List of Everyday Items to Keep on Hand

It really helps that I do not have to buy stuff like toilet paper, or deodorant and use the grocery money to buy them, because simply we would not be able to eat much more than bean and rice! Thank goodness I have gotten pretty crafty at getting the most out of my grocery money. Don’t spend important grocery dollars on non food items! Get creative where the money can come from. If you get a big return on taxes, you could spend a couple hundred of it on the everyday items. Or save up all of your change for 1 whole year, and see how much that can get you.

Please keep in mind that these items can have expiration dates and other important dates to watch. If it’s not going to last a year by the expiration date you may not want to buy it. Make sure that you use FIFO, which means first in first out. The newer products get used last!

Everyday Items to keep on hand

Determine/estimate how many you will need for your family’s 1 year supply.

• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Deodorant
• Body Wash/Bar soap
• Razors
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Dish liquid
• Hand soap
• Hand sanitizer 
• 1st Aid – bandages, antibiotic ointment, gauze
• Peroxide
• Vinegar
• Pain relievers
• Cotton swabs
• Laundry detergent/supplies (If you make your own keep those supplies on hand)
• Baking soda
• Canning Jars/supply
• Toilet paper – I use this and it saves me a lot of money!
• Tea
• Coffee
• Paper towels – if you use them, we do not
• napkins – again if you use them
• Pads
• Tampons
• Lotion
• Rubbing Alcohol

Check out Tips for the One income Family also.

Using coupons…

Use coupons & sales as much as possible to buy these items as cheap as possible. Also, buy what you can at the Dollar store where things are only $1. Now that you have seen the list, doesn’t it seems a little overwhelming to have all of that on your grocery bill? It adds up to a lot of money! If you think of items I may have forgotten please feel free to comment so I can add them to the list!

Make sure to check Use by/sell by dates etc. and use and store properly.

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