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Title: Preparedness - One week at a time - UPDATED JULY 2007 Post by: lisamiut on October 04, 2006, 09:44:43 PM Becoming more prepared can be completely overwhelming so a list has been compiled of things to purchase/stock up on using a weekly calendar of 50 weeks (no one wants to stock up for 2 weeks at Christmas time). October covers weeks 40 - 44. I will post each week separately so that you can see what to be purchasing.
These items may or may not be on sale but if you follow these threads, you should be doing very well. With all your coupon savings you can use that $$ to purchase these items. Before you decide what to do you do need to set a goal - is it 1 month of everything your family needs? How about 3 months, 6 months or are you going for the full year? Set that goal, use a tracking program (there is a WONDERFUL CD available to purchase that helps you KNOW what you need and how to track it) and then shop. PM Me for more details. Title: Re: Preparedness - One week at a time! Post by: lisamiut on October 04, 2006, 09:47:27 PM OCTOBER
WEEKS 40 - 44 WEEK 40: SALT WEEK 41: VINEGAR (for use in household cleaning as well as cooking) WEEK 42: CANNED SOUP, CHILI, PASTA PRODUCTS (THANK YOU SMITHS AND ALBERTSONS!) WEEK 43: VITAMINS WEEK 44: APPLES, PIE FILLINGS, APPLESAUCE, JUICE, APPLE BUTTER You will be happy to know that if you are optimizing your deals at Albertsons this week for the breakfast items, week 48 in November is partially covered!!! Title: Re: Preparedness - One week at a time! Post by: lisamiut on November 11, 2006, 06:44:16 PM NOVEMBER - WEEKS 45-48
WEEK 45: Hot Drink Mixes, Hot Cocoa, Hot Cider, Herbal Teas WEEK 46: Holiday canned foods, pumpkin, condensed milk, cranberries, olives, yams, nuts WEEK 47: Holiday baking treats, nuts, chips, sprinkles WEEK 48: Breakfast foods, pancake/waffle mix, syrup, cold cerels, granola, breakfast bars Remember, you are getting your goal amount for these items, for example, chocolate chips on sale? Then get enough to hold you over until the next one (that could be alot if you bake a ton). Remember to check out the SHOPPING WIZARD and see which stores have these items on sale. If they aren't on sale yet, you can still use the COUPON INDEX and see if we have coupons to go with these items to make your deals better. PM me if you have any questions - I'm here to help! Title: Re: Preparedness - One week at a time! Post by: Kathy on November 11, 2006, 06:48:03 PM Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Preparedness - One week at a time! Post by: lisamiut on December 22, 2006, 05:15:05 PM NOVEMBER - WEEKS 49-50
WEEK 49: Grains, oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, hot cereal (I WOULD WAIT UNTIL ALBERTSONS JAN. QUAKER SALE) WEEK 50: Candles & Matches (candles are a great neighbor gift to get & give) I will put up a month by month list starting in January - I am trying to match sales with these items, but again, if you just are trying to get your year's supply, this is a good way to do it. Title: Re: Preparedness - One week at a time - UPDATED JULY 2007 Post by: lisamiut on August 01, 2007, 02:08:00 PM I finally have the entire list. It is APPROXIMATELY set up for the times of the year - summer for paper goods/condiments, fall for holiday baking and such. By doing a little each week, you can really get a TON of stuff. When you have your coupon savings right there at the checkout, you can then buy the items that don't normally go on sale. HAVE FUN SHOPPING!!!
WEEK 1: First Aid Supplies - get your basic kit, Band-aids, neosporin, calamine, etc WEEK 2: cleaning supplies, detergents, bleach, cleaners WEEK 3: medicine chest, feminine products, cough syrup, Tylenol, aspirin, Pepto-Bismol, Tums WEEK 4: Canned Meats, Tuna, beef, chili, turkey, chicken WEEK 5: Personal Products, soap, deodorant, toilet paper, Kleenex, shampoo, lotions WEEK 6: Protein Spreads, peanut butter WEEK 7: Shortening, Oils, shortening WEEK 8: Juices, orange, apple, pineapple, grape (bottled or frozen) WEEK 9: Personal Products, toothpaste, brushes, floss, razors, shaving cream WEEK 10: Mixes, cake, pancake, muffin WEEK 11: Spices & herbs WEEK 12: Rice, include brown rice WEEK 13: More First Aid, gauze, swabs, cotton balls, tape, band aids WEEK 14: Pasta, get all varieties WEEK 15: Garden Seeds & Needs, seeds, sprouting kits, hand tools WEEK 16: Milk WEEK 17: Sewing Kit WEEK 18: Flour & wheat WEEK 19: Dry or canned soups & crackers WEEK 20: Mixes, gelatin & pudding, regular or sugar free WEEK 21: Mustard, mayo, catsup, relish, BBQ sauce, pickles, paper plates, plastic utensils, charcoal, matches, lighters WEEK 22: Emergency items, Cord, twine, flashlights & batteries WEEK 23: Cheese, powdered, or buy extra cheese & grate & freeze for later use WEEK 24: Paper Products, napkins, paper towels, foil, plastic wrap, freezer bags & garbage bags WEEK 25: Flour & wheat WEEK 26: Water - fill or change water jugs, make sure part of your storage is portable WEEK 27: Jams & jellies, can your own or buy, store pectin & jars or freezer containers WEEK 28: Canned goods, whatever your family eats the most of WEEK 29: Egg products, butter products WEEK 30: Baking soda, baking powder WEEK 31: Salad dressings, batteries for all the things in your house WEEK 32: Can openers, wheat grinder, any kitchen equipment you need WEEK 33: Light bulbs, any kind of legumes (beans) WEEK 34: Canned vegetables of all kinds WEEK 35: Cornstarch, baking chocolate, yeast WEEK 36: Grains, flour, popcorn WEEK 37: Anything needed to complete or replenish or rotated into your 72-hour kit WEEK 38: Potatoes of all varieties WEEK 39: Sweeteners, honey, karo, molasses, brown sugar WEEK 40: Salt WEEK 41: Vinegar, you can use for making household cleaners as well WEEK 42: Canned soup, chili, pasta products WEEK 43: Vitamins WEEK 44: Apples, pie fillings, applesauce, juice, apple butter WEEK 45: Hot drink Mixes, hot cocoa, hot cider, herbal teas WEEK 46: Holiday canned foods, pumpkin, condensed milk, cranberries, olives, yams, nuts WEEK 47: Holiday baking treats, nuts, chips, sprinkles WEEK 48: Breakfast foods, pancake/waffle mix, syrup, cold cereals, granola, breakfast bars WEEK 49: Grains, oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, hot cereal WEEK 50: Candles & matches |