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On 1/5/2017 12:31 PM, 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.
>

Sez U, who *hz* a HFS nearby.

Jill