Start Prepping with Grocery Store Sales
February 12, 2012, Submitted by: Lauren (Mrs. MSB) Tweet
In today’ economy we are often hearing from readers that are having trouble ‘prepping’. They are trying to make ends meet and can’t figure out a way to stock up and become prepared with their own supplies. Over the years, I have found that many people simply do not know how to shop. Take advantage of sales!
Let’s talk about food shopping. If you are new to prepping and survival, starting to grow your own food stock is an easy way to start prepping in general. Whether you have a lot of space to store or not very much space, you can still be budget conscious and get started. Once you see your supply of food start to grow, this will more than likely inspire you to start stocking up on other things such as hygiene/paper-goods, first-aid and medical supplies, gardening and hand tools, etc.
There are three local grocery stores here where we are currently living. One, in particular, seems to run better sales than the other two markets. I strongly recommend that you take advantage of the sales if you are prepping. You will be able to increase your supply and save some money.
Here are some examples of the sales my local store has had in the last 2 or 3 weeks. You could buy a boneless pork roast, buy 1 get 1 free, so I did. Chicken breasts, buy 1 get 1 free, so we got some of those too. Large eggs, 1 dozen, buy 1 get 2 free, so we did! I know some of you may be thinking, oh we don’t eat that many eggs. Ken and I eat 2 eggs a day, that’s a dozen in 6 days. The expiration date on the eggs is still 4-weeks away. Even if we used less eggs than that, I still would’ve bought one dozen and gotten 2 dozen free and given the free ones to family. Hello, they’re free!
The meat we bought got wrapped and put in the freezer. Most meats can be frozen for 4 months up to a year. Get the FREE meat! I’ve got some news for you…the prices are only going to keep rising. Take advantage of the sales, use coupons and barter with someone else (family-friends?) if you need to exchange for an item you are needing.
Things like toilet paper, paper towels and kleenex have no expiration dates, get several when they are on sale and stock them up. If you have the room, then stock up on these items. Remember, the prices are only going to continue to rise.
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I don’t know how many times at the supermarket there is reduced prices on meats because they have to sell it by a certain day. You can of course freeze this and use it for later, or cook it up and then freeze it for later use. There are all sorts of price reduced produce also that is good usually for days after they have marked it down. At least most produce can be used in recipes for much time later. Many vegetables and fruits can also be cut up and put into a freezer bag and frozen for later use. My motto is never pass up a good deal on something you can use.
It is frightening to see just how these stores are nickle and diming people to death. They don’t think anyone will notice when the price of fruit goes up from 89 cents a pound to 99 cents, and sadly and so pathetic most people don’t see it. It is far easier to raise the price of something 10 cents 4 times a year that jacking up the price one time 40 cents. What I can’t stand, I know there is a lot that I can’t stand, is when they raise the price 3 cents or so several times over the course of a couple of months. Like the old saying, sucker is born every minute, and people are blind as bats to what is obvious right in front of them, these food companies are grand masters of deception and get away with it like the true shysters they are. All anyone can do is take advantage of the good deals when they present themselves and be happy when we can.
Eggs are still good for many months after the expiration date if they are left alone and just refrigerated. I have used them 3 months after the store date and they were fine. If you coat them in mineral oil or water glass them then they are good for many many months, several even on a cool shelf. To tell if eggs are good place them in a sink or bowl of water. If they do not float they are fine. If they float a couple inches off the bottom then they are bad.
@Christine; Yes, I have noticed the same thing, that eggs last WAAAYYY longer than the expiration date as long as they are refrigerated and not damaged. Dipped in mineral oil or water glass (sodium silicate) they will last for months in a cool place (per NGC’s “Doomsday Preppers”). This is borne out in my subsequent research on the subject. The Oregon AG agency even has a PDF about how to do it correctly, so give it a try, I will. Survive well. Enjoy.
@TripodXL:Ken and I have noticed that MANY foods last well beyond their expiration dates! It’s all part of the ‘system’ I guess…
Lauren
@Miss Lauren; Yes, the TORT system. That’s all I’ll say there or I will use un-gentlemanly language. I think I need to go take my blood pressure medicine, now. Snicker. Survive well. Enjoy.
Here are a few letters that Jim Rawles posted about “extreme coupon prepping”. I think the point about not filling out customer information forms and/or not using your real name is a great way to protect your privacy/safety as a prepper and still get all possible discounts:
http://survivalblog.com/cgi-bin/mt5/mt-search.cgi?search=%22extreme+coupon+prepping%22&IncludeBlogs=2&limit=20