For January of this year, we decided to do an experiment relating to the amount of money we spend on food. The rules of the experiment are:
- No grocery shopping, unless something comes up that would be free with a coupon or something like that. Eat completely out of pantry, freezer, and food storage.
- No eating out... period!
- As a bonus challenge, no filling the car with gas. Hubby's truck gas is paid for by work, so it's just my car this applies to. The plan is to go anywhere requiring distance in his truck.
My prediction for the end results? It's not actually going to have a huge impact on us. We have a lot of food storage. My kids like powdered milk - I call it "special milk" and they think it's cool. And my average spending on groceries is only about $250/month since I'm slightly crazed about coupons. We shall see though. Maybe I'll be surprised in the long run! My hope is that, the true result of the experiment will show me what holes are in my food/home storage. That way I can plan better for the future.
One thing I can't help but say though... there really isn't an acceptable substitute for toilet paper. I'm considering begging hubby to bring a roll home from work today. Hahahaha! Just kidding... really... Maybe I can borrow from the neighbors.
Jan
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