those stores, you can get stuff for a dollar that you pay three times as much like a CVS or Rite Aid.

[Crimson and Clover]

Sometimes, usually toilet paper when its on sale.

[*ClassicPinUp*]

Paper towels! I don't know what the deal is with my family but we go through them so quickly.