[MinuteGal]

Some of you guys don't realize that grocery bills reflect more than food alone. A household consumes paper goods (outrageously high), soaps and cleaning supplies, personal health and hygiene products and the like.

I can save by being a good cook, but I can't cook toilet paper, food wraps and food storage goods, paper towels and laundry soap.

Leni

[dforest]

Boy thats the truth. Paper goods and soap are rising along with food.

Some kid tried to plant TP in my tree, but it didn’t grow.

LOL

[Phantom Lord]

Some of you guys don't realize that grocery bills reflect more than food alone. A household consumes paper goods (outrageously high), soaps and cleaning supplies, personal health and hygiene products and the like.

I realize that and take that amount into consideration. We get virutally all of our paper supplies at Sam's or BJ's. Know how long a pack of 1,000 paper plates lasts? A long time! Same with 48 rolls of paper towels.

Know what one of the best surface cleaners is, and maybe surprisingly the best at killing germs? Bleach water.

There are many a ways to save money without doing without.

[arizonarachel]

I’m able to get lots of free and nearly-free toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, body wash, shampoo and conditioner. TP and paper towels are not as cheap, but all the free stuff I get makes up for it. I use coupons and buy in multiples when an item goes on sale.