Writing this post late made me think of the story of the race between the turtle and the rabbit - I really thought I could come out ahead for this hot spot but here I am writing this post after the next hot spot is announced!
Cleaning the pantry and fridge is truth-revealing to me, I am definitely guilty of all Ten ways to waste food from Elizabeth @ Ready.Set.Simplify...
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| Expired Food |
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| Note the expiration date |
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| Other spices with similar expiration dates |
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| Given to me when I was pregnant - My little one is now 19 months old I have not used them Must learn to resist free stuff! |
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| Sprouting taro I thought these would be healthier snack substitute I just don't know how to cook them... |
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| The reason I cancelled our Costco membership - until I can resist the impulse to try things in bulk |
The Reorganization
For some reason, I am hesitant about putting bread into the pantry. But upon seeing Simple Mom's results, perhaps, it is time for me to overcome that fear...
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| Counter full of bread and stuff |
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| Bread gone, fresh fruit for easy access |
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| Bread and spread now inside pantry |
With my middle child outgrown his wheat allergy, I have stuffed our pantry with a lot more crackers and cookies. The dried fruit I used to fill his (and his brother's) snack box with has been left behind. Fortunately, those dried fruit has long shelf life and now I am putting it back in a more visible location for easier access and the less healthy crackers being pushed back.
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| Okay, popcorn and marshmallow are still in front but I can see through them :) |
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| Before |
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| After |
I am sure this system will need some reviewing soon - I should re-evaluate myself next time I do grocery shopping and see how quickly/easy I could put things away. There are also healthier food/snack choices out there. (Urgh, it would have been a good start if I could have the winning price of this hot spot!) But I now learn that I should have learn how to cook them before buying!
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You´ve done a good job!
ReplyDeleteI´m still working on it......
Sanne
Thank you! I hope you are making progress.
ReplyDeleteYou did a lot of work! Good job! I still need to get to the pantry....someday! How is the toy decluttering going? I am not doing so well this week with my goals, but now it's crunch time! Deadlines DO help me!
ReplyDeleteThank you for checking back on me :)
ReplyDeleteThis week didn't start off quite well. The kids did help a bit but I haven't been as focus as I'd like myself to be. And I am overwhelmed by my own goals. I hope I can get at least most of it done by tomorrow. I need to start on my taxes!