Necessity never made a good bargain. ~ Ben Franklin
Frugality is much easier and less stressful if one is able to plan ahead. One may not have a ton of money to start a storehouse, but something that we found very effective is stocking up little by little. We have a basic list we go to the store with each week, in that list we include things like toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, dish soap, etc. We buy the same amount every week regardless of what's left from the previous week. For instance, as a large family we through quite a bit of toilet paper so we buy a 12 pack every week. The next time we shop we still buy a 12 pack, however at the end of the week we typically have anywhere between 2-4 rolls left at which time we place them in our storage closet. We found that the storage closet filled much quicker than we thought that it would.
Another thing that we started doing is signing up for freebies and using coupons. Anything that we're able to get for free or very cheap we put in storage also. .
Here are some great websites that show how to coupon and that also offer freebie alerts.
All You
Money Saving Mom
Thrifty Common Cents
Freebies For Friends
Be sure to follow these on Facebook. Many times they give daily alerts on bargains. Often I've gotten coupons through manufacturers like Pantene, Aussie, etc offering a free bottle of shampoo via these Facebook pages.
Do you have any favorite freebie website? Feel free to post them under the comments.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Little by little, inch by inch,
by the yard it's hard,
by the inch what a cinch!
Never stare up the stairs,
just step up the steps.
Little by little inch by inch.
~Patch the Pirate~
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