Buying is a profound pleasure (Simone de Beavoir).

Times are getting tough, and the prices of house hold goods are constantly on the rise. At the beginning of this year you could buy a kilo of sugar for less than Kshs. 80, ten months down line you are obligated to buy the same kilo of sugar at a little over Kshs 100, this goes without mentioning the ever rising price of maize flour. What is happening to our economy? Should we resort to buying in bulk to store in order to save ourselves the misery of spending more in the future due to the ever increasing cost of living?

Did you know that you can save thousands of shillings a year by buying household food and utilities in bulk? We usually pay up to ten times the original manufacturer’s price for an item and sometimes up to four times what the shop paid the wholesaler outlet for the item. To better understand this fact we need to remember that the supermarkets, the corner shop and grocery stores all cross the world are simply selling you products that they themselves bought from a wholesaler. It is thus no longer a secret that a great way for you to save money is by buying in bulk.

The following is a list of the top 10 household products that can and should be bought in bulk. We’ve gone a step further to break them down into categories of kitchen supplies, office supplies and bathroom supplies.

Kitchen Supplies

It’s a noted fact that foods like flour (white) honey and sugar; just to mention a few can last for a year or even more. Why not buy them in bulk and save yourself a fortune. They are very easy and convenient to store, just keep them in a cool, dry, dark location and they’ll be perfectly fine. You might be asking yourself the question, “What if they go bad before I have even started utilizing them?” The trick to avoid such situations is to use the oldest stock first, and to avoid buying way too much food stuff.

You could also visit the Demesne website for more tips on which type of food you could buy in bulk and there storage tips

To also save yourself the convenience of transportation plus buying more to benefit from the economies of scale, you could opt to team up with your friends or neighbors’ to buy these items collectively together.

Cleaning Supplies

Detergents and disinfectants are a must on any household shopping list. Please help save the environment by purchasing Green products. Help save money by buying them in bulk.

Bathroom Supplies

You don’t need to be told of the benefits that come with bulk toilet paper. You will find that purchasing frequently used items such as soap, shampoo and toothpaste will also save you money.

Office Supplies

Many offices are trying to become paperless. Turns out that’s not as easy as we once thought, I personally can testify to that. Any functional office will likely always need a certain amount of paper for their printers and fax machines. Why don’t you try buying paper in bulk and see how much you will save.

Pens and pencils are always in demand. Why not buy a couple cartons of each and save money in the process?

Aren't you tired of trying to print a report only to find that the printer is out of ink? Don’t let it happen again, buy the ink in bulk.

To perform this money saving technique you’ll simply need to ensure that you have plenty of storage in your home or office to keep the goods that you have bought. It is best to start buying in bulk at the beginning of the year in order to effectively keep track of your usage of the items you’ve bought.