[PinkChampagneonIce]

Thanks, LiberConservative, but the closest Costco is in Missouri. There IS a Sam’s Club in Tulsa, but when I add the cost of the membership to my relatively frugal needs, it inflates the price above what I would like to pay....I would only be going there once a year. They also don’t have wheat, and the flour I bought there once (with a one-day free pass) had weevils in it when I opened it! Their pasta is MORE expensive than Wal-marts, as are many of their other staple items. I just think I can do better than Sam’s Club, even if I have to pay shipping.

[PinkChampagneonIce]

Yes, everyone. I am the tightest of tight-wads. I’m in search of the mother-lode of all rock-bottom bargain staple food places.

[Red_Devil 232]

Next time you are at your local Wal-Mart go to the bakery area ask them if they have any empty 5 gal and 2 gal. plastic pails. They get their icings and other stuff in these pails and they just throw them away after they are empty. These are food grade pails with a gasket seal in he lid.

They are free, which you will appreciate. You will have to wash them out.

I use them to store the 25# bags of flour and rice and other items like pasta that I buy at Sam's. A 5 gal pail will hold a 25# bag of flour.

[LiberConservative]

My next suggestion would have been Sam's Club. What do I know? :) My apologies. Someone here will steer you in the right direction.