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Message Subject Recession Proof GLP... Food: Cut costs & stay healthy
Poster Handle Anonymous Coward
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Hey there Red! You aren't just whistling Dixie about the costs! Geez!

I was looking back over these posts and saw a few right here...
Not even one year ago:

5 lb block Am. cheese Then $16 reg. $13 sale Now $21+
canned veggies Then $.60 reg. 3/1.00 sale Now $1 - 1.25 each... some higher
Hellman's mayo Then $2.50 reg $1.50 sale Now $5 - $6+
coffee 2lb Then $8.99 reg $5.99 sale Now 1 lb 11 oz $9.99

If you notice, almost All cereals, coffees, candy bars, many canned goods and even shampoos and such are cutting the volume or weight down so they don't have to raise prices!
A standard can of corn, for instance, used to provide 4 reasonable servings... now? 2 fairly generous or 3 really skimpy ones is all you will get.

I have already started switching the family over to the 'new' diet to get them accustomed to it. The kids will most often balk at changes and whine about not having this or that. By doing it now, we can ease in some of the things they are not as familiar with and I can learn how to combine and season dishes in a way they will accept and like.... Like making frozen koolaid ice tray pops instead of ice cream, mixed bean and pea soups and dishes made from dried goods instead of the frozen, pre-packs or canned (they do cook up a little differently and I must get used to pre-soaking to save on cooking energy). I've always slipped in the wild goods, but now am making a point to present it as a treat and make the foraging an enjoyable adventure.

By the time this is a necessity, the transition shouldn't be such a shock this way.

I appreciate the reminder on this thread! I would like to start or see someone else start one on alternatives to or actually making your own cosmetics and hygiene products as well. There was a thread about soap berries recently... uhmmm, let's see... yep, here it is
Thread: Free Laundry Detergent Experiment with Soap Nuts/ China Berries
some good info here that only scratches the surface!
 
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