11 Pantry Staples Mennonite Families Buy in Bulk, All Under $5 at Walmart

In this video I walk you through the 11 pantry staples my Mennonite family buys in bulk at Walmart — every one under about $5 a bag where I shop. How much to buy, how to store it so it keeps, what to cook with it, the mistake to avoid with each one, and the one thing I never buy at Walmart. Chapters: 0:00 Can you fill a pantry for $5 a bag? 0:55 Mennonite, not Amish 2:34 What "bulk" really means at Walmart 3:43 1. White rice 6:10 2. Flour 7:33 The notebook in my apron pocket 9:04 3. Sugar & 4. Oats 10:47 5. Cornmeal & 6. Pasta 12:36 7. Canned tomatoes 13:30 8. Vinegar & 9. Baking soda 15:08 10. Peanut butter 16:48 11. The cheapest food in the store 19:41 The one thing I never buy at Walmart 21:21 Your first $20 cart 22:24 Recap Tell me in the comments what a 5 lb bag of flour costs in your state. I read every one. Prices are approximate and change by region and season — always check the unit price on the shelf tag. Safety: boil dried red kidney beans hard for at least 10 minutes and never slow-cook them from raw. Never buy or use a can that is bulging, leaking or badly dented. Never mix vinegar and bleach. This channel uses an AI-generated presenter and voice to share traditional household knowledge. Store names are mentioned for information only; this video is not sponsored. #mennonite #pantry #walmart #frugalliving #oldways === YOUR QUERIES === walmart pantry staples, buy in bulk, cheap pantry, pantry stockpile, mennonite pantry, frugal grocery shopping, budget groceries, dried beans, cheap meals for family, old fashioned pantry Thank you for watching, my friend. Start with one bag of rice and one bag of beans this week — and write down the price. That little notebook saved my first year of marriage. What does flour cost where you live? — Lydia