Wow, That Was Some Cheap Milk
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
United States
October 22, 2025 9:55am CST
These days, when you find a real bargain, it almost makes you want to shout from the hilltops. I am nowhere near a hilltop, so I will just shout from my tiny little platform here on myLot.
I went to Ruler Foods yesterday, shopping list in hand, and one of the items on my list was milk.
We use 2% if you were curious.
As per the usual, I put a gallon in my cart, and thought the price was actually fair at $2.09 a gallon. But before I stepped away, something caught my eye—reduced sitckers on some bottles.
I glanced up and saw they had half gallons on sale for 56 cents, and they weren't expired, but simply nearing expiration.
They would have a sell by date of October 27th. That's plenty of time to use a half gallon of milk, for sure. And the price would drop the per gallon cost down to $1.12. I should have bought two, but I only picked up one even if I rarely buy half gallons.
So, as per unit costs, I essentially saved 97 cents. I thought that was an awesome deal. What do you think?
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8 responses
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Oct
I don't usually buy milk in large quantities because it tends to curdle before I've used it all up. I've lately gone back to buying soy milk and it seems to be keeping well.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Oct
@porwest Yeah, some of the others do taste awful but to my tastes, Silk brand soy is quite drinkable and creamy.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
23 Oct
@BarBaraPrz Everyone has their thing. It's just not mine. Nothing against it of course.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
22 Oct
Wow that really is a bargain. I use 2% also and a half gallon is around the $2 mark.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
23 Oct
@porwest I agree that buying a gallon is more cost effective but we don't drink much milk so a gallon would be wasted. I have to look for bargains in other ways to offset the cost of a dumb half gallon 
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct
Good for you, Since I don't eat cereal I have not brought any milk in forever,
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
23 Oct
We didn't have milk in the house for years. I refused to pay more for a half gallon, it wasn't being used fast enough, so I removed it from the "list." The rule stands today. If we start throwing milk away, we don't buy milk. But I also won't pay more per ounce to use and waste less.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18025)
• Torrington, Connecticut
23 Oct
They do "Manager Specials" when things are about to expire to get ride of them faster
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@lovebuglena (52142)
• Staten Island, New York
28 Oct
Great catch. I don't remember the last time I bought milk so have no idea how much they cost these days. Can't believe you drink 2% milk. Anything but whole milk is terrible. In my opinion.
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@lovebuglena (52142)
• Staten Island, New York
29 Oct
@porwest Have you ever tried goat milk?
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
29 Oct
@lovebuglena No. I have not. I have not even ever had goat cheese. lol
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
23 Oct
You picked up a good bargain IF you use the milk in time.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
We buy milk near its expiration date if it's on special. We seem to get through a lot really.
