Comments on: The Incredible Bulk http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bee.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Bee. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:54:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/#comment-1219 Storage space is our biggest hurdle for bulk shopping, but I really do feel we save money by going to Costco, even though the bill is always over $100. We go about once a month, sometimes less. Freezer space is the worst, as our fridge isn't truly full-size. We once spent 30 minutes taking everything out of it and disassembling boxes with individually wrapped portions so everything would fit. But it was worth it. Storage space is our biggest hurdle for bulk shopping, but I really do feel we save money by going to Costco, even though the bill is always over $100. We go about once a month, sometimes less. Freezer space is the worst, as our fridge isn’t truly full-size. We once spent 30 minutes taking everything out of it and disassembling boxes with individually wrapped portions so everything would fit. But it was worth it.

]]> By: Kaciehttp://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Kacie Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:58:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/#comment-1216 Thanks for taking the time to comment again! It's really helpful. I think buying enough to get you to the next sale is spot-on.<br/><br/>For free items, I'm going to acquire as much as I possibly can. I'll store the free stuff however I can. But for the stuff I actually have to pay for, I think I'll adopt your strategy. Thanks for taking the time to comment again! It’s really helpful. I think buying enough to get you to the next sale is spot-on.

For free items, I’m going to acquire as much as I possibly can. I’ll store the free stuff however I can. But for the stuff I actually have to pay for, I think I’ll adopt your strategy.

]]> By: MoneyCommonSense.http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 MoneyCommonSense. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:37:00 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/10/17/the-incredible-bulk/#comment-1212 Ok, my original comment didn't go through so here's another version:<br/>There are three things I would consider when thinking about bulk buying:<br/>1) Space: like you said, it usually comes in short supply, which is why I covet that pantry (and how well organized it is) on the bulk buying 101 article.<br/>2) Cashflow tied into this inventory of food. as an accountant, cashflow has been ingrained in how I manage my money. So I try to have as little of it tied into inventory/pantry items as I can. In general I try to buy items that will carry me throught to the next sale, 4 months or so tops for most items. Unless I found pantry items for almost free I wouldn't have tons of items like that lady in the article has jars of preggo or boxes of rice-a-roni. For example last week I used the 20% off coupons at Big lots to stock up on some canned items but I then realized that the coupon usually comes available every two months. So I didn't need to stock up on items so much.<br/>3) what items are worth bulk buying, or which ones will have the most impact on your budget. Meat is usually one of them for us at least. We also go through a lot of Oatmeal and every two weeks or so I kept buying 42 oz containers at Walmart for $3.29 or 1.25/lb. I saved a few of the containers and then headed to Whole Foods where I was able to find bulk oats for $0.79/lb. I don't get to go there very often so I do have quite a bit of that in my pantry.<br/><br/>I hope that helps. Ok, my original comment didn’t go through so here’s another version:
There are three things I would consider when thinking about bulk buying:
1) Space: like you said, it usually comes in short supply, which is why I covet that pantry (and how well organized it is) on the bulk buying 101 article.
2) Cashflow tied into this inventory of food. as an accountant, cashflow has been ingrained in how I manage my money. So I try to have as little of it tied into inventory/pantry items as I can. In general I try to buy items that will carry me throught to the next sale, 4 months or so tops for most items. Unless I found pantry items for almost free I wouldn’t have tons of items like that lady in the article has jars of preggo or boxes of rice-a-roni. For example last week I used the 20% off coupons at Big lots to stock up on some canned items but I then realized that the coupon usually comes available every two months. So I didn’t need to stock up on items so much.
3) what items are worth bulk buying, or which ones will have the most impact on your budget. Meat is usually one of them for us at least. We also go through a lot of Oatmeal and every two weeks or so I kept buying 42 oz containers at Walmart for $3.29 or 1.25/lb. I saved a few of the containers and then headed to Whole Foods where I was able to find bulk oats for $0.79/lb. I don’t get to go there very often so I do have quite a bit of that in my pantry.

I hope that helps.

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