Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

If you’re following along with the Grocery Budget Challenge , this month’s action step is to organize our pantry to help make meal planning easier. It doesn’t take much to organize your pantry and to keep it that way, just follow these easy steps. 5 Easy Steps to an Organized Pantry.

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Birmingham Bargain Mom

AUGUST 1, 2012

Their food pantry is bare according to The Foundry organizers. See if you can help. Details here.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Yet, when people in the community come to ask for donations for the needy, the narrator’s mother does not hesitate to give away some of her few remaining canned goods. Yet, how can you continue to donate to charity if you don’t have enough money yourself, or if you have enough, but nothing extra to spare?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 2, 2016

Today is Day 2 of the challenge and we are going to clean and organize our food pantry. I can hear your sighs of dread now, but trust me, disorganization = disaster when it comes to our grocery spending. 5 Easy Steps to Organize your Pantry. Donate any food that you probably won’t eat (and is not outdated) to a food bank.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 18, 2012

No matter how big or small your pantry is, these steps will help you organize it to be more functional and less frustrating. 7 Simple Steps to an Organized Pantry. Sort food items by category, such as baking items, breakfast, canned goods, coffee/tea, condiments, pasta/rice, snacks, etc. Discard any outdated food.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2019

Even after you find an area where you can keep all of your canned goods and extra everyday essentials stored safely, you can’t just leave them there. Dedicated preppers and couponers regularly check on their stockpiles, looking at expiration dates, organizing, and sorting their items.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

You can even let them manage the responsibility in your household and reward with them with the earnings from recycling cans and bottles at local recycle centers. Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions.

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