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I started out just buying one or two extra items when they were on sale - MOSTLY things for hurricane preparedness. It has evolved over time. I have:
purchased a dehydrator, vacuum sealer, canning jars
Learned to pretty much cook from scratch - so I buy ingredients - not boxes, packages, cans of food
Slowly adding to my stockpile - things like powdered milk (used some last night in mashed potatoes because we were out of milk), powdered cheese, powdered eggs, freeze dried fruit, etc.
Money is REALLY tight right now. So we are using what we have as much as possible. I only go to the store about every two weeks and it is only for a few items.
I don't tell people I am stockpiling. I just tell them I am buying when on sale to save money. When people do show an interest and I tell them how to start stockpiling, their eyes generally roll back in their head and they continue on in their same old manner of using credit cards, spending beyond their means, and complaining about being in debt.
My stepdaughter (who knows I stockpile) was amazed that I was able to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies on a moments notice AND that I had all the ingredients on hand.
purchased a dehydrator, vacuum sealer, canning jars
Learned to pretty much cook from scratch - so I buy ingredients - not boxes, packages, cans of food
Slowly adding to my stockpile - things like powdered milk (used some last night in mashed potatoes because we were out of milk), powdered cheese, powdered eggs, freeze dried fruit, etc.
Money is REALLY tight right now. So we are using what we have as much as possible. I only go to the store about every two weeks and it is only for a few items.
I don't tell people I am stockpiling. I just tell them I am buying when on sale to save money. When people do show an interest and I tell them how to start stockpiling, their eyes generally roll back in their head and they continue on in their same old manner of using credit cards, spending beyond their means, and complaining about being in debt.
My stepdaughter (who knows I stockpile) was amazed that I was able to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies on a moments notice AND that I had all the ingredients on hand.