Can you really save money by buying in bulk?

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Hi,
I have to add my 2¢ here. There are 2 of us, DH and self. We
always
but 24 packs of T paper.

If we have to we could put it in a spare
closet. When it is on sale, why not? it won’t spoil!

dh is getting
ketchup by the gallon. it will go in bottles in the refrig. or maybe
the freezer.

so many things can be frozen, or stored somehow that it
does make sense. we shop and share with another couple. i saw the
article below, and while i agreee that 25 boxes of foil would be
rediculous, I disagree with thatarticle, to a point.
Julie V.

in MN

— In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, “~~Domestic Goddess~~”
wrote:
> When you head off to the megastore for some prime bulk shopping,
ask yourself a few questions before you buy:
> a.. Will I use all of this? Don’t buy enough aluminum foil to
wrap the planet if you don’t plan on doing so.
> b..

Will this go bad before I can use it? The two-gallon jar of
spaghetti sauce is perishable once opened, so ask yourself whether
you can stand to have pasta every night until it’s gone.
> c.. Do I have room for this?

There’s nothing worse than having to
store your 24-roll pack of toilet paper in the living room because
there’s no room under the bathroom sink.
d.. Is the quality good enough that I will enjoy using this
product? For example, some inexpensive paper towels you can buy in
bulk are flimsier and make cleaning up more of a headache.

Make sure
you like the product you’re getting.
> Bulk shopping can be great for purchases such as shampoo,
deodorant, film, toilet paper, beer, laundry detergent, coffee beans –
– things that won’t go bad and don’t take up too much space. If you
limit your bulk shopping to these nonperishables, you’ll save money
and time because you won’t have to replace them as often.

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