This week we are collecting toiletries and pasta! Toiletries include shampoo, conditioner, face lotion, body lotion, soaps, deoderants, hair and makeup supplies, aftershave, shaving cream, razors, etc. This does NOT include toilet paper. We collect that in June. These items can be expensive to purchase in quantity on a small budget, so be sure to look for sales at places like Target, Walmart, and Walgreens. Make a goal to purchase at least 1 extra each time you have to replace a lotion etc. This will help you to grow your storage without breaking the bank!
Pasta: I love pasta! It stores well, it doesn't got bad, and it doesn't really matter what brand you buy because dry pasta is pretty much all the same. (some will argue that point.) Pasta is pretty much flour, water, salt, and sometimes an egg. Easy to make, even easier to buy and store! Pastas should be stored in airtight containers. They can get bugs if left to sit, but storing them in containers helps that problem. I usually buy the cheapest pasta on the shelf. Buy packages of spaghetti, fettuccine, macaroni, egg noodles, rotini, and penne. Buy other shapes that your family will like and to add variety. We like to make shrimp salad with canned shrimp and small pasta shells. I love creamy mac and cheese with the larger, ribbed noodles. There ares so many things you can do with pasta, so many ways to serve it, that it pays to stock up!
Good luck!
**Now until Tuesday, Smiths is having a case goods sale again. Also, Bath and Body Works is having a sale! **
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