Today’s What Was it Wednesday has been preempted by a PFA. The reason? Because I could readily identify the photo taken on 12/21/2008. It is two jars of basmati rice. Apparently I decided to clean out my pantry over Christmas break.
My announcement: clean out your pantry. Take a few minutes, or hours, or days, and really clean it out and organize it. You’ll be amazed at what you find. Just think of the money you’ll save by not buying the same thing over and over again, when you already have it in your pantry.
Isn’t it funny that when I bought this rice, I was organized enough to decant it into a jar and cut and tape on the label, but not organized enough to check and see if I already had some in the pantry?
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Just did my weekly shopping, came home, put the shopping away and discovered that I have food enough for weeks (or lots of friends) to come. Your post fits into that wonderfully ;-) I will clean out the pantry before I go shopping again.
I just cleaned out my pantry last week. Yes, I felt like I had climbed Mt. Everest, such was my feeling of accomplishment.
I won't tell you how old some of that stuff was. :#
Don't tell anyone, but this happens to me all the time. Can't tell you how many jars of brown lentils I have, each with approximately half a pound of lentils in it. Well, I could tell you, but I won't.
Putting the rice in a jar is a great idea - why haven't I thought of that?
I do the same thing - especially with rice since I buy it in bulk. And having two pantries doesn't help...
My pantry's darn near empty right now - can I borrow some rice?
Cleaning out my pantry & fridge both right now before our big trip coming up!
Pam - I'm giggling over here because I do the cut and paste too, especially with rice labels ;-)
Since I order from the restaurant supply house, my kitchen is cleaned OUT - kids are griping about nothing to eat - before I'll order again.
Its a good idea, this happens to me often :)
Yup. Gotta agree with you. I too work at being organized and I organize several of the same items into several other containers! Maybe I need yet another list to tape onto the inside of my doors to keep track of what I already have. But, would I really write that stuff on the list?..... Hmmmmmmm
This is a great idea! I like the labels:)
LOL Pam. I need to do that myself! My big freezer is stuffed and besides all the shrimp I recently put up, I have no idea what else is in there! Thank goodness it is an upright.
I just did the same thing with my fridge and found THREE jars of the same kind of pickles.
What a good piece of advice. When I sold my house a year ago, I was amazed at how long I could eat without buying groceries. I cleaned out my pantry and it took a long time. Nice to have a fresh supply.
I just put the box or bag in the pantry shelf. You are way ahead of me in the organization road ... what road ... I'm not organized at all ..
Oh Pam, I know what you mean! I had two jars of ground cumin and none of cumin seeds. lol
So funny that this coincided with my post on the contents of my freezer attacking me. Clean out your freezer as well!
LOL! i'm guilty of doing that with spices!! unpacking, i realized that i had multiple jars of the same spices.. what a waste of money! great tip!!
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I once found nine bottles of soy sauce in a pantry clean up. Sigh. I need a mint julep and a good lie down.
I've done the same thing at least a few times:)
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