Comments on: Stocking Up Your Pantry – What Are the Essential Items? http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/09/stocking-up-your-pantry-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-essential-items.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom and Dee http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/09/stocking-up-your-pantry-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-essential-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-231927 Tom and Dee Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:50:19 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-231927 Ever since we were active duty and staioned in Maine we have canned most if not all of our own veggies. Following separation from active duty we have tried to keep 6 to 12 months of food on hand. Came in real handy during one layoff and though we are better prepared today we hope that there will be no more layoffs until retirement. We also live 45 minutes or more from a major food store so stocking works great for us. Ever since we were active duty and staioned in Maine we have canned most if not all of our own veggies. Following separation from active duty we have tried to keep 6 to 12 months of food on hand. Came in real handy during one layoff and though we are better prepared today we hope that there will be no more layoffs until retirement. We also live 45 minutes or more from a major food store so stocking works great for us.

]]> By: Lucy http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/09/stocking-up-your-pantry-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-essential-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-231796 Lucy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:58:25 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-231796 I buy pantry items when they are loss leaders so have varying amounts of each. Keeping a current inventory is important! I'm using a white board for this. I just re-did our frozen supplies inventory yesterday - 7 pork loin roasts? ooops! I buy pantry items when they are loss leaders so have varying amounts of each. Keeping a current inventory is important! I’m using a white board for this. I just re-did our frozen supplies inventory yesterday – 7 pork loin roasts? ooops!

]]> By: Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/09/stocking-up-your-pantry-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-essential-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-231792 Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:23:30 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-231792 I have trouble with keeping my pantry stocked because I make so much from fresh food. I have baking supplies, canned tomatoes and dried beans, but the rest of my food needs refridgeration. I have trouble with keeping my pantry stocked because I make so much from fresh food. I have baking supplies, canned tomatoes and dried beans, but the rest of my food needs refridgeration.

]]> By: David@ yourfinances101 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/09/stocking-up-your-pantry-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-essential-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-231791 David@ yourfinances101 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:37:57 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2070#comment-231791 A fully stocked pantry is a wonderful thing. However, an "over-stocked" pantry can be a waste of money. Whenever I visit my parents' house, it is almost annoying to open up their pantry because they literally have about 4 months worth of food in it. To me, its overkill, and its money that is literally sitting on the shelf. I keep the basics in my pantry, and a few "emergency" items that can be used in a pinch, but I usually only keep 1-2 of each of these items. Then, I just replenish the supply as needed. A fully stocked pantry is a wonderful thing. However, an “over-stocked” pantry can be a waste of money.

Whenever I visit my parents’ house, it is almost annoying to open up their pantry because they literally have about 4 months worth of food in it.

To me, its overkill, and its money that is literally sitting on the shelf.

I keep the basics in my pantry, and a few “emergency” items that can be used in a pinch, but I usually only keep 1-2 of each of these items. Then, I just replenish the supply as needed.

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