If you don't shop at Costco/Sam's Club...

[rere]

where do you buy big jugs of vinegar and giant sacs of baking soda?It's not worth it to me to belong to one of these stores/clubs but I need giant amounts of vinegar and baking soda.What do I do?

[Mama Dragon]

Do you have a Cash and Carry close?

[Ruthla]

I can get gallon jugs of vinegar at any supermarket. It's cheaper per ounce to buy the store brand at a supermarket than the name brand at Costco. I'm not a member, but my Mom is, so I'm able to see what the prices are but it's a hassle to get stuff there on a regular basis.

Baking soda I just buy in 1 or 2 lb boxes at the supermarket. I don't use it much for cleaning though- I find it's a PITA to rinse off, so I only use it for major scrubbing occasionally, and I don't use it in laundry because I've found that i need so much to get clothes clean, and such a tiny amount of detergent to do the same job, that it's not really cost-effective.

[alegna]

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They have gallons of vinegar at our grocery store, but not big things of baking soda...

-Angela

[~MoonGypsy~]

You can buy baking soda at Feed and Tack stores. They usually carry "Sodium bicarbonate" in 25 lb bags. Super Super Cheap too!

[rere]

Thanks for the help.

We don't have those stores that were mentioned.I guess I need to get myself over to the regular grocery store for some vinegar and maybe just stock up on boxes of baking soda.I don't use as much baking soda as I do vinegar but I do use it pretty often.

[Leta]

They have four pound boxes of Baking Soda at Wal*Mart.

[tamagotchi]

We get baking soda in bulk at the co-op. They also have big jugs of vinegar.

[Bimmergal2005]

I haven't been to a Sam's in a looooong time, but you used to be able to get a guest day pass and shop. I think you were limited in how you could pay (cash only maybe?), but you could shop there. You might call and find out what their policy is.

[Sharlla]

Originally Posted by Ruthla

I can get gallon jugs of vinegar at any supermarket. It's cheaper per ounce to buy the store brand at a supermarket than the name brand at Costco. I'm not a member, but my Mom is, so I'm able to see what the prices are but it's a hassle to get stuff there on a regular basis.

Baking soda I just buy in 1 or 2 lb boxes at the supermarket. I don't use it much for cleaning though- I find it's a PITA to rinse off, so I only use it for major scrubbing occasionally, and I don't use it in laundry because I've found that i need so much to get clothes clean, and such a tiny amount of detergent to do the same job, that it's not really cost-effective.

Yeah thot. Vinegar is less than $2 and $1 for 2 lbs BS (store brand)

[avendesora]

A comment about vinegar... while I'm generally a fan of frugality, many 'store brands' of vinegar are actually petroleum based. The only brand that I know of that is food based is Heinz.

Aven

[cristeen]

I can get Baking Soda in bulk at the HFS. If you needed more than a couple pounds, they'd usually be happy to order it for you.

[rere]

Originally Posted by avendesora

A comment about vinegar... while I'm generally a fan of frugality, many 'store brands' of vinegar are actually petroleum based. The only brand that I know of that is food based is Heinz.

Aven

Didn't know that.Thanks for the info.

[melissa17s]

Originally Posted by avendesora

A comment about vinegar... while I'm generally a fan of frugality, many 'store brands' of vinegar are actually petroleum based. The only brand that I know of that is food based is Heinz.

Aven

Please explain more- What information indicates that it is petro? I thought I had seen the reference on our store brand to grain vinegar, so would that mean it does or does not contain petroleum? I tried to check under the sink, but apparently last time dh bought it, he got Heinz, so I can not figure out, yet. The Heinz also states that it is grain vinegar.

[Scribe]

Another place for cheap baking soda is the dollar store. Ours is 2 regular-sized boxes for $1, I think. But I get mine at Costco.

[Mallori]

I get baking soda at the feed mill~50 pounds for $7. It is not food grade though, I use it for cleaning and laundry. I then buy boxes of arm and hammer at the grocery for baking.

[mgilleran@earth-co]

Wow! $7 for 50# is a great price! I pay $15 for that at my feed store.

[mommyof3andcountin]

I get my sodium bicarb at the pool supply store.

Vinegar I get at Costco, though........