SparkPeople advertisers help keep the site free! Learn more

Secrets of Success

< Secrets of Success Main Page Submit a Secret

Cleaning Out The Pantry, Watching The Dates And Donating Food

Members Were Sparked

Several times a year I go through our pantry and read all of the dates on everything in the pantry. I pull out everything that has a date that will expire soon. If our family really likes the item, I make plans to serve it immediately in a healthy dish, otherwise we donate it to the local food bank.

MORE INFORMATION:
I also get rid of anything that has been sitting opened for any length of time and recycle the packaging that it was in; making a mental note not to buy it again. I try not to throw good food away when there are people out there who are hungry. If it's unopened and not expired, we donate!

- Submitted by AQUAGIRL08 7/18/2010 in Everything Else | 1 Comments

Please note these are member-submitted secrets and are not reviewed by SparkPeople's health experts for accuracy. If you feel a secret is inappropriate, please click Report Inappropriate Secret and our staff will review it.

SparkPeople advertisers help keep the site free! Learn more

AQUAGIRL08's Other Secrets of Success

Popular Everything Else Secrets

Other Everything Else Secrets

See More Everything Else Secrets

cleaned out the old food

Today,i finally cleaned all the outdated,nutritionless and sugary foods from my pantry!It made me feel proud and powerful!!

- Submitted by SUECHRIS50 7/18/2010 | 2 Comments | View Secret

My labelmaker is my best friend!

I use a label maker to keep everything organized; it's worked in my kitchen, my office, craft room, storage space, and bathroom. Just seeing the labels reminds me that everything has a correct place, and makes me want to keep things neat and tidy! It especially helps to keep food fresh.

MORE INFORMATION:
I use a label maker to label all of the shelves and containers in my pantry. I label all cereal and bread with a purchase date and label all leftovers with the name, date cooked, and a "toss date". I put numbers on fresh food in the order I buy it so I can use the oldest food first.

- Submitted by XCSARAH 7/18/2010 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Clean Out Your Storage Areas First

I started with my pantry.
1. Took everything out of pantry
2. Threw out all out-dated food items
3. Put items I never use and never would use in giveaway box.
4. Painted pantry shelves white (makes items easy to see)
5. Put items I use the often in the most handy place.
6. Put rest of items in place.
Nothing like a clean pantry. Much easier to find what I needed.306

- Submitted by RAYELINDA 7/18/2010 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Diet Resources: interval running training | high intensity interval training workouts | interval weight training