I used to never buy items in bulk until recently. But now I have become a real fan!
Those big bins are easier to find now at various grocery stores, such as Sprouts and Winco. Prices are sometimes nearly equivalent to boxed items, but often buying in bulk is cheaper and you can buy the amount of product that you need.
For instance, I rarely use baking powder, but I needed some the other day. I hated to purchase an entire can, which I knew I would use once and then throw away two years from now. So I checked to see if it was sold in bulk, and sure enough, at about 80 cents per pound, it cost next to nothing to buy just a few spoons worth.
I was surprised that so many items we often use are available in bulk. There are dried noodles, various dried grains and rice. There are nuts and candies, and even spices. This picture is of some sesame seeds I just bought. One whole aisle is even for dog food and treats.
So again, I have to say, why pay more? Especially when you only need a small quantity of something, there's no need to waste money. Try it!
So I was shopping today and checking out the clearance rack. I found a few nice items, but nothing I really needed. I did find a nice women's Champion sport tote with a lifetime warranty, although I didn't especially need that either.
I don't know what the original price was, but it was marked down to $10.48. I thought that was a good deal, but decided to put it back since I didn't need to spend the money. But then I thought about how I could use the bag, and took just a couple extra minutes to go check the price. I found it had been marked down again and it scanned for only $4.48!
Most people don't want to be bothered, but often times when things are on clearance, they turn out to be even less than what the tag says. So it really can be worth your time to check prices. You never know what you might be missing.
If you love Chipotle like I do, right now they have a Buy one, Get one coupon available if you go to their website and play their "Friend or Faux" game. Not only was I happy to play the game, but it was very enlightening. It educates on the number of faux ingredients there are in many fast food items as well as how little there are in Chipotle's. Good info to know.
The game is at www.chipotle.com, and coupons are available until 8/31/15.
For instance, I rarely use baking powder, but I needed some the other day. I hated to purchase an entire can, which I knew I would use once and then throw away two years from now. So I checked to see if it was sold in bulk, and sure enough, at about 80 cents per pound, it cost next to nothing to buy just a few spoons worth.
