frugalbychoice

And no, I do not mean to have yourself a shopping spree on Ebay or Amazon.  Sorry!

What I mean is to shop from your own stockpile at home.  This works well for consumables like cleaning or hygiene products and boxed, frozen, or canned food.

For example, if you are the parent of an infant or toddler who is still in diapers or training pants, it makes sense to purchase a few extra bags when they’re on sale and you have coupons. Not only do you get the best deal, but you save yourself from the aggravation of running out at an inopportune time.  Likewise, feminine products. If you are a woman with a husband like mine, or if you are a guy, the last thing you want to be doing is going on a tampon run at  10pm on Saturday night.  It could save your relationship to have an extra box in the closet!

Use caution when stockpiling items with short expiration dates such as liquid medications, or items that may be grown out of before they are used or might not be the right size for the season, like children’s clothes. While you might find a fabulous deal on a box of 100,000 aspirin, if they expire on 1/1/2010, chances are good you won’t finish them before the expiration date. If you have to throw it out due to expiration, spoilage or because it doesn’t fit, then it’s wasted money and time.