On 2017-01-05 10:31 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2017-01-05, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> 3-4 bottles of herbs and spices, and I can refill most of those for
>> under $1 apiece, as opposed to $2-4 that it would cost for one bottle.
>
> I've been advocating buy bulk spices at health food store, fer yrs.
>
> I'll tell you why. I was out of bay leaves, so wanted to jes pick up
> a small bottle at the sprmkt to avoid having to drive to the health
> food store. I almost did it. That is, until I looked at the "per
> ounce" cost on the shelf sticker and it turned out to be jes a hair
> under $50.00USD per oz! It's only about $.89USD per oz, at the HFS.
>
> Easy choice. I drove to the HFS.
>
> nb.
>
I gave my Bay plant to friends on the coast and when i visit them, I
take a few branches (it grows so fast that they are always cutting it
back) and hang them to dry in my basement.
Graham