It's tax season!! What does that mean?...Hopefully you have a refund coming your way! I can't think of anything better to do with your tax return (other than paying off debt) than buying food storage! Right now Ridley's has their case-lot sale going on. It goes until Monday March 17th. They have a couple of things on sale that are cheaper than you can get from the cannery. They are:
- 45-lb. buckets of Hard Red or White wheat. $20.85
To get the same amount from the cannery, you would be spending $25. ($4.15 savings)
- 25-lb. bag of Granulated Sugar $8.97
To get the same amount from the cannery you would be spending $18.75...However if you want if your long-term storage, you'd need to buy buckets and oxygen absorbers..which would probably cost about $4-5 depending on if they were on sale or not. Ridleys does have buckets on sale for 2 for $9 right now. I go through sugar like crazy and have a 5 gallon bucket of it in my pantry, so this would probably be better for your short-term storage.
- 23-lb. bucket of Regular or Quick Oats. $22.95
To get the same amount from the cannery, you'd be spending $28. ($5.05 savings)
- Augason Farms Milk Powder (29oz) $6.98 ea. when you buy 3.
This is actually $1.58 more than if you were to buy it from the cannery. However, it is still a pretty good price. If you're looking for a one-stop-shop...then I would go with this. If you are planning on taking a trip to the cannery, then I'd hold off on this.
They have other things on sale like freeze-dried apple and banana slices, strawberries, corn, celery, potatoes, and onions. They also have whole egg and scrambled egg powder mixes. Most of these things are cheaper than if you were to buy them from Emergency Essentials. The only thing the cannery offers from this is the apple slices and potato pearls. They are pretty comparable in price.
They also have a couple other preparedness things on sale:
- 5 gallon water jugs for $3.97
- 5 gallon buckets with lids (for long-term storage)
- Gamma Seal lids $5.97 - This is a typical price for these. If you don't know what they are, they are a lid that you can pound on to a 5-gallon bucket and it has a screw on lid for easy access. These are what I have on my flour, white and brown sugar, and rice in my pantry. They are ideal for your short-term storage and items you use frequently. They are awesome!
- Emergency Essentials 100-hour candle for $3.97. They are usually $4.95 if you purchase them from Emergency Essentials...so it's a good deal. This is a great item to put in your 72-hour kits!!
- 24-pack of half liter spring water bottles. $1.98 ea. This is a great deal on water!! If you haven't started storing away water for your short-term storage, I strongly suggest you go pick up some of these!! I will be doing a post in the very near future about water, so make sure you check back soon.
***CHICKEN SALE***
Ridley's has a 20-lb. box of frozen chicken breast on sale for $34.57 (that is about $1.73 per pound).
I personally don't like to buy frozen chicken because I'm super anal about the fat that is still left on it. I prefer to buy my chicken breast fresh so I can cut ALL the fat off and put it in food saver bags and freeze it in portion sizes that my family uses on a regular basis. If you'd like to go the fresh route, Smith's has their fresh chicken breast on for $1.79 a pound. The cheapest I've been able to find fresh chicken breast is $1.69 a pound, so $1.79 is still a pretty good deal.
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