Well I am going to do it. I have decided to keep a grocery journal paying special attention to items that go on sale.
On top of my regular grocery shopping I am going to try to get those sale items that each grocery store has to draw you in. I will plan my errands around the different grocery stores in my town. I figure probably after a year of doing this I will start to see some real savings. I am hoping to have a large enough stock pile of non-perishable goods(food, cleaning, and personal items) that I will only have to shop the sales.
The only problem I can see with my plan is that I am not stock piling perishable goods. I debated whether to get an extra freezer, but we really don't eat much meat so I have room in my freezer in my kitchen for any frozen veggies or fruits. And I am afraid if I stock pile some meat what happens if the electricty goes out. I hate the thought of all that meat spoiling. So I am still undecided about that aspect.
If you want to see my purchases for today you can log on at
Grocery Journal
July 17th, 2006 at 09:33 pm
July 24th, 2006 at 08:23 am 1153729411
You can also can salmon that way when it goes on sale during the summer.
Freezers will stay cold for 72 hours during a power failure as long as you keep them shut.