Apr. 30, 2008
Price of flour keeps going up.
I went grocery shopping today and also stopped off at the supermarket that I usually buy flour from ( Countdown). I'm glad that I stocked up a few months back now! Since Dec the 5kg bags of white flour have gone up from $4.50 to $5.49. The wholemeal 1.5 kg was $1.49 in Dec and is now $1.89.
I bought enough flour ( both white and wholemeal) to last us until the end of this year. I bought it in Feb and paid $4.89 for 5kg white and $1.69 for the wholemeal. So far I have made a saving of about $55 and if it keeps going up it will be more!
The flour I buy is a plain brand called HOMEBRAND- it's actually from Australia. I remember buying it when we lived there. It is by far the cheapest around. I do all my other shopping at Pak and Save and their cheapest flour ( Pams brand) is $6.30 for 5kg!
I bought 15 large peppers today for $6. I sliced them all up finely and popped them in the freezer to use on our homemade pizzas. I thought I'd stock up now before the peppers become $1 per pepper or more! Next year I plan to grow them in our vegetable garden.
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Apr. 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by praiseherinthegates
The price of flour has doubled here in Alberta Canada. I am so glad I stocked up too, although I am not sure how long the inflated prices will last... Nice to see you G! 'Hope you are well.
We moved and our new to us home has the neatest clotheslines set up right in the laundry room. I was pretty thrilled at that. Dh thought it looked weird. :o)
Blessings,
Rebecca ~Momto85boys3girls
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Apr. 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by praiseherinthegates
I just finished your grocery budgeting posts! They are great! Thanks I learned something too! ;o) Besides the encouragement was so worth the time.
May God richly bless you,
Rebecca ~Momto85boys3girls
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Apr. 30, 2008 - Thank you!
Posted by happyathome
Thanks for your encouragement Rebecca!
I've been busy making some extra meals for the freezer this morning, using the crock pot.We're on term break at the moment, so making the most of the extra time.
Great news about your washing line! I have been using my indoor line heaps as it has been raining a lot of late. All the cloth nappies are hanging on the line at the moment, and two drying racks are full as well- all drying in our garage.I keep the back garage door open for some breeze and they dry nicely when there is some wind( as well as rain) like today.
God bless!
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