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Meowmee

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9. There are the swedish dish towels too 😀
Wed Feb 12, 2025, 09:57 PM
Feb 2025

I bought some of those, but I mostly use them to wash dishes. But you can use them like paper towels too, although I haven’t tried it yet.

Also, you may be able to get bulk item things that you want delivered from places like Costco and BJ’s but it’ll cost for the shipping unless you order a lot. . I’m lucky that I can still easily get some somewhat larger items myself when I go there.

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And timing is everything. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #1
No ham. Hubby is Jewish. And there is just us two. A small chicken would be fine. We could roast and cut in half. CTyankee Feb 2025 #3
Got it. And you got my point about buying when something's on sale no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #6
Do you go to several stores each week or just the one that has the best sales of stuff that you actually eat/use? CTyankee Feb 2025 #7
Several stores. And to save on gas for driving, I have my lists ready no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #18
If you can find an instant pot at goodwill, or some place second hand, Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #15
we have a goodwill nearby. I'll take a look! Thanks for the tip! CTyankee Feb 2025 #17
I'm living without a kitchen right now - Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #19
We have a small kitchen and when I moved in I had to update everything! the former residents were hyper devout Jews who CTyankee Feb 2025 #22
Once the remodel is finished, Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #43
For years, I lugged around a heavy cast iron skillet for frying chicken. It was the only way you were supposed to fry CTyankee Feb 2025 #50
I now make a smaller pot of soup. blm Feb 2025 #47
My father is around your age senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #52
I rarely pay full price for any food item unless it's milk, badhair77 Feb 2025 #2
Yes, I get the rewards at my store, too. They have a circular that arrives at my door each Thursday or I can get online. CTyankee Feb 2025 #5
Aldis, bjs, and costco Meowmee Feb 2025 #4
What bulk items I can carry are OK or if too much for me, I leave in the trunk of the car for later. CTyankee Feb 2025 #8
There are the swedish dish towels too 😀 Meowmee Feb 2025 #9
Bulk microfiber rags from TEMU JCMach1 Feb 2025 #10
Odoban is the best! flvegan Feb 2025 #21
Thanks I have never ordered anything from Temu.. I'm kind of suspicious of it. Meowmee Feb 2025 #27
Odoban comes in gallon concentrate JCMach1 Feb 2025 #44
Think I have heard of odoban before, and may have tried it Meowmee Feb 2025 #45
We don't have those big box stores near us so the gas I would use getting to one kinda negates the savings. CTyankee Feb 2025 #12
Costco prices aren't really much cheaper than anywhere else - Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #16
That's fine...do understand thou if you are shopping at a democratic unfriendly store, the store makes more money PortTack Feb 2025 #11
which ones are they? CTyankee Feb 2025 #13
I stock up on canned items at Costco. I can just stack them up. yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #31
My depression parents ate a lot of dried pinto beans and cornbread MagickMuffin Feb 2025 #14
Pinto beans sound good! I'll look up a recipe. CTyankee Feb 2025 #20
One rule of thumb, do not salt them until they're fully cooked MagickMuffin Feb 2025 #23
thanks for the tip. I wouldn't have known that. CTyankee Feb 2025 #24
LOL sometimes the store brand will get you yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #38
also if the beans are old, you should soak them. yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #32
This is where the Instant Pot is really handy zeusdogmom Feb 2025 #53
beans and cornbread are the best yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #30
This tip may not be useful for everyone, but in my area there are a number of RockRaven Feb 2025 #25
I buy all my rice and some dried beans at the local Asian market. yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #34
This is especially true if you want Asian or Latino 'things' AZJonnie Feb 2025 #39
Try to cook from scratch as much as possible. RhapsodyFav Feb 2025 #26
I shop almost exclusively at Aldi SheltieLover Feb 2025 #28
Yup, me too. tavernier Feb 2025 #41
I'm a solo cooker but I think this would apply to a couple. Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #29
I do this mainly but for mayonnaise it's Hellmanns/Best Foods only. And Miracle Whip is made by the devil. nt kelly1mm Feb 2025 #33
yes, it is. My mom was on team Miracle Whip. I hated it yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #35
Fun fact: Hellmanns (Eastern US) and Best Foods (Western US) are the same company/product. nt kelly1mm Feb 2025 #37
Hellman's in Texas; at least in DFW area nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #54
Duke's tastes old to me. tavernier Feb 2025 #42
We try to buy generic on most items MustLoveBeagles Feb 2025 #36
Check your stores policy on overcharges HappyH Feb 2025 #40
Don't be "Penny wise, pound foolish" Retrograde Feb 2025 #46
Own brand grocery ventuckian Feb 2025 #48
I had stopped buying eggs a while back as we never eat them. Hubby doesn't have breakfast and I eat only cereal for CTyankee Feb 2025 #49
Goodwill and Dollar Tree Sequoia Feb 2025 #51
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