John Harris
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About 6 weeks ago I went to my usual grocery store and the Sunflower Oil had gone from $10.50 for 3 liters to $11.50. Today I go to the grocery store and it has gone up to $14.50!!! What is going on???
Prices!!!
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Low supply, high demand. The truck strike isn't helping. (roll on)
Inflation is real. I'm paying double for gas and close to double for my weekly-ish groceries.
ResolvableOwl
Notorious Lyear
You can at any time replace sunflower with St Joseph's Oil, and hope for divine assistance.
John Harris
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SJO is my most expensive base oil!
ResolvableOwl
Notorious Lyear
Well, then there is still the “divinie assistance” part left.
Inflation is hitting everything. Very distressing.
John Harris
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Just back from a buying trip. I found lard at $2.49 per 454 grams (usual price $3.89 per 454 gms). I bought 6 pounds.
And I found mid-oleic sunflower oil for $9.99 per 3 liters (price in other stores: $14.50 per 3 liters). I bought 21 liters.
Man, you really gotta run to stay ahead of THE MAN!
And I found mid-oleic sunflower oil for $9.99 per 3 liters (price in other stores: $14.50 per 3 liters). I bought 21 liters.
Man, you really gotta run to stay ahead of THE MAN!
My thoughts? Inflation because they can.
Yep. But when chasing prices, don’t forget to consider your time and transportation costs.
I used to sit down once a month with my list on a spreadsheet…then I would open windows of all my suppliers and start entering prices. Preference is of course…one-stop-shop, but it doesn’t always work out that way…something I would split my order and sometimes I just wouldn’t buy something that month.
Now days, I can get most of my stuff locally. There is Costco for Olive, Coconut and Avocado Oils…one by my house and one by my work. The rest of the stuff comes from a local soap supplier. The good news is that they have Will Call and are only a 30 minute drive from my office. The bad news is that their hours are the same as mine. The good news is that they are considering being open for part of the day of Saturday. The bad news is that they are 90 minutes from my house. The good news is that a lot of their prices are excellent. The bad news is that some of them aren’t. So I ran the numbers…over all cost, plus the cost of transportation plus the cost of my time.
I suppose the price of avocado oil in the US will go from high to unaffordable if the recent ban on imports from Mexico continues.
Sigh. I wish we could all get along! I am not saying love, just be civil to each other! It is a wonder that space aliens even come to visit, with the way we all behave.
