Comments on: How Often Do You Take Stock of What You Own?

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:41 +0000

@Mrs. Accountability — Good luck with your reorg.

@Donna — We saved a ton of money these past few weeks. I completely avoided the grocery store!

By: Betty910

Betty910 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:17:37 +0000

For those frequent travelers, bring home the guest toilet articles left in your hotel bathroom. Some churches donate them to shelters.

By: Donna Freedman

Donna Freedman — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:56:55 +0000

My daughter is moving and she was surprised to find out how many body washes, shaving gels, etc., she had under the sink. Mostly this was because I keep buying "free after rebate" stuff and giving it to her.
She sold some at a yard sale and donated the rest to a local food bank that also gives out toiletries.
In an MSN Money Smart Spending blog essay called "Why you should inventory your food supply,"
http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2008/09/16/why-you-should-inventory-your-food-supply.aspx
I noted how surprised I was by the abundance in my cupboards. My goal was to eat everything before I bought more. Although I have succumbed to some irresistible deals (pork 'n' beans for 12 and a half cents a can), I've been concentrating on cleaning things out, just as you have done.
There's still a LOT left. On the bright side, my grocery bills have been awfully low because all I have to buy is fresh stuff.
Have fun at the beach.

By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:26:14 +0000

I really admire you for going through and getting organized. Today is Day 1 of my ten day "staycation" and I am hoping to get a lot of things straightened up in our house. The only problem is there is so much to do I know I can't do it all, so I have to be careful to not get overwhelmed trying to do everything. Baby steps, like you are doing, are the best way to go.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:29:16 +0000

Simple: We keep a blank pad on the fridge; when we are running low on anything, it goes on the list. If it isn't on the list; we don't "need" it, but that doesn't preclude stocking up on pantry items when they're at a good sale price.