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By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:05:23 +0000

Wanted to offer this suggestion as a twist to your pantry challenge. How about a pantry exchange where families bring food together that no one will eat. I had a bag of food set aside to donate over the holidays that included all of these things:

Unopened package of Buckwheat pancake mix (We have one opened and several other regular pancake mixes)
1 can Campells Pepper Pot soup (I didn’t read the ingredients until I got home and now I will not eat it)
canned collard greens
various flavors of Jello pudding mix. (my kids don’t like pudding)
1 small container Hormel Kids mac n cheese.Unfortunately my bag was forgotten in the trunk so now the food is restocked on the shelves and there are more items than what I’ve listed. Even freezer items that no one here will eat. Just a thought because maybe someone else would like this stuff and I could take some things off someone else hands. Then whatever is left can go to the shelters.

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By: momstheword

momstheword — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:29:47 +0000

Very true, good points! It does no good if you don’t eat it and it expires. My stockpile is alot smaller than it used to be. I’ll have to keep my eye out for some awesome sales!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:54:22 +0000

Funny, our local GW had Hanes socks, which I stocked up on for the school marching band (God forbid you flash anything but a white ankle with your stylishly high-water-y pants…). Alas, no undies.

Inspiring about the $100 thing. I do need to clean out some, but I would be very surprised to find enough of anything but meat to get us through. Still, a good concept, and I’m game. Looking forward to following your progress.

By: Richella

Richella — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:26:59 +0000

Jen, I’ve been meaning to ask you since I saw your last post several days ago–will you please, please take us along for the ride in January? I’d love to know EVERY detail of your $100 month–what you serve for dinner, what you buy at the store, etc. Wow! What a challenge.

On another note, I’m so glad to know you. I’m most definitely a Beauty and Bedlam fan–actually a Jen fan. You have blessed my year in many ways, and I look forward to getting to know you better in 2010!

Every blessing!
Love,
Richella

By: Jens

Jens — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:53:58 +0000

Woo – hoo! Girl, you KNOW I love to hear this. I’m right there with you. For clothes, it’s no longer a goal, it’s just my norm and I know you’ll join me because you just won’t be able to go back to retail.
And I am with you on the undergarments…LOL…I made that statement emphatically and then our GW got a huge shipment of 2nds from Hanes…yes, I bought underwear at GW (but they were new…heehee).

By: Jens

Jens — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:51:57 +0000

That is a great question about replenishing. First of all, I am not too concerned about it because the challenge is only for 4 weeks and most manufacturers have a cycle of about 6-8 weeks, so I’ll have time to replenish. Plus I realize, what’s the point of my huge stockpile if I am not using it. Sometimes I have stockpiled too much of a good thing and need to go through those items. Again, if I have a great coupon and something goes on sale in January, I am not passing up “free or nearly” free so it won’t have much of an impact on my $100 amount.

By: Celeste

Celeste — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:25:05 +0000

$100??? Whoa! No matter if it’s $100 or $200, I can’t wait to see how this goes!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:39:09 +0000

GO JEN!! You can totally do this challenge I am excited for you!!

I’ve been inspired by you to make my ’10 goal – to not buy clothes at a “normal” store (unless they are on clearance for thrift store prices.) Undergarments and swimsuits being the only exception – those will come from a regular store. Some things aren’t a deal – no matter how inexpensive!!
In anticipation of my new years goals I took my sister (who is visiting for 5 months and has agreed to participate in this goal for the time she is living with me!) to the local thrift store. We spent 2 hours there and $60. We got a LOT of brand new with price tag still attached clothes. We came home, googled everything that didn’t have a price tag and the original total for everything (low balling it) was $1,240!!
That is a 95% savings on brand name clothes.

I plan on blogging about the goal soon, Just haven’t done it yet

By: Bette @ frugalmomx3

Bette @ frugalmomx3 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:06:57 +0000

I’m definately up to this challenge. My freezers are full and pantry is over stocked. I need to save money in January to pay off my Credit card bill. I think I’ll go for $200 for groceries for the monnth of January for 5 people ($50 a week)