Unconventional Preps

[Snapdragon]

Our strategy - get what we DO like a week after Halloween. Vacuum seal and store. Then wait for the after-Christmas sales. Then Valentine's Day. Then Easter.
Oh, and eat the stock in the meantime. Wouldn't want it to get too old!

Our local Fannie May store used to go down to 75% off after holidays. Now they only do 50. We would buy up a bunch of chocolate bunnies, Santas, etc and freeze them. 50% is not really worth the price.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Our strategy - get what we DO like a week after Halloween. Vacuum seal and store. Then wait for the after-Christmas sales. Then Valentine's Day. Then Easter.
Oh, and eat the stock in the meantime. Wouldn't want it to get too old!

I do similar, only don't vacuum seal. Just keep it in the basement. But yes, eat it before it gets too old. Wife does the same for candy for the GS to handout on the Christmas parade. Not quite sure how many buckets of candy canes are currently down there... Basement is pretty much a concrete root cellar, unheated stays between 40-60F year round.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Our local Fannie May store used to go down to 75% off after holidays. Now they only do 50. We would buy up a bunch of chocolate bunnies, Santas, etc and freeze them. 50% is not really worth the price.

Local stores still go down to 75% off but all the good stuff is gone by 50% off. Have bought a few decorations at 90% and scored a bunch of cupcake/muffin liners one year at the same. Wilton liners at less than $.10 for 50? Oh hell yes.

 

[Snapdragon]

Local stores still go down to 75% off but all the good stuff is gone by 50% off. Have bought a few decorations at 90% and scored a bunch of cupcake/muffin liners one year at the same. Wilton liners at less than $.10 for 50? Oh hell yes.

Oh yeah.. The only colors of cupcake liners we have are red, green, orange, and black. We make them work all year round. Red for Valentine's Day, green for spring or St Patrick's Day, black for halloween, and orange for Thanksgiving.

 

[Magyars]

Not sure if it's been mentioned.
Im noticing empty spaces in the pet food isles.
Get a couple extra bags or cans for your early warning system

 

[Steve]

Teotwawki may not come in my lifetime. But tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, power outages, riots, and such certainly do. These are the things I prep for. Minimum of 3 months of foods stuffs, meds, paper goods, water purification, batteries, non powered entertainment items (board games, cards, etc), oil lamps and oil, firewood, cooking means that use no power or gas, all weather clothing, and so much more. Think of Katrina or currently Puerto Rico. What would you need to survive and thrive in those situations?

And the means to protect me and mine goes without saying.

 

[Magyars]

Teotwawki may not come in my lifetime. But tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, power outages, riots, and such certainly do. These are the things I prep for. Minimum of 3 months of foods stuffs, meds, paper goods, water purification, batteries, non powered entertainment items (board games, cards, etc), oil lamps and oil, firewood, cooking means that use no power or gas, all weather clothing, and so much more. Think of Katrina or currently Puerto Rico. What would you need to survive and thrive in those situations?

And the means to protect me and mine goes without saying.

Thats a good and comprehensive start.
This winter with the interuptions of the supply chain ( look at the bare shelves in grocery stores ) and increase cost across the board.
I would rather have too much than not enough....think 6-12 months minimum

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Not sure if it's been mentioned.
Im noticing empty spaces in the pet food isles.
Get a couple extra bags or cans for your early warning system
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This is very true. My best friend is a picky eater. I'm gonna get a extra bag or 2 just to have on hand

 

[jsharmon7]

Thats a good and comprehensive start.
This winter with the interuptions of the supply chain ( look at the bare shelves in grocery stores ) and increase cost across the board.
I would rather have too much than not enough....think 6-12 months minimum

It had to be regional, because I haven’t seen any bare shelves at grocery stores. The drink case at the local gas station is another story.