here is what i am going to do......

**favesis37** · 11-14-2005, 11:16 AM

stock pile my food for 3 months, bake everything i can think of.lol then on the 4th month i will not go shopping and use that money to pay on a bill. sounds like fun to me.
i got a good start this weekend, i got 4 bottles of laundry soap, clearenced to 1.67, 3 bottles of catsup, 5 extra pounds of sugar, and picked up some jello for zucchinni jelly!

**daddys3chicks** · 11-14-2005, 11:17 AM

Sounds good! I'll be interested to see how it goes! GOod Luck!

**favesis37** · 11-14-2005, 11:18 AM

thank you , i have never don anything like this before, butthe hubby and db are in for it, i will keep you posted!

**mom22grls** · 11-14-2005, 11:23 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me!!

I've been working really hard at trying to stay out of the store....& using what I've got.

**favesis37** · 11-14-2005, 11:25 AM

i have found that the whole idea of running in for " milk" means i spend around 30.00! i need to stay out of there all together if i can do this i will be ok

**sanderson76** · 11-14-2005, 11:38 AM

Sounds like a plan to me. and I know what you mean about running in for milk and it costing way more than milk

**pbob** · 11-14-2005, 11:40 AM

I tend to make "the milk run" at a convenience store. A lot less temptation and, locally, is no more expensive than the grocery.

**favesis37** · 11-14-2005, 12:13 PM

wow, our milk at the c store is almost 4.00 a gallon, at the store it is 2.16 a gallon

**Scattymum** · 11-14-2005, 12:23 PM

Good Luck, looking forward to seeing an update!

**Mojjo** · 11-14-2005, 12:23 PM

I solved the milk run by buying milk at a dairy...cheaper around here by at least a dollar.

I'm going to try to clean out the pantry between holidays.

I've decided though to just try my best until Jan. 1. There's too much holiday stuff to contend with for me.

**ironmaiden** · 11-14-2005, 01:05 PM

But the $4 at the convenience store is wayyy cheaper than the $30 at the grocery store!!! And since you know the prices are way too high, you aren't tempted to "just get one more thing".

My solution is to ask DH to pick it up on the way home. He refuses to use a cart or basket and does not like to shop at all.
So unless it is on a list and is 3 items or less, he wont do it. But that does mean that he really sticks to a list.