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sidsmom — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:24:07 GMT

Does anyone bulk buy esstentials enough

for 6+months at a time?

EX: Toilet paper, laundry/dishwashing/bath soap,

shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste....things like that?

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Krimpette — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:33:10 GMT

I do that all the time.

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Bri369 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:45:11 GMT

I do buy some items in bulk, but not 6 months' worth.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:47:37 GMT

yes......

soap

toothpaste

printer ink

shampoo

conditioner

makeup/skincare

kleenex

q tips

mouthwash

laundry detergent

fabric softener

bleach

ziploc bags

the list could go on and on if i think hard enough.

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RedTop — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:48:30 GMT

Yes, I hate shopping, so the fewer trips I can make to a store, the better.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:54:29 GMT

@Bri369 wrote:
I do buy some items in bulk, but not 6 months' worth.

Me too.

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gardenman — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:54:35 GMT

I buy plastic wrap in the warehouse stores and it lasts forever! It's about all I buy in bulk but the little rolls in grocery stores always need replacing while the warehouse store kind lasts me for several years.

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gidgetgh — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:00:23 GMT

I had a 20% off total purchase at Target in December and I did a huge purchase, way over $300.

I stocked up (but in reasonable amounts) on toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, Ziploc bags, Kleenex, Cascade, dryer sheets, laundry detergent, etc).

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TaylorBrown — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:00:41 GMT

I do buy bulk of TP, PT and boxed fcial tissues. I like to have about 5 containers of laundry detergent at a time and a few bottles of dish detergent. I don't stock up on anything else.

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Warrior2022 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:17:51 GMT

I have toliet paper and paper towels on auto ship from Amazon.

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RollTide2008 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:25:15 GMT

No. Where would I put that much stuff? I have teenagers and we burn through household supplies.

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catter70 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:49:50 GMT

I have a healthy supply of T.P and P.T.

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alicedee — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 16:58:18 GMT

I usually have a 6-month supply of toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues. Keep them in my spare room closet. If we get snowed in during the winter, I don't have to worry about running short there!!

I usually have one back-up of things like dish soap, my face cream and serum, hair products, toothpaste and floss. When I open the second one, I know to replenish. I got caught once without dental floss during a bad weather spell, and learned my lesson!!!

I have limited space, so I can't stockpile everything. I always make sure I have one unopened carton of almond milk, an extra box of cereal or oatmeal, an extra loaf of bread in the freezer, extra peanut butter and jellly...so in an emergency where I couldn't cook I could still eat!

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Still Raining — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:00:38 GMT

Have garage shelves, will buy!

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:04:10 GMT

Only if they're on sale.

I'll qualify that by saying I've done the math in advance.

I know how far a 1ltr of shampoo will last. I use about 1 roll of paper towels per month, how much tp I use per month, how long a tube of toothpaste will last, etc.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:17:47 GMT

I do that all the time. Most all of my toiletries, some canned and dry goods like grains and beans. Dog treats and dog food also.

One of my empty spare bedrooms is my warehouse.

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Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:02:45 GMT

If I don't have a supply of Bounty paper towels that can handle a small neighborhood flood, I start to twitch.

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SahmIam — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:10:03 GMT

Yes. I have a large family so I go through those bulk items quickly. I have no room to store 6 months of anything that my family would need.

I have been told that one should have that amount of necessary items including canned food, water, etc and then rotate through them but again, SPACE is not something I have, sadly.

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tucsongal — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:48:00 GMT

Not only essentials but I take advantage of all the year-end sales to stock up on skin/body care and cosmetics that I know will get used.

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hckynut — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:14:46 GMT

@sidsmom

We do. Was Sam's now we like Costco better. Buying this way is much cheaper for sure. What's the worse that can happen? We both die, otherwise it's a save-save positive. Am I misreading your question here?

hckynut