In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:30:20 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> >In article >, gravesend10
> says...
> >>
> >> The only worthwhile coupons I use are for cat food and cat litter and
> >> I get those via snail mail directly from the manufacturers. All the
> >> other coupons I see are either for new junk food products or for
> >> something I had tried that I wouldn't want again even were it free. I
> >> do use some coupons from the BJs monthy that's snail mailed for being
> >> a member. The bargains I find are from checking a couple of local
> >> store's weekly circular on line... they arrive by email and only takes
> >> me five minutes to scan through for the few items I'd buy
> >
> > We don't get coupons here, but smkt weekly circulars get delivered
> >along with the mail so I watch for the latest loss-leaders. Whenever
> >they offer a bargain reduction or BOGOF on storeable supplies we
> >regularly use, I bulk buy a hefty supply. (We have ample storage space).
> > Janet UK.
>
> I probably have more storage space than most smkts but still I'm aware
> of 'best used by dates'

The only food stuffs I buy in bulk to store, are sacks of petfood,
vacuum packed coffee, canned ( kidney beans, tomatoes, and sardines for
the dog); bottled (favourite wines and olive oil) and they all get used
up in rotation long before their best before date. The rest of it is
last-forever stuff like toothpaste, shampoo, laundry detergents,
cleaners, lav paper and kitchen roll.

Janet UK