Monday, January 31, 2011

Clean Out the Cupboards Challenge: End of challenge inventory

If you've been taking part in the Clean Out the Cupboards Challenge, you'll recall that at the beginning of the month, I suggested that you take inventory.  Now that the challenge is over, take inventory again to see what you managed to use up, and what still might be hiding in there!

Here's my list.  Items used up are crossed out.  Items where there are fewer items are in red.  Note that since I did some freezer cooking earlier in the month, the inventory on some frozen items is greater, not less.

Overall, I see that I did a good job of getting rid of lots of open packages of pasta, salad dressing, and open items in the freezer.  Not so good: I still have lots of canned soups, tomato paste, and seasonings that have been open a while.

Since I didn't use up some items, like the rice mix, I plan to now donate them to a food bank.  If I didn't use them this month, I probably never will.

Here's my updated inventory:

Fruits and vegetables:
tomatoes - 9 5
mandarin oranges - 8 6
mushrooms -  11 9
pineapple - 4 3
applesauce jars - 2
applesauce cups - 2 1 + 1 open
olives - 2
pickles - 2
apple juice - 1
raisins - 1 open
dried cranberries - 2  1 open
tomato sauce - 1
tomato paste - 2
pasta sauce - 7 5
lemon juice - 2

Soups
tomato soup - 4 3
cream of mushroom soup - 8 7
chicken soup - 1
ravioli - 1

Protein sources
white beans (cans) - 3 1
tuna - 4
peanut butter - 3 2
dried beans (bags) - 3 2
Parmesan cheese - 1
nuts - 3  1+ 1 open

Cereals and grains
cold cereal - 8 + 2 open
instant oatmeal - 1 + 2 open
instant grits - 1 open
crackers - 9  7 + 1 open
pasta - 12  6 + 8 3 open
brown rice - 1 + 1 open
rice mix - 2
bulgur wheat - 2 open

Baking goods
canola oil - 2 + 1 open
olive oil - 2  1 + 1 open
vinegar - 2 + 3 open
all-purpose flour - 1 + 1 open
sugar - 1 + 1 open
brown sugar - 2  1 + 2 open
confectioner's sugar - 2
dry milk - 1 open
bread crumbs - 1 open
honey - 1 open
baking soda - 2 + 1 open
baking powder - 1 open
vanilla - 2  1 + 1 open
yeast - 1

Seasonings
salad dressing - 4
worcestershire sauce - 1
soy sauce - 1
hot sauce - 2 + 1 open
mustard - 2
assorted spices
chicken bouillon - 1 open
onion soup mix - 1 open

Other
soda - 3
syrup - 2 1 open
tea - 4 + 3 open
marshmallows - 1 open
popcorn kernels - 1 open
coffee - 1 open
assorted cake decor
assorted Halloween candy

Refrigerator
mustard - 1
ketchup - 1
mayonnaise - 1
peanut butter - 2
salsa -1 
jelly - 1
Parmesan cheese - 1
salad dressing - 9 5
steak sauce - 1
barbecue sauce - 1
soy sauce - 1
alfredo sauce - 1
applesauce - 1
lemon juice - 1
wine - 1
pickles - 1
assorted leftovers

Freezer:
vegetable soup - 1
chicken soup - 3  6 + chicken soup ice cubes
orange juice concentrate - 1
blueberries -1 open
raspberries - 1
cranberries - 1
bananas - 4
fish fillets - 4
chicken breasts - 14 2
ground beef - 4 2 1/2-lb packages
pot roast - 1
skirt steak - 1
sliced turkey - 1 package
whole chicken - 1
chicken nuggets - 1 + 1 open
hot dogs - 1
ravioli - 2
sweet potato fries - 1 open
beans (cooked in the crockpot) - 1 5 packages
corn meal - 2 1 open
rye flour - 1 open
whole wheat flour - 1 open
yeast - 1 open


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1 comments:

Spendwisemom February 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM  

I think it is really hard to keep a balanced pantry storage when you are buying things at the lowest price you can, especially if you are trying to stay in a strict budget. Having an inventory is a great idea, especially so you can see what you need at a glance.

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