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[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

For certain food styles, I buy bulk spices sometimes because I don’t like to pay for an entire jar I won’t use, knowing that most of it will go stale by the time I’m through the jar. Being able to buy tiny quantities is sometimes way cheaper.

Have you considered sharing with friends/family who would use the same spices or other supplies? I sometimes do this with spices, legumes, baking soda, etc.

[–] AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That keeps the spices from going to waste, but unless there's a cultural shift in which we're all sharing leftovers like that, it doesn't address the price argument. They're still paying more overall because they're overbuying.

[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Yes, I also receive goodies shared by friends/family too. Could be stuff we've bought in bulk, or stuff we've made (soap, jam, crocheted blankets...) or grown in the garden.