How much does buying in bulk really save?  I ran across this great article, When Buying in Bulk Is a Mistake.  It is an entertaining read with honesty and some good advice.

Not having the space to put away bulk purchases becomes a problem in more ways than one.  Either they stay out cluttering up your home or they get tucked away in places that get forgotten until, before you know, it you are overrun with a lifetime supply.  For fresh items, how much of it ends up going bad before it gets used?

If you know your household consumes something quickly and you have a large pantry or space to store the items, bulk buying is fantastic and can save a lot of time and money but otherwise can be wasteful, even stressful.

I love helping to create space in peoples homes to make bulk buying more efficient or assist in reclaiming a space you may already have that has been overrun.  Contact me if that sounds beneficial.

A few tips for bulk buying:

Know Before You Go: Keep a running list of things you are almost out of on your phone and try to avoid impulse shopping.

Consider the Quantity: How much ketchup really gets used?  My last Costco ketchup bottle turned a very dark brown in the fridge, I think from age.  I now buy smaller bottles at the grocery store.

Unpack and Repackage: Unpack the groceries completely when you get home from shopping, take them out of the outer bulk packaging and repackage items into usable sizes to ensure freshness.

Weekly Clean Out the Fridge Meal: Everyone might get something a little different but everything that could spoil gets used up and added to the phone list if more is needed.