Save and Go Green: Buying in Bulk

Very good informative post. I like the idea of stressing less packaging by manufacturers and box stores. Reviewed on SU also.

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Yea, I also agree. I save a lot of money by bulk buying in Costco, too.
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I agree, you can save lots of money and use less packaging that way. Saves on transportation cost too if you don’t have to go to the store every other day.

Thank you for your post it is valuable information for me

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Buying in bulk is practical we used to it quite well. All it needs is to find a bit of storage at home and checking expiry date on the products before buying. Even supermarket items when the price is marked down, it’s worthy and it saves good money.

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No doubt that what you are saying is correct. Buying in bulk can save on packaging, transporting, time for shopping but i have an issue here. How do i manage my budget? i don’t have savings which i can invest on 2-3 months of food.

tone Health – as far as how to fit it in your budget, I would say start with the foods you eat most of and stock up on those. as you run out of others, replenish with a larger quantity. this way you’re not making the investment all at once but over the course of a couple of months.

if you don’t have local access to bulk foods, a great online resource is http://www.shoporganic.com. its also a good way to buy in bulk if you’re concerned about the cleanliness of bulk bins (the non-gravity feed ones can be kind of sketchy).

This is a great tip. I store my bulk items in my Green Chic Bag from http://GreenChicBagCo.com .

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Bulk is a great way to save if you use alot of the product. Make sure not to buy more than you use or your wasiting money. Also check labels see how much is the real cost sometimes larger sizes are not always best deal.

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tone Health – as far as how to fit it in your budget, I would say start with the foods you eat most of and stock up on those. as you run out of others, replenish with a larger quantity. this way you’re not making the investment all at once but over the course of a couple of months.

if you don’t have local access to bulk foods, a great online resource is http://www.Nutricity.com. its also a good way to buy in bulk if you’re concerned about the cleanliness of bulk bins (the non-gravity feed ones can be kind of sketchy).

I can’t say I’d thought much about how buying at wholesale level can be greener too but it’s definitely a consideration. On the other side of the fence,I do still have to drive to the warehouse, so I’m still clogging up the environment in that way but some things just can’t be avoided.

I haven’t bought meat from local farmers before but I have had free range eggs. It might be a psychological thing but they always taste so much better. Besides, it’s good to support local produce too.

One thing to remember with buying bulk though, whatever it might be that you’re buying, make sure you don’t fall into the trap of consuming more in the same amount of time. It’s easy enough to do that and it negates any saving you might have made.