This summer I started a stockpile challenge. The goal is to start stocking up on items that we regularly use using a small weekly budget and combining coupons with sales to get the lowest price on products.
I have not done this on a weekly basis, but I have found some great deals and gotten a good start on my stockpile. This is what I bought at Walgreens recently for less than $10....
Kleenex tissues ~~ on sale for 88 cents each, added a coupon making them around 75 cents each.
Lever soap ~~ on sale buy one get one free, added 2 coupons {Walgreens lets you use coupons even if you will be getting the product for free before coupon!}...received both for pennies!
Bic razors ~~on sale buy one get one free, added 2 coupons, received both for less than $1!
Reach toothbrush ~~ on sale for $2.99, received a RR {register reward} for $2, had coupon for $1 off, making this free!
Laudry detergent ~~on sale buy one get two free, added 2 coupons to make them around $1 for all three!
I paid around $8 for the above items and had a $2 RR to use next time!
Here's my updated stockpile list...
toilet paper~7
rolls per week =168 rolls
tissues~3 boxes per month
=18 {have 6 on hand}
feminine
supplies~1 box tampons and 1 box pads =6 boxes of
each {have 2 boxes of pads on hand}
toothpaste~2 tubes per
month =12 {have 2 tubes on hand}
Dixie cups~1 box per month
=6 {have 2 boxes on hand}
contact
lens solution~1 bottle per month =6
deodorant~4 per month =24
{have 2 on hand}
toothbrushes~7 per month
=42 {have 9 on hand}
liquid hand
soap~we make ours last longer so 2 large refill bottles should last
about a year.
dish soap~1 bottle per
month =6 {have 4 on hand}
dishwasher detergent~we make our own and I try to stock up on the ingredients when
they go on sale.
shampoo~3 bottles per month
=18
conditioner~4 bottles per
month =24 {remember I make our own fabric softner with
conditioner}
bath soap~3 bars per month
=18 {have 4 on hand]
bathroom
cleaner~2 cans per month =12
laundry
detergent~I usually make my own, but if there is a really good sale
that I can add a coupon to, I may consider getting it. {have 3 on hand}
It is great to stock up on items when I can get them at the lowest price. How are you doing on your stockpile?
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What a great challenge! You are inspiring me to try to build up our supplies. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks like you're doing great! I need to work on our stockpile: my goal right now is to have enough food to feed us for three months. Sometimes I do great, then I get lazy and use it all up! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!!!
ReplyDeleteI did a major stock up in March of this year. We are still using from that stock up. It is a great thing to be able to just "shop" from your own store, isn't it?!
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