[JRandomFreeper]

not very expensive, overall, as most stuff will eventually get used.

Actually.... buying in bulk for stuff that you ARE going to use if you have the room to store it, not only saves you on the bulk discount, but on inflation.

I bought a boatload of TP back in '98 because I had a house full of wimmen-folks in the house and Dear Lord, you didn't want to run out. Got single in 2001, and that stack lasted me until 2011.

When I found out what the current price of TP was... I almost passed out.

I saved a LOT of money doing that bulk purchase. Same with my .22 LR bulk purchase when I got a great deal back in '98.

/johnny

[BobL]

Concur...amazing that you made it 13 years, but yes - that would probably be my case as well, if I turned single. I’ve noticed my paper products, reaching 4 years now, stored in unconditioned places in the Houston heat are still holding up very well, as is just about everything else. Even my outdated (canned) food is just fine.

[yorkiemom]

I bought a boatload of TP back in '98 because I had a house full of wimmen-folks in the house and Dear Lord, you didn't want to run out. Got single in 2001, and that stack lasted me until 2011.

How much space did that take?

That's one problem with prepping and having adequate supplies for several years. I get sticker shock when I go to replenish them. And the government dares to say we have low inflation and holds interest rates below 1%!

[Mich Patriot]

"Actually.... buying in bulk for stuff that you ARE going to use if you have the room to store it, not only saves you on the bulk discount, but on inflation."

Inflation is what reassures me that even S doesn't hit F, most of what I've done still makes perfect sense.