![]() ![]() This has been a life-saver during my weekly meal planning and has helped me extend the time between shopping trips. I keep this right on the refrigerator where I can see it. How I use this: The link to the meal inventory takes you to an improved version of what is pictured above. This works exactly like the pantry inventory, only it includes columns to write-in the date it was frozen and a use-by date. How I use this: The link for the freezer inventory takes you to an improved version of what is pictured above. I had no idea I had so many packets of salmon! Freezer Inventory There are 15 total squares, which should be more than enough for tracking these items for a long time. ![]() As I’ve made recipes using those items, I’ve marked the appropriate number of boxes with an x. How I use this: First, I performed a pantry inventory of everything I already had in stock, using a highlighter to denote in-stock quantities. A matching meal inventory was a must! Now that I’ve been using them successfully for about a month, I thought I’d share. I created a printable inventory to help track what I had so I could better prepare for trips to the grocery store. To get that done, I needed to start by inventorying my pantry and freezer. I decided early on that the grocery store would be my biggest risk and that I would lay out thoughtful meal plans with the intent on going only once every two or more weeks. Right now we’re socially distancing, especially at the grocery store. My budget loved me and it felt great that my family was eating in more and wasting less. I’m big on bullet journaling and found that a weekly spread with a section for meal planning was critical if I were to realistically kick my overbuying habit. ![]() I was also buying ingredients with the intention of making specific recipes, but forgetting what I had or what I was planning to make and throwing spoiled food – and lots of good money – away. It took a long time to get out of the habit of buying things without checking my supplies first. The kicker? I had cream of mushroom soup on my grocery list. I swear it was around a dozen cans, stashed alongside at least four cans of black eyed peas (why?) and a variety of canned cranberry sauces. I don’t remember the exact number, but I was astonished by how many cans of cream of mushroom soup I’d accumulated over the years. One of the first items on my to-do list was clean and inventory my fridge, freezer, and pantry. ![]()
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