3 "Must Have" Stashed Items

[Ashleyhegmans]

if anyone wants to cut back on paper towels - it's really easy to make your own re-usable ones. i bought a yard of flannel and sewed up a bunch of 2 layered squares and they work so well - very absorbent. only problem - it makes more laundry lol

[Alee142010]

Great thread. My 3 "must haves" have already been posted-- TP, laundry detergent/fabric softener and dish soap...but I start having a conniption when the stockpile of shampoo and deodorant get low too.

Haha! (I start having a conniption when the stockpile of shampoo and deodorant get low too.[/QUOTE]
)I'm the same! I need at least 4 months supply of those products to feel a sense of relaxness

My 3 must always have in stock is:

1: Pads

2: Diapers (for the foster kids coming to live with us)

3: Shampoo

[MangoFruit]

Currently in my stash, these items that I have will last me for about a year:

- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Soap
- Lotion

[Ashleyhegmans]

one thing i wish i could stockpile more is foaming hand soap. i never come across coupons for this, and even when it goes on sale it's still not cheap enough that i would buy enough for a descent stockpile.

[harbie]

If I had to only pick 3 things it would be 3 "sections: I'd have to go with:

#1) Butt wipe

#2) HB items

#3) Cleaning supplies of all kinds (toilet cleaner to windex)

Those are the things that would throw off my budget whenever I had to replenish along with my regular food shopping so that's what I would pick.

[Shwa Girl]

Guineapig,
Just three?
That's hard to do.

So, I would say three categories for me
1. Food: canned sockeye salmon bought on sale for 3/$5. This is healthy fast food for me, when I don't have time to cook and won't go to McDough's
2. Vitamins: I have not had a cold for 5 years. I think it's because of getting enough sleep, fluids, washing hands, and...my vitamin C stock pile when there's a great sale (like Walmart annivesary sale)
3. Rice: love Uncle Ben's converted or brown rice. They are easy to cook and free. Great to add some veggies to it for fibre. And, combined with my healthy fast food salmon, it's a quick and healthy meal.

Shwa Girl

[maliha44]

Mine would probably be:
Soap
Body wash
Deodorant

I've got a stash of all of these so I'm happy!

[lady_arianna]

The church I attend instructs us to have a year's supply of food and other items for emergencies

I don't want to push any boundaries so you don't have to answer if you'd rather not, but what kind of church do you belong to, and what is their reasoning for asking you to do that? Is it part of the religion, or just something the church leader asks you to do because he or she wants everyone to be safe and secure should there be a disaster of some sort?

i believe the church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints ( or one of the break aways) aka mormons.

they do instruct the members to have a year supply of food on hand, as they believe the end of the world is coming and that there will be many things happening to prevent people from just being able to go to the store and buy what they need, like natural disasters. most members of this church in my experience do not do this though, although the household i grew up in did, but only food items was stored. the prophet does ask that the members have it, but as far as i can tell they don't say your not gonna get into heaven if you don't have it.

[Ashleyhegmans]

probably not a bad idea to have a years supply in case you lose your job or whatever... sort of the same thing how financial advisors tell you to have 3-6 months of wages saved up just in case.

[harbie]

Personally I think it is a very smart thing to have a "stockpile" to an extent in case of an emergency. Whether it be a natural disaster or a financial one by loosing your job I think everyone needs to be prepared.

As for the church suggesting to have it I think it might just be because they know that we may have to be self sufficient for something like 72 hours before any help can get to us in the form of ambulance or even other members of your church.

Either way I think it is a brilliant idea to encourage it.

[Ashleyhegmans]

too bad my house isn't big enough for a one year stockpile!! right now i have toilet paper stuffed in my bedroom closet lol

[secheltsaver]

For me it would have to be:
Cat food-We're up to 5 now!There was a feral cat colony in our neighborhood.Notice I said was-only 1 of the 5 wasn't a stray.
Coffee-I'm not a morning person,but I have to start at 7 am.Thank God for coffee.
TP-It'd kill me to pay full price for it ever again.

[sweetmomma]

My top 3 are:

Laundry Soap / Fabric Softner/Dishwasher Tabs
Diapers /Wipes/Baby Toiletries & Creams
Body Wash/Toothpaste/Hair Styling Products/Deoderant

[wiserwithwords]

Hmm this one would be a really hard one for me to just decide on 3, I guess my top 3 would be:

Food (I'm going to group this all together lol) canned goods, cereal, soup, meat, veggies

Laundry soap, no way I will ever buy it full price again

Toilet paper, again no way I would ever pay over $4 for a package of toilet paper again!

I have a fairly large stock pile of other items now but these are the three that I could never have enough of!

[dawn_sweety]

I have stashes on pretty much all household things but I get nervous when I start to get low on:

1. Toilet Paper
2. Laundry Soap
3. Hair Dye(I have three teenagers)

I would like to have a stash of:

1. Venus Razors(No LD near me so they don't get cheap enough)
2. Meat
3. Make up(Again, no LD near me so I don't buy them that often)

For the venus razors check walmart, in the clearance section or the part of the pharmacy where they have all the shampoo and conditioner packs (bonus packs, buy 1 get 1 free). Sometimes they have the razor blades (4 packs) with a bonus shave gel or razor for $8 doesn't make sense that a bonus would make you get it for less than half price but it's an amazing deal. I stalked up in the summer and still have so many, plus if you combined it with coupons you could be paying about $1 per blade which is definitely worth it