I think I can, I think I can, I think I'm done!

I think the canning season is over.  I was curious about how much I had really saved in the process, considering all the work done.  So I did up a spreadsheet and was amazed at what I came up with.  I used the cheapest item of each at the store I usually shop at.  The sugar, salt, water, lids, and energy are not considered in my total costs, but there are few things that I can't even buy at the store, like crabapple jelly and dried blueberries.  And these prices don't include all the fresh fruit we ate, of which we at tons!  And of course, raising things in your own backyard considerably helps on overall costs. :)

Best buy: Apples for $.35/lb

Worst buy: HORRIBLE peaches from a farmer -- not even worth preserving!

Fruit	Amount	Cost	Store Cost	Savings
Strawberries	12 c freezer jam		11.96
	14 c syrup		29.60
	11 c frozen		8.25
	10 c cooked jam		9.97
		34.75	59.78	25.03
Raspberries	6 c syrup		11.24
	8 c jam		8.00
	16 c frozen		16.00
		0	35.24	35.24
Blueberries	24 c dehydrated
	32 c frozen		44.77
	7 c jam		13.93
	9 c syrup		16.86
	4 qt pie filling		24.72
		46.50	100.28	53.78
Blackberries	10 c syrup		18.30
	20 fruit rollups		3.65
		0	21.95	21.95
Green beans	59 pts canned
		0	40.46	40.46
Peaches	35 qts canned		51.20
	12 fruit rollups		2.19
		51	53.39	2.39
Crabapples	9 c jelly
Pears	52 qts canned		100.43
	20 fruit rollups		3.65
	1 pie		2.49
	14.25 pts baby food		45.60
		50	152.17	102.17
Grapes	7 pts juice concentrate
		20	22.30	2.30
Apples	1 pie		2.49
	6 crisps		14.94
	42.5 qts sauce		78.41
	13.5 pts apple butter		17.91
	21.25 pts baby food		68.00
		87	181.75	94.75
Tomatoes	10 pts salsa		13.93
	7 pints canned		6.93
	10 c tomato sauce		3.00
		0	23.86	23.86
	GRAND TOTAL SAVINGS			401.93