This post should take no more than three minutes to read from start to finish. Do you have any saving tips top share with me that works in your household?
Jacob and I often do our best to always be on top of paying tithing whenever we make earnings. As I’ve mentioned on a different day (about sharing some things to consider budgeting one person and raising family) that I would make another post about savings tips. Well here it is. I like to spend some items in bulk because those items last longer and is cheaper than buying certain items frequently.
Here’s a list that I like to get things in bulk.
Essentials:
* Laundry detergent
* Dishwasher detergent including dish soap
* Paper towels
* Toilet papers
* Hand soaps
* Pads
* Garage bags for my bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom
* Toothpastes
* Toothbrushes
* Mouthwashes
* Body washes
* Soaps
Pantry:
* Gatorades
* Peanut butter
* Jam spreads/jellies (doesn't need to be in the fridge until once opened)
* Honey
* Mayonnaise (doesn’t need to be in the fridge until once opened)
* Chicken broths
* Beef broths
* Rice
* Gluten-free Pastas
* Gluten Pastas
* Prego (spaghetti) sauces
* Other American sauces
* Australian sauces including recipe mixes
* Condensed Milk
* Evaporated milk
* Boxes of Gluten-free bake goods (cookies, and sweets)
* Juices (certain juices don’t need to be in fridge until once opened)
* Gluten pancake mixes
* Gluten-free pancake mixes
* Maple syrup (Gluten-free one doesn’t need to be in the fridge until once opened)
* Gluten-free Cereals including Oatmeals
* Gluten Cereals including Oatmeals
* Gluten-free snacks (including children’s approved and aged snacks)
* Gluten snacks (including children’s approved and aged snacks)
Freezer:
* Burritos (gluten)
* Meats
* Pizzas (gluten)
Items for two children who aren’t yet currently toilet trained.
* Diapers (Nappies)
* Baby Wipes
* Diaper (Nappy) Rash Cream
Depending on the item; in my household if we’re down to the last ten days to fourteen days left of supply, we will then get more of that supply. Depending on the item; in my household if we’re down to the last four weeks of supply, we will then get more of that supply. Depending on the item; in household if we’re down to the last five days left of supply, we will then get more supply.
A addition to having some items in bulk; the in my household, we also has food storage (more than one month of supply for non-cool items) and have enough food for emergencies (Jacob and I need to redo our emergency seventy-two hour packs sometime).
Thankfully we do have own a generator now instead of us having the experience of borrowing one.
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| "All of us can afford to pay TITHING. In reality, none of us can afford NOT to pay TITHING." - Thomas S. Monson. |
In our household; we’ve been blessed by having WIC (Women’s, Infants, and Children) benefits month to month which gives our household to save money and the benefits is funded by US government. I still budget weekly (to include and not include the WIC benefits).
Whatever we use up after using WIC benefits covers for the month; we have to pay out of pocket and WIC benefits doesn’t cover every item that we need and want for groceries. Not sharing exactly the amount of what WIC benefits covers for my household but we’ve been able to save not having to pay for the following;
* Milk
* Eggs
* Loaves of Gluten Bread
* Frozen and fresh Fruits
* Frozen and fresh Veggies (vegetables)
* Cereals (both gluten and gluten free)
* Juices
* Yogurt
* Whole grains
Some examples on how long estimably items last.
Bulk of Diapers (Nappies), Pull ups, Condensed Milk, and Evaporated milk are purchased once every 6 weeks. Bulk of Baby wipes are purchased once every 12 weeks. Bulk of Gluten-free Pastas, Gluten Pastas, Prego (spaghetti) sauces, and Other American sauces are purchased once every three months.
Laundry detergent, Dishwasher detergent including dish soap, Paper towels, Toilet papers, Hand soaps, Pads, Garage bags for my bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom lasts for six months for one round of supply.
Stay Tuned.
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