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07-09-2008, 01:07 PM
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karma: 1 |  To soon to buy?
When did everyone start purchasing things for their OOT bags? I was at Big Lots (a closeout store) today and I found so many things for awesome prices, but I didn't know it they would be good in 22 months or not. So I ended up buying 10 packs of travel tissues with exotic flower prints for $1.00 and 10 mini notebooks for $2.00.
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07-09-2008, 01:08 PM
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karma: 2 | Re: To soon to buy?
I guess it depends on when you know how many people will be coming...otherwise, how do you know how much stuff to buy?
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07-09-2008, 01:08 PM
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#3 | | Yari*licious*
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karma: 10 | Re: To soon to buy?
I had the same problem in the beginning.
I casually purchased things as the months went by, but refrained from buying stuff that would go bad.
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07-09-2008, 01:09 PM
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#4 | | Yari*licious*
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karma: 10 | Re: To soon to buy?
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Originally Posted by T.O.Heather  I guess it depends on when you know how many people will be coming...otherwise, how do you know how much stuff to buy? | I invited 140 guests and bought about 100 of each item. Now that my guest list is more tailored, I figure if I have left over I can sell the stuff.
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07-09-2008, 01:10 PM
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karma: 7 | Re: To soon to buy?
what kind of things are you worried about going bad? I know the single packets of pepto and tylenol i bought have an expiration date on them.
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07-09-2008, 04:01 PM
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karma: 2 | Re: To soon to buy?
I think you are supposed to throw out things like sunscreen after a year, but I'm sure there are somethings you could start buying if you have an idea of how many are going to come.
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07-09-2008, 04:04 PM
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karma: 1 | Re: To soon to buy?
I started buying last month because I was reluctant like you but I just look at expiration dates and try to buy things that I know I can get more of if I need to. I started with pens, sticky notes, and hats from Vistaprint and recently my mission has been getting the Staples deal on mini Purell hand sanitizer (those expire in 2011 so I think I'm good haha!).
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07-09-2008, 06:04 PM
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karma: 3 | Re: To soon to buy?
If you know about how many people are coming you can start buying just check the exp date if it might go bad by your wedding.
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07-13-2008, 01:14 PM
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karma: 1 | Re: To soon to buy?
Our wedding is a year away, but i have started buying for our OOT bags. I figure if we get a little at a time it will be less of a shock to our bank account. i am holding off to buy snack, lotions, Meds and other things that do expire or evaporate.
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08-23-2008, 01:21 AM
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karma: 0 | Re: To soon to buy?
I have some time before our wedding, but I bought the one cent hand sanitizer from staples also. I figured if they go bad I can always buy a regular size and refill all the small bottles that I have. I was able to buy 100 of them. If you are able to refill the mini bottles I say go for it and buy them when they are on sale. (lotions, soaps, hand sanitizers)
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