Just saved big on grocery bill.

[Harry Le Hermit]

It wasn't extreme couponing, but significant missing items on my curbside. I shop two groceries via curbside and typically have one or 2 items not available, but have alternate suggestions... which I typically refuse. Today about 25% of my of my order ($wise) was bereft of even those alternate suggestions. This hasn't happened since early on, last year.

I will take a couple more weeks of data to see if this is a trend or just an anomaly. We are approaching heavy L-tryptophan season, with all the associated dishes. Be careful however... getting those after holiday larger clothes... might be tied up with the supply chain.

 

[bingo]

Yes....some items only allow one....we are trying to stock up

 

[Aunt Bea]

My recent savings have come from refusing to pay the new higher prices on some items and making a less expensive alternate choice.

I’m also using some of the dusty bottles, boxes, and cans on the emergency shelf.

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” - Boyd K. Packer

 

[Harry Le Hermit]

I’m also using some of the dusty bottles, boxes, and cans on the emergency shelf.

I forget the reason why, but I erected a very large secondary pantry in my den, a little over a year ago. It's FIFO, with weekly groceries to restock. I don't anticipate any relief on the food inflation, due to weather related issues. Granted supplies might increase and costs go down, if those disgustingly selfish hoarders decide to reduce inventory.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I forget the reason why, but I erected a very large secondary pantry in my den, a little over a year ago. It's FIFO, with weekly groceries to restock. I don't anticipate any relief on the food inflation, due to weather related issues. Granted supplies might increase and costs go down, if those disgustingly selfish hoarders decide to reduce inventory.

It's definitely a balancing act.

Stocking the emergency shelf, pantry, freezer, etc... is like having an extra mouth to feed.

How much of a stockpile is enough?

I try to maintain a 2-3 week rolling supply of the things that I use on a regular basis.

 

[Irwin]

It's definitely strange seeing wide swaths of empty shelves at the supermarket. My first impulse is to blame it on the employees for not keeping up with stock, but after pondering the situation for several minutes in the middle of the aisle with one hand on my elbow and the other on my chin, and people telling me to "get the hell out of the way," it occurs to me that it could be due to shortages.

Most inventory these days is monitored by computers based on electronic checkout and orders are placed automatically as needed. People go in once a month or so to make sure the number of items on shelves is consistent with databases and enter the actual totals to compensate for damaged or stolen items. I think we've all seen them in the stores scanning items on the shelves with their little hand scanners. They generally seem pleasant enough and move out of the way without too much prompting.

While it's possible that the missing inventory is in the "back," most of the time, they simply don't have it in stock. I'm not sure what's going on when they're missing baked goods like bread, since they're most likely baked locally. My neighbor where I used to live was a manager at a King Sooper's bakery. Actually, store brands are usually in stock. It's the other brands that are missing, but considering there are dozens of different types and brands of bread, unless you're loyal to one, it's generally not a problem. King Soopers has some of the best French bread and rolls.