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The entire big box economy is a big honking subsidy to people with cars living in the suburbs by the poor, the singles, the seniors, the urban, the cyclists.
It only works because of the highways and the parking lots and the infrastructure paid for by everyone (road taxes do not cover the cost of the roads) and enjoyed by the drivers. The companies charge twice as much for small packages as big ones because they can; the purchasers without cars and access to the big boxes, the ability to drive between the Walmart and the Costco and the Price Club, don't have a choice.
Read on for Treehugger's reasons. Is bulk buying bad after all?
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Does Buying in Bulk Save Money, or is it a False Economy?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 26 2017, @04:25AM (1 child)
If you guys are really into jams and jellies, I'd recommend getting a good supply of cans, a big ole pot and make them yourself. You can get fruit by the pound at insane deals at the right time of season, even in regular grocery stores. The nice thing is that you can get plenty of variety in both the fruit type (e.g. apple, grape, peach and oranges) and preserve variant (e.g. jam, jelly, butter, conserve, marmalade), because most have a shelf life of a year when stored properly (but be careful if you decide on a spread and certain confits).
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday September 26 2017, @11:03AM
You can make marmalade by zesting limes, lemons, and oranges, too. Gets extra mileage out of the citrus.
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