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Originally Posted by scfr
2. Have a well-organized pantry - this is more important, IMHO... a 10-second scan of the pantry before heading to the store gives me a good sense of what we already have in case I come across a real bargain on something that's not on the list.
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For my canned goods, they are in rows by type, kind of like on the shelves at the store. A row of refried beans, a row of veggies, a row of canned fruit, etc. When I look at my rows, I can see how short they are, and know which rows are "long" (I have enough).
I keep all like items together: pastas and rices on one shelf, condiments on one, etc. There's only a limited spot where ketchup would be, I don't have to search the whole shelves.
When I use an item all the way or even close, it goes on the list.
Periodically I "eat out of the pantry" to catch any items that seem to have gone out of rotation.
Maintaining this hasn't been hard; setting it up was not too time consuming either.