Spinoff: What DON'T you need to add to your stockpile right now?

[smk0817]

I am beyond well stocked on a few items.

-bandaids (I have about 12 boxes, got them for free)
-Dawn (a year's supply, at least...free)
-dishwasher tablets (about 8 boxes)
-toilet paper
-canned pineapple
-cake mixes
-shampoo
-soap
-sodas
-ice cream

Stephanie

[wunsagin]

pretty much all HBA except razors for dh
toilet paper
kleenex
ziploc storage bags
foil
laundry soap
dish soap

spaghetti sauce
diced tomatoes
small tomato sauce
cream soups
mustard
instant rice
canned veggies--but will buy more if the price is good
tea bags
salad dressings
shredded cheese

[Mellissa Field]

I don't need shampoo for hubby. He has 12 bottles sitting in the bathroom for him. I was able to get them on sale at Kmart, buy 1 get 3 free (sale + coupons) He uses head and shoulders only and that was a great deal!.. Also have plenty of Ivory soap for my laundry detergent and plenty of bodywash for the girls.

[frugalwarrior2]

any hygiene item w/ the exception of razors
any cleaning supplies w/ the exception of paper towels (we have old pets),and more spray bottles
pineapples,peaches,pears,mixed fruit-canned
Any veg canned
tomato sauce
alcohol-rubbing and most first aid
cereal
boxed pasta
most OTC meds
jelly and honey
rice/rice mixes

[Contrary Housewife]

I don't need anything right now except a room-stretcher. Pantry and freezer are FULL. I know I have a year's supply of:

butter (salted and unsalted)
frozen vegs
chicken, beef and pork
peanut butter
stuffing mixes
hot cocoa packets

and 6 mos or so of:

rice
cookies
chocolate
powdered drink mix (diet and regular)

[frugalwarrior2]

CH=if you find one for sale do tell. Dh would appreciate it. He so doesn't get all this gathering.

[Hamada]

Personaly hygiene products
toothpaste
toothbrushes
detergent
fabric softner sheets
razors
hair conditioner

If a really good sale comes along I still purchase some of these items as long as I have room. Items where exp dates do not matter can be kept for a long time so I might as well stock up as much as possible. Might seem crazy but EVERYTHING keeps on going up. Who knows what prices will be like next year.

[brenda67]

to many to list.

[WV_mom_of2]

Toothpaste, cereal and canned tomatoes! My mom coupons and buys so much stuff on sale that her house is just exploding. When she decides she wants to buy more she clears out stuff and brings it to me. I have probably 20 tubes of toothpaste, 9 boxes of cereal and probably 20 cans of tomatoes. We don't eat much cereal so I use it as a snack for the daycare kids or make Rice Krispie treats with it. And I rarely use canned tomatoes so those will last a while too!

[smk0817]

I forgot these:

I don't need anymore cereal, tea bags, or hamburger helper. We rarely eat that and every time it goes on sale my DH stocks up on it JUST BECAUSE it's cheap. I end up giving most of it to the food pantry.

[josantoro]

I don't stockpile but I have enough bandaids and first aid supplies to stock the Crimean War. Under the bathroom sink, the medicine cabinet, and under the kitchen sink are crammed with stuff and I BOUGHT very little of it. I think the fairies brought it or something....

We also have enough quart and pint plastic freezer containers for the rest of our lives....

[sabrelvssammy]

I don't need any chips or snack foods. My chip friend has given me enough chips to last the next 5 years... (ok, they might be a little stale before then)... but they are great to have around for when company comes anyway....

I don't need to stockpile any rice/noodle mixes or canned soups, or ready-made mixes (taco, spaghetti, etc) - coz from here on out I am making all my own.

I don't need any zucchini or yellow squash for at least a year. I have about 40 gallon size bags of the two in my freezer chopped and diced - and approximately 60 uncut stored in the basement.

I don't need tomatoes as I am currently canning everything that comes my way. I also have about 10 quart size bags frozen in the freezer.

After last week I have enough hamburger to last the Dh thru the winter.
I am good on wheat bread (10 loaves frozen in the freezer)

Can't think of anything else at the moment.....

[piney]

Don't need any canned tomatoes.
I think i have enough corn and green beans got check and make new list sometime i forget to mark some thing off.

[Libby]

SS - how did you process your zuc's for the freezer? I'd like to know as my gardening is in overdrive for producing zucs

We are very well stocked on:
* HBA items
* cleaning supplies
* laundry supplies
* Ziplocs - various sizes
* TP & paper towel
* pasta & noodles
* spag sauce
* soups
* popcorn
* white rice

And prob more then I can think of right now.

[sabrelvssammy]

SS - how did you process your zuc's for the freezer? I'd like to know as my gardening is in overdrive for producing zucs

I rinse them off and do not peel them. I slice them crosswise 1/2-1 inch thick, and then I cut the round slices into 4 or 6 cubes (depending on the thickness of the zucchini). I do not blanch them. And store in gallon freezer ziploc bags. That way I can lay them flat on top of one another in the freezer.

They work great for stir fries & soups and other dishes. I don't thaw them before I use them. Just throw 'em right into whatever recipe I am making frozen.

I have done it this way for years and they work out perfectly fine every time. I have found that if they thaw out they are not super crunchy like a cucumber, but I don't need them to be as I am not eating or using them raw. But they are not a soggy mess either so don't worry. They retain their shape nicely.

I do it with both zucchini & yellow squash. I have read that you can grate it also. I thought I might try to do some that way also this time. (Seeing that I have so many more to freeze- lol)

I am trying to figure out how best to freeze spaghetti squash now. I have been told to 1/2 it, scoop out the seeds, cook it completely and then freeze the portions that I want. That is the squash that I like to eat raw and I will be trying that one this week as I have my doubts as to how well it will come back out of the freezer and thaw. I have about 50 of those waiting for me to do something with - and I can only eat them so fast...(sigh)....