Yesterday Vince was doing some of his intense online bargain shopping. I was in the sewing room quilting. He came over and said “Do you need more Mason jars?” The answer to that question is always yes! I have to laugh when I think about Chad coming to clean up and get rid of all our stuff when we’re gone. There will be no shortage of jars. I hope they’ll all be empty at that point.
Vince found wide mouth pint jars for about $6.50/dozen and wide mouth quart jars for about $7.25/dozen. Lowes had them on sale recently for probably less but we don’t have a Lowes and Wal-Mart will only price match for the stores we have here. So, he ordered 12 dozen wide mouth pints and 12 dozen wide mouth quarts. That’s 288 jars. Sure hope my garden products a lot of carrots and beets! 🙂
Then half an hour later, he comes over and asks “What’s a good price for toilet paper?” I told him I like to pay .26/roll or less. Then he grabs a calculator and asks me if I like Quilted Northern. Yes, that or Charmin. Then he tells me that he’s found it for .24/roll. Great. He left and when I went back to the house, he told me he’d stocked up on toilet paper.
We’re either going to have to come up with a way to store lots of toilet paper or we’re going to have to roll yards . . I guess when neighbors have hundreds of acres, we need a lot of toilet paper to do an effect job of rolling the “yard”.
Lori in South Dakota says
One year my dad heard that there would be shortages of sugar, coffee, and toilet paper. He ordered 6 CASES of coffee, 200 pounds of sugar, and a mound of toilet paper.
Marky says
I think we need to get Vince a job procurring goods for the government! He knows how to get the most for the money.
carolyn says
Can we get the web page for the TP? LOL sounds like steal to me!
Erin says
I can’t believe the prices he is finding!!! Go Vince!
Melissa says
Where on earth did he find canning jars for that price? Can Vince come do our bargain shopping? Hey….,Abe he could retire and start a. Bargain shopper business! LOL
Deb@asimplelifequilts says
I love reading about Vince! Good thing you have ample storage space.
Micki says
I also like to be ahead on toilet paper !! But that’s a lot of jars. I’d much rather quilt than can! Micki
Judy in Michigan says
You could store your toilet paper in the wide mouth quart jars!!!
pdudgeon says
Vince isn’t the only one stocking up these days. my dad used to use old canning jars to hold various sizes of nails and screws. i’ve already stocked up on my toilet paper, paper towels, dryer sheets, car deoderizer, and laundry soap for the year when my local grocery store had a sale in August.
Linda in NE says
Vince could earn a living as a personal shopper,,,and he loves doing it. I always stock up on things at this time of year. You just never know what sort of winter we will have. With the economy the way it is I doubt if anything will be ever be cheaper again if you can find a good deal now. Trust me, toilet paper is NOT something you want to run out of only to find there is a shortage.
Marge Campbell says
Boy, you just need an imagination! Take those rolls of TP, and stuff one or two in each mason jar, put a pretty bow on the jar, instant Christmas gifts! And it will be something everyone uses! And, you are very welcome for the idea…lol
Dar in MO says
After reading your post, I was curious as to what places had the best deals and if there were any near me. I came up with a very interesting survey that was done by this gal. Take a look and see what all she did to compare 1, 2 and 3 ply types and how she figures the best value.
http://happymoneysaver.com/how-to-find-the-best-deals-on-toilet-paper/
Mary in VA says
Go Vince! Does he give lessons? My husband doesn’t believe in negotiating or bargain hunting. Which is why I do all the shopping….
Katie z. says
Wow! I also would love to know where he found the canning jar steal!