Originally Posted by
Mary2e
. . . I can see couponing to save money on things you're actually going to use in the near future - but this level is ridiculous.
If it's a hobby, well, if it were my hobby, I would stop at a food bank on my way home from the grocery and donate all my extras. I wouldn't stock it in my house to give away once a year. For no other reason - people need these items all year long.
The extreme couponers featured in the TLC show DON'T give it away. If they buy 78 bottles of mustard for 10 cents each, they KEEP all 78 bottles, even if it means storing them underneath their children's beds. (actually, I think it was barbeque sauce under the beds).
One couponer on the show stated that she LOVES to look at her stocked shelves of items. She buiilt bookshelves in her bedroom to store it because it wouldn't all fit in her garage and basement.
