![]() Seriously, I could have written this book! It is that similar to what I do. If you want to learn more about how I get the best deals on groceries, check out Crystal Paine’s Grocery Ebook! It is the best grocery guide around and describes my process exactly. This is the best way to build a stockpile on a budget. Watch for sales and stock up on the things you regularly use. You will now have extra on hand plus you won’t have to pay full price next time you run out. For example, if peanut butter is on sale for $1 this week and your kids regularly eat peanut butter sandwiches, don’t just buy 1 jar. To build a stockpile on a budget, simple add the sale items you use to your stockpile each week. If you have more money, you can spend more, but you can also do it frugally. It’s also important to know that you can build a stockpile on a budget. That’s a good basic rule of stockpiling to follow. No, you don’t have to clear the shelf (and you shouldn’t), but you also shouldn’t buy just one either. If you are shopping and see the store has a full shelf of applesauce, go ahead and buy several jars. ![]() It may be a bit harder to find the items you are seeking right now. Today is a great day to build a stockpile! It is never a bad time to start building a stockpile. But if we have learned anything from this current COVID-19 pandemic, it is to be proactive. Buy more than what you just need right now. If you are ready to start building a stockpile, there are two simple rules you need to remember. You can read more in my disclosure policy. If you can’t leave your home, you know you aren’t dependent on the getting to the grocery store to feed your family. If items at the grocery store are severely limited, you know you already have a variety of things at home. If money is suddenly tight, you know you have food to eat. Having a stockpile is a practical way to be prepared for whatever may come. How your stockpile looks depends on you and your family. I am not prone to overacting but this pandemic has shown me that everyone can and should have a stockpile of some sort. Still, I wanted to write about stockpiles yet again because I want others to have the same calmness and confidence that comes from building a proactive stockpile. A stockpile is not meant to be a hoarding reaction to the recent circumstances. I didn’t worry because my pantry and freezer were well prepared, thanks to my regular habit of stockpiling.īefore I go any further, I want to clarify that I am not advocating or encouraging the panic buying that some have been doing. ![]() The same was true of canned foods, flour, frozen vegetables and meat. Diapers and wipes? Having had one or two babies in diapers for the past six years, I always have diapers on hand. Many people were complaining about the lack of toilet paper, when I didn’t think twice about it because I knew I had several packages in my closet from the last sale. When this virus started, it suddenly became hard to find certain items at the grocery store. So, let’s think about how you can start building a stockpile today. If you don’t have a stockpile? I am sure many of you are wishing you did – or that your stockpile was better stocked. I’ve written about the many benefits of having a stockpile before but recently? With this new COVID-19 pandemic? I have truly experienced the value of having a stockpile.
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