HOMESTEAD HOW-TO
By making it a habit, you’ll gradually build up a solid supply without straining your budget.
Keep an eye out for store sales, clearance discounts, and bulk deals to stretch your $10 as far as possible.
Subscribing to essential items through programs like “subscribe and save” can also help you cut costs on things you regularly use.
When building a stockpile on a budget, focus on long-lasting essentials like rice, pasta, canned goods, and dried beans.
Opting for generics is an easy way to stretch your budget while stocking up on essentials.
To cover basic meal needs, start with essentials like flour, sugar, salt, rice, and beans. You can build up from there.
Local farmers often sell their produce at a fraction of grocery store prices, and sometimes, they even let people pick leftover crops for free.