Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Shelving for stockpiled goods.
- Sunday Paper
- Internet access helps
- calculator
Step1
Before you even begin to stockpile you need to organize your cupboards and pantry. Make a list of items that you use often. Write down the name of the product and the manufacturer (to be used later on).
Step2
Assign a space in your home that is going to be used for stockpiling your goods. I have large metal shelving at the bottom of basement stairs where I keep all of my stockpiled goods.
Step3
Once a space has been found for your stockpile begin to call, e-mail, or go to the website of the manufacturers that you wrote down earlier. Tell them that you like their products and would love to receive coupons. Not all manufacturers will send out coupons but you would be amazed at all the ones that do.
Step4
Use the Sunday paper as your stockpile bible. Look over all the circulars paying special attention to their really great deals. Call stores ahead of time and ask them their coupon policy. Do they allow double or triple coupons? Do they allow you to combine manufacture coupons with their store coupons? Do they have limits on the amount of any one sale item you can buy? Do not waste a trip to the store until you have all the information in hand.
Step5
Begin to make a list of items that are on sale and you have a coupon for. For instance, just the other day Chex Mix Bags were on sale at Shaw’s for a one dollar. I found two printable coupons on the internet one for $1.00 off one bag of Chex mix, and another for $.65 cents off one bag. If I had just taken advantage of the sale I would have gotten a good deal. But because I took advantage of the sale and had coupons I got a great deal!!
Step6
Sign up for every stores newsletter and special promotion you can find. Often stores send you coupons by mail or in your in-box. These promotional coupons are essential for stockpiling!
Comments
LilacGirl said
on 7/21/2008 Good suggestions for stockpiling.