We’ve been looking into five gallon buckets for food storage, and I can’t believe the prices! I’m sorry, but $7 dollars for an empty bucket is just crazy! So, I sent hubby on a little adventure to the local bakeries and delis, and he picked up about 12 buckets with lids for FREE! Now that’s what I’m talking about!
I can’t wait to start filling them! I’ve got 20 pounds of sugar ready to go into them, and I hope to be getting more sugar this weekend. My favorite grocery store has sugar on sale for $2.99 for 5 pounds. Combine that sale with the $1/1 coupon that I have, and that makes 5 pounds of sugar for $1.99, which is even cheaper than I can get it at the LDS cannery. Definitely a stock up price, and since sugar doesn’t go bad, it’s a great thing to buy in bulk.
Lesson learned? While most people’s first instinct is to run to the store, or to go online to emergency preparedness sites, don’t miss the forest for the trees! Make sure to look around at your local resources to get the things that you need.
Happy Prepping!
- A Prepared Mom
- A Prepared Mom
Very good idea, I'll do the same here. Thanks
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