Two sides of buying in bulk for one person. I spent $60 at Costco and threw half away.

My freezer was packed. Thought I was saving money. But after 3 months I found a bag of frozen chicken breasts with freezer burn so bad I tossed it. That's $12 gone. Now I'm wondering if bulk shopping only works for families. My neighbor swears by it for her single life. She meal preps everything same day. I don't have that kind of time. So is bulk buying actually cheaper for one person or is it a trap? What do you do?

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3 Comments

gibson.elizabeth25d ago

Dollar stores have smaller portions that actually last one person a full week.

tarag2825d ago

Ugh the freezer burn struggle is so real. I feel your pain, I've definitely thrown away way too much frozen stuff I swore I'd use.

the_riley12d ago

Yeah the three-month mark is where it all goes wrong for me too. I've actually started writing the date I freeze stuff in big sharpie on the bag, otherwise I just lose track completely. What's the longest you've let something sit in there before you gave up on it? I found a bag of peas from 2021 last month and honestly I just stared at it for a minute then threw it straight in the trash.