Bottom line: A few extra dollars in savings generally doesn't outweigh buying something in bulk and then not using it all.

So if you're off to the grocery store or warehouse club, you may want to add these items to your buy-in-bulk shopping list. If you make a lot of items from scratch, stock up on baking supplies ...

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