Retirement stockpile

I always think that stockpiling is false economy as prices don't always go up, due to special offers etc. By all means, buy a few when things are cheap, but filling the loft is just ridiculous. The things you buy may outlast you!

I remember in the old days of hyper inflation a family was featured on the To-Night programme on TV interviewed by Frank Bough no less . They had set aside a room to stockpile food to save money. I just remember tins and tins of baked beans. I think there are so many offer around these days it is hardly worth it. I keep some tins in my garage in an old wardrobe and find they begin to get rusty.

If they're the ones I'm thinking of he worked at the tech centre in Derby with us [didn't know him personally]. I think they'd converted the loft. My mum used to hoard tea.

Stockpiling money might be a good idea too.

vickymeldew - my daughter and son in law's fertility treatment was, thankfully, successful twice over and they have two lovely children. I do hope your family are successful too.

My mum stockpiled sugar and dried fruit, she had a cupboard full of both. She loved baking and making cakes and that must have figuered in her reasoning. When we cleared her house when she went into residential care aged 97 we had to just throw it all away. The sugar was damp and cloggy and the fruit dried out. It taught me a lesson.

I think once I started stockpiling I would get in the habit and would end up constantly buying stuff I didn't ever use.

Well you have given me food for thought. I was only thinking of the boring stuff. I hadn't considered perfume (which I love) or make up ( necessity ). Then there's the sheets + towels you recommended. I suppose will have to factor in DH razors + aftershave. I think I will be making list all night better than counting sheep! To make room + help fund all this I think car boot sales are going be my new best friend as loft + garage are over spilling. A hobby is what I am looking forward to as other than reading + crosswords hav'nt had much spare time. So I can't stock up for them. Hobby advice would be gratefully received.

I don't think perfume has a very good shelf life. It'll probably take you at least a year to catch up with all the things you haven't had time to do up till now [it's taken me 18 months].

Soontobe. I think Nicky loo rolls are worth a try I buy them in Home Bargains

I will give them a try. Thanks.