#4 - let's talk of ways to purchase canned goods frugally

**homesteadmamma** · 02-27-2006, 11:46 AM

Let's post tips on how you are frugal when it comes to purchasing canned goods.

**Darlene** · 02-27-2006, 11:52 AM

Couple things I do are~ looking in the scratch & dent section & I also wait til the store has it's big canned good sale.
I usually buy the generic brand of cream of whatever to use in my cooking. Do like the name brand (or homemade)for sipping though.

**peanut** · 02-27-2006, 11:52 AM

I buy when they are on sale, in bulk.

Jean

**AmyBoz** · 02-27-2006, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by peanut
I buy when they are on sale, in bulk.

Jean

Yup...when ShopRite's can-can sale rolls around, I stock up!

**tlenad** · 02-27-2006, 11:58 AM

I always buy the store brand. Target inparticularly has a great store brand.

I also shop Aldi's a lot which is a very low cost.

**FreesiaE** · 02-27-2006, 12:04 PM

If it's a great sale, think about how much you can use. I made the mistake last year when name brand canned salmon was on sale for $1 a can-down from over $2.50 a can and cheaper than store brand. I only bought 10 and I use 2 cans each time. Well, I ran out of salmon in a couple of months and have not seen it on sale since. I should have bought much more at that price.

**AmyMCGS** · 02-27-2006, 12:10 PM

I buy in bulk on sale-- Meijer's is the best deal for me.

If there's no sale and I'm low in supplies, I go to Aldi's to stock up.

**LadybugDreams** · 03-05-2006, 07:08 PM

I know this thread is a little old, but when we visit my Inlaws in Northern IN. we go to Mennonite owned stores where they sell only dented can and box items....we will get 2 big boxes of groceries for 35.00! And most of the stuff is cheaper than Save A Lot or Aldis...and name brand!

**Telephus44** · 03-05-2006, 07:14 PM

I generally wait for a really good sale - we have a scratch and dent section in our grocery store, but usually a sale on the generic cans beats it.

We also stock up when they do go on sale.