What do you buy in bulk? And where do you buy it?

[dede]

There has been a couple of post going at the moment re bulk buying. So I thought I would start a new post about bulk buying and where people source them from. I find bulk buying to be a big money saver when you have a family to care for.

We get beef, lamb and pork in bulk but my DH does the slaughter and cutting up of these.
I also buy my flours in bulk directly from the flour mill.
Washing powder , sugar, butter, cheese, cream, coffee and tea ( and other stuff)  is always brought in bulk from a wholesaler in Launceston that sells to the public.

What do you buy in bulk? And where do you buy it from?

[dede]

I also buy my Vanilla Beans from ebay in bulk- 500g. I mainly use these to make my own Vanilla extract-from Shayla

[jkmt]

I buy 20kg bags of wheat from the Organic Grocer in Sydney. They only do deliveries, not postage. But only $4.40 delivery fee for orders over $40.

[obbie]

 
I buy our beef, pork, lamb,  chicken, fish, all in bulk.

Our washing powder is 12 kilos bulk. (twice a year) (CRT shop)
My pine oil for my timber floors is in 5 litres bottles.
All my cleaning stuff, spray wipe, shower/bathroom cleaner, ect in 5 litre bottles. (wholesale cleaning shop sells to public)

coffee is 1.25 kilo tins.
we can get cream in 2 litre bottles.
flour in 5-10 kilos.

Robyn

[Frozzie]

for me its flour from the local mill in either 20 or 40kg bags..last time i got two types of flours
beef...usually around 12kgs
smoked salmon around christmas (cant remember how much but around a couple of kilos) doesnt sound much but as its mostly sold in 100 - 250g lots and is expensive it was alot
organic vanilla beans online in bulk

i am trying to source over here and locally another beef supplier in bulk, preferably organic, same with flour as its not organic at the local mill, chickens and possibly lamb...and grains and nuts like almonds, cashews etc but for the moment no luck...what i have found in larger packets is the same price as the little ones !!

[fundj&e]

  i buy 6 x 2.5 kg tins of tomatoes  for $22.00 and my yeast for $ 3.50 for 500grams
that’s the only prices i remember

i also sometimes  buy  a ¼ wheel of parmesan, 12.5 kg flour, 10kg salt, sugar, herbs and spices, coffee, nuts and seeds
oils a buy when on special and stock until next special. it kills me to pay full price.

I drink International Roast (coffee) in the morning ,a few months ago Coles had it for $5.00 for a 1kg tin
I bought  12 tins, i did give a few tins away used by date 12/2012.
 I buy wine online, my oven was only $350.00 Rrp $1.999 its a blanco online to,i have been shopping this way for 5 years now.

All food stuff my DS orders it for me for his suppliers 


ciao

[dede]

I brought a large tin of Tomatoes (Cant remember how many KG) to make some tomato relish as the fresh tomatoes in Winter are pretty bland.
I would love a new oven fundj, where did you buy yours from?

[fundj&e]

i got my oven from grays online

so you uses  canned toms for your relish? do you have a recipe?
thanks

[obbie]

I also buy oil on special, olive oil, extra virgin ect, Rice bran oil for frying, 5 litres tins.

  Really buy as much as posible in bulk, and you save serious $$$$$$$

Robyn

[sue_h]

Love buying in bulk because I actually use it. I also find I'm cooking with more nuts and grains. Common nuts I now buy in 3kg lots, less used in 1kg lots, grains in 12.5kg lots.

[dede]

I used this recipe fundj Here, I did tweak it a little and removed half of the vinegar and added 2 TBS ezi-sauce instead.

[Ceejay]

I buy organic bakers flour in 25kg bags ($50 or so), brown organic basmati rice in 5 or 10kg bags, rye flour in 5 or 10kg bags, fresh yeast in 500g lots, rolled oats in 5 kg bags, cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in 4 ltr cans, 1kg tub honey, cartons of tomatoes, apples, mangoes or other organic fruits and vegetables - all from our local organic supplier and usually at wholesale prices.

Fresh mainly organic cream in 2 ltr bottles ($10) from the farmers markets.

Eco friendly washing powder in 10kg tubs from Oz Only online.

Vinegar for cleaning in 5 ltrs and dijon mustard in 2ltr bottles from a specialty store.

Plus I just ordered a couple of 100 packs of nori sheets from a local Asian grocer as my children live on the stuff!