I'm not a 'Prepper' yet

[grandpacamper]

Had quite an experience this morning while on a shopping trip. I had been using one of the foiled pads of real butter (never use margarine) in my daily oatmeal, my daughter had got me a supply a while back. Asked where they can be found I was told to go to 'Cash n Carry' we had one just open about a mile from home. Went in & discovered how restaurant owners buy their goods.

I found the butter chips, they're called. 200 to a box (4.25 lbs @ $12.99) @ $.065 each. While there we found the bulk coffee beans, I like to grind my own, a little fresher that way. We had been buying our beans in 5 lb bags from WinCo @ $6.99 a lb. The available 'Restaurant Blend' beans were packaged in 2 lb bags @ $7.27 ea. Making them $3.635 a lb. Haven't tried it yet but at that price how can you go wrong?

Had more fun walking the aisles looking at things & in sizes that are unavailable in the normal grocery stores. I also like to squirt mustard on my broccoli, read somewhere that it enhances the flavor & does for me. I decided the gallon container of mustard was a little too much to handle. Being an ex-Mormon I did learn about food storage, that's the place you have to go if you are going to become a 'prepper'. Huge bags of everything dry, seal them in 5 gal Home Depot buckets, throw in a little basil leaf. Bob's your uncle.

 

[TrainChaser]

They're only in CA, OR, WA, ID, UT, NV, but they do seem to be spreading (slowly). They're quite useful for some things, but the bulk of other things take up too much room.

 

[highdesertranger]

I wouldn't store food in Home Depot buckets. get USDA food grade buckets. highdesertranger

EDIT, whenever I am in Bend Oregon I go to the Cash n Carry. great bargains.

 

[Txjaybird]

I have often gotten food grade buckets and other containers free or for $1 or $2  just by asking, mainly at stores with a in house bakery or deli.  Truck stops and some cafes also do this.  Doughnut shops & bakeries are also a good source.

At my local Walmart the bakery had/has all size with lids for $1.....I have so many I quit checking on them....now I can barely get the buckets open so hoping to pass them along to folks who will not just use them for mop buckets.  I've found that rectangular buckets stack well while taking up less wall/floor space due to their shape.

Jewellann

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

I wouldn't store food in Home Depot buckets.  get USDA food grade buckets.  highdesertranger

EDIT,  whenever I am in Bend Oregon I go to the Cash n Carry.  great bargains.

I was in Lowes the other day and needed a 5 gallon bucket to mix some thinset in for a tile floor i'm doing, noticed they now carry USDA food grade buckets next to their blue 5 gallon buckets in the paint section.  Gamma Lids right above them.

 

[Ballenxj]

I was told to go to 'Cash n Carry' we had one just open about a mile from home. Went in & discovered how restaurant owners buy their goods.

Cash n Carry, eh? A friend has mentioned that's a good place to shop. Never been there before, might have to try it.

 

[grandpacamper]

Cash n Carry, eh? A friend has mentioned that's a good place to shop. Never been there before, might have to try it.

As an example, we used to buy our coffee beans from WinCo for $6.9X a lb.   We picked up a 2 lb bag of beans @ C&C for $7.2X figured out to less than $3.80 a lb.  They have items that I only saw in diners that I thought would be useful at home.  Useless 'stuff' but unique, little creamer cups, those Oriental soup spoons, things you don't see at your local Walmart. We bought a bag of mixed rice - brown, wild & red all healthy for a diabetic.

OOPS sorry almost a repeat of my initial post.