[irene0795]

Just wanted to say thanks for the useful information. You guys rock!!

[sevencats]

Awesome ideas! I started stockpiling last year and it's amazing to go "shopping" in the basement! Thanks for the great tips!

[Couponclipr]

I'm really starting to get into this as well. Thanks for all the tips.

[cancer_survivor]

Thanks for all the tips

[rsemmel]

Great tips, we are buying another freezer so that we can buy more frozen foods on sale but also to keep our baking goods in there also.

[artsysaver]

Originally Posted by Retsbar2Go

Great Tips!

I have a small section in my pantry...for items that getting closer to expiration date, so it reminds me, that I need to use soon.

Something I noticed lately---is sometimes, when stores have thier sales, that the paticular item may have a short shelf left. A major chain, recently had Kraft mayo ON Sale, but the expiration date was May of this year....I passed!

I noticed this too recently - My store had cheese on a really good sale and I was well-armed with double coupons and store coupons for it, but once I got there...the date was SO close that I just couldn't justify buying it. You REALLY have to check dates before buying!

[huddlestonh]

Great tips! I've been couponing for years, but never stockpiling. This is a whole new world.

[Barbara34]

Just this week, I've noticed that open things have taken over. Used to be both open and unopen were together in the cupboard. Now unopen items are not allowed because I simply don't have the room. Who can put 30 cans of coffee in the regular place with the one you're using? So now I have moved everything unopened out and what a relief. I felt so "squashed" before, but now I can find and see things. However, my clothes closets and night stands and whatever else I can find - that's another story. We don't really have a place to build shelves, as great as that would be.

I'd love to have another freezer and/or fridge, but no room for that either. I will never be able to take a picture of my stockpile, because it is spread all over, both inside and outside. But it's there. And when the aliens invade or little green men from Mars come, we'll be set. BTW, we have been adding distilled water to our stockpile. We have a little counter-top distiller and now and then make an extra gallon to save. Don't want the aliens and little green men to pollute our water, eh?

[lholley]

Originally Posted by Barbara34

Just this week, I've noticed that open things have taken over. Used to be both open and unopen were together in the cupboard. Now unopen items are not allowed because I simply don't have the room. Who can put 30 cans of coffee in the regular place with the one you're using? So now I have moved everything unopened out and what a relief. I felt so "squashed" before, but now I can find and see things. However, my clothes closets and night stands and whatever else I can find - that's another story. We don't really have a place to build shelves, as great as that would be.

I'd love to have another freezer and/or fridge, but no room for that either. I will never be able to take a picture of my stockpile, because it is spread all over, both inside and outside. But it's there. And when the aliens invade or little green men from Mars come, we'll be set. BTW, we have been adding distilled water to our stockpile. We have a little counter-top distiller and now and then make an extra gallon to save. Don't want the aliens and little green men to pollute our water, eh?

Do you have an estimate on when these little green men are coming?!! I think I need to be buying LOTS of water!!! I can shoot at them with my Electrasol tabs, though!!

[z24racerchic]

Originally Posted by mager342

This is so helpful! I am still new and trying to figure out how to get multiple coupons of what I want. I think the FSOT list may be a good place to look, right?

Thank you for helping us newbies!

You are welcome. the best way to get multiples of coupons I find is ask neighbors, family members, friends for their sunday inserts they arent using, join coupon trains and you can get multiples on there, you can also trade with different users on here and a coupon train group for coupons on your wishlist, I also go through the local newspaper recycle bins we take our garbage to and get inserts that way. the coupons I dont use I offer to people for an SASE.

[Ldyjarhead]

I've never done any stockpiling, but now that I want to get into coupon'ing seriously, I'm going to give it a try.

For some reason I go through a LOT of toilet paper and there are only two of us here. I'll be snagging those deals when I see them, and also things like mayonnaise/miracle whip that I go through a good amount of too.

I do have a freezer and need to make it worth the electricity to run it. It's rarely even half full, so I need to take advantage of it. Thanks for the kick in the pants!

[Barbara34]

Originally Posted by lholley

Do you have an estimate on when these little green men are coming?!! I think I need to be buying LOTS of water!!! I can shoot at them with my Electrasol tabs, though!!

Nope, sure don't. They've been coming since I was a kid, and not here yet. I do hear tell that sometimes over Arizona people think they see UFOs, so maybe they're on the way. Just keep your electrasol gun loaded. Your kitties might be all grown up by then, and can claw them to death.

[MVPMOM]

Great post! Thanks for the tips!

[simplyjennifer]

Thanks! I need to build my stockpile back up - I actually gave up on couponing for a while.

[nini587]

these are some great tips! thank you so much for sharing!

[throbinskin]

Thank you for sharing !!

[Manda41]

I havent started stockpiling yet but NEED to, I have two kids in collegge and one lives in the dorms and hoping that the other one moves out soon, I can realy use tips on stockpiling anything that can be taken off to school and kept their to make our byweekly shopping a lot easier. Fro starters howo much is to much? ( if their is such a thing ) and what is the first thing to start stockpiling? Are somethings easier to stockpile then others? Just a few questions to get my brain started on the right track.
Thanks

[josiejo]

We are a foster family of 8 and have just started stock piling. I can already tell the difference. I love it.

[tfmclain]

Originally Posted by lurkin1

I am shamelessly campaigning for my 100 posts.

funny but so am i .... great tips on freezing the flour was not sure about that one thanks

[flower_mom]

Originally Posted by z24racerchic

You are welcome. the best way to get multiples of coupons I find is ask neighbors, family members, friends for their sunday inserts they arent using, join coupon trains and you can get multiples on there, you can also trade with different users on here and a coupon train group for coupons on your wishlist, I also go through the local newspaper recycle bins we take our garbage to and get inserts that way. the coupons I dont use I offer to people for an SASE.

Are there no problems/issues the city or garbage collection people pose to you about the 'dumpster diving'...Is it completely legal? Can I get into trouble doing it?
Thanks!

[flower_mom]

Originally Posted by z24racerchic

Hey all just some stockpiling tips hoping everyone can use.

Tips.

- Dont forget to check your dates and rotate your items.

What have you found to be the best way to make sure you use everything before it expires? Do you write the dates on the tops where you can see them or do you just go through everything every few months?
Thanks! I'm starting my stockpile and have noticed I definitely need to rotate, but unsure of the best method. Just wondering what YOU do?
Thank you!

[BargainSeeker]

Originally Posted by flower_mom

What have you found to be the best way to make sure you use everything before it expires? Do you write the dates on the tops where you can see them or do you just go through everything every few months?

I write the dates on the items, nice and big, and I always use a Sharpie pen.

[clethridge]

I'm just campaigning for my 15 so I can see people's stockpile pictures in their signatures... I am usually someone not so chatty when I'm new to a forum, but this board sort of requires me to be immediately (I want to see those pics for ideas!!!)

[mandcm]

Thanks for the tips.

[carolinagirl9595]

Thanks for all the great tips!