namedpipes
NES Member
In a previous job I often had occasion to visit various businesses and in some cases, homes of clients.
One home sticks in my mind. It was massive. The floorplan was more or less ordinary, just everything was bigger than us normal people are used to. But the main thing that stood out to me was the basement. The basement was significantly deeper than I was used to, probably 10' ceilings. Around half the basement was filled with shelving. On the shelves were, for instance, cases of bar soap. Cases of canned soup. Even chewing gum and toilet paper.b It was virtually a supermarket of supplies not requiring refrigeration.
These people were wealthy, not preppers. They simply found it cheaper to buy wholesale and store it until needed. Of course they wasted the savings on fancy cars and other frivolous junk...
The lesson learned is, when possible and you see a deal, buy 10 cases of soap or 100lbs of spaghetti instead of just what you need.
One home sticks in my mind. It was massive. The floorplan was more or less ordinary, just everything was bigger than us normal people are used to. But the main thing that stood out to me was the basement. The basement was significantly deeper than I was used to, probably 10' ceilings. Around half the basement was filled with shelving. On the shelves were, for instance, cases of bar soap. Cases of canned soup. Even chewing gum and toilet paper.b It was virtually a supermarket of supplies not requiring refrigeration.
These people were wealthy, not preppers. They simply found it cheaper to buy wholesale and store it until needed. Of course they wasted the savings on fancy cars and other frivolous junk...
The lesson learned is, when possible and you see a deal, buy 10 cases of soap or 100lbs of spaghetti instead of just what you need.