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07-17-2021 12:47 PM
Have you done this recently too?
Whew! I cleaned the pantry of flour, oatmeal, cereal, dry goods and sorted out all the oils and vinegars yesterday!
What a mess! But it looks much much better! Our trash is picked up Monday, so we always clean the fridge on Sunday, but the pantry had quite a bit of flours and oils out of date.
I think the pandemic made it a worse mess than normal. But it looks so good, and now next week: The dreaded canned goods!
So is this late spring cleaning? Or early "seasonal" cleaning? Or just "sick of looking at the mess" cleaning? 'Ya think?
07-17-2021 12:53 PM
lol..."any & all of the above" cleaning. I've been "in that mood" also. We were away last two weeks but before going I cleaned out some old decor in my storage, went through my purses and other things for consignment, (going to bring them on Monday), and decluttered more drawers this morning. Feeling "ruthless" want any old chotchke or anything not needed OUT NOW! Gotta do that when I'm in that mood!
Funny you mentioned this...was just thinking of getting to old boxed things in my cabinet. My oils and vinegars are up to date and organized. My spices I did during winter so they are fine too.
Basically, I'm just looking in every nook and cranny for anything to toss! I think it's "heat wave" wanting to lighten up for me!
It does feel good~so good job~enjoy!
07-17-2021 01:15 PM
I'd call it sick of looking at the mess because I went through the linen closet because I was sick of looking at the mess, lol!
Today when I pass by it, I have to open the door and admire my handiwork!
07-17-2021 01:25 PM
It's such a tiny part of the house, and something most visitors will never see, but doesn't it feel good to get those staples and spices orderly?
My fruit cellar/canned goods and starchy goods are fine, but my spices are a disgraceful mess!
Don't look!!
🙈
07-17-2021 01:37 PM
I think I really need to do that, too. Most of my spices are so old and need to be tossed. I'm not much of a cook so I hardly ever use them. There's a ton of them in my cabinet.
07-17-2021 01:39 PM
Think of it as "minimalizing"....
07-17-2021 01:45 PM
I recently had a forced clean. We moved, but I will say ours wasn't a mess anyway. We keep our flour, cornmeal & grits in the refrigerator since we live in a tropical environment
Speaking of grits...I think I'll suggest Shrimp & Grits for supper to my husband! He can do it!
07-17-2021 01:48 PM
Yesterday I organized the canned goods/packets in my pantry using two sets of the idesign plastic bins from Costco. I should have done this ages ago, so much easier to see what I have.
I have a spice drawer that was a jumbled mess and purchased a set of those empty spice bottles with labels from Amazon. Now everything is organized and labeled and finding the spice I want is a breeze. Should've done that years ago, too.
07-17-2021 02:22 PM
@Sooner Yes...and it was a multi-day task! My creative husband helped....for spices he made racks that easily pull out of the cupboard, so you can see everything at a glance. He turned built-in cabinets into another pantry. He bought racks that allows cans to stack and roll to the front. We bought plastic bins and used a label-maker to designate nuts, seeds, grains, flours, legumes, etc.
Our family is vegan , I love creating new dishes and like to have everything on hand.....I use very little canned/processed foods, but tons of produce, herbs, and spices. We have a 6' floor rack that holds unrefrigerated produce and two refrigerators. I enjoy using my chef skills and creating dishes for others.
Congratulations on mission accomplished...feels great to have an organized kitchen!
07-17-2021 03:08 PM
Doesn't it feel good when you open your cabinet and it looks nice? When we converted to keto, I did a major overhaul in the kitchen - pitched a lot and donated what I could. I also bought a number of OXO and Prepworks containers and labeled them for my assortment of flours, seeds, sweeteners, nuts, coconut, whey powder, gelatin, etc. Everything has its place and has to be put away accordingly. It's really helped to keep a couple of cabinets organized. The only two liquid oils I use are EVOO and Avocado oil. I have dedicated bottles with spouts on the counter and keep the bigger resource bottle stashed away for refilling as needed.
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