Welcome to the 30-Day Organize-athon!
In today’s 5 minutes we’re going to express-organize your pantry.
Let’s start.
Day 21: Organize Your Pantry
Step 1: Grab a bag and open your pantry. Quickly scanning your shelves from top to bottom, toss into the bag anything that:
- Has passed its use-by date
- Is stale or unappetizing
- No-one eats.
Step 2: Do a quick tidy of the remaining items in your pantry.
And you’re done!
Got an Extra 5 Minutes?
- Wipe down your pantry shelves.
- Check your stores of pantry staples. Add anything you need to your shopping list.
- Notice anything you have in excess supply. Make a mental note to stop buying these items.
Now doesn’t that feel fresher!
The 30-Day Organize-athon Mantra
Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go!
Get Organized to Win a Prize – Last Chance
If you’ve completed tasks 15 to 21 and left comments on the relevant posts, please let me know. It will help me pick this week’s prize winner – which I’ll announce on Saturday. You can still catch up!
Got a Question?
If you have questions about any of the 30-Day Organize-athon tasks, or the 30-Day Organize-athon program in general, please ask your question on this Q&A post or on this Facebook post.
I’ll put together a special Q&A post and answer the questions for you.
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Please leave your comment below to say you’ve completed today’s task.
See you tomorrow!
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I’ve done all 21 so far. You’ve really motivated me.
I won’t be the least bit disappointed if I don’t win any prize because what I have managed to accomplish makes me feel I might eventually get much of the clutter out–5 or 10 minutes at a time, but i have to admit that the idea of staying “in contention” is a motivator.
What I would like to have is an ongoing daily prompt beyond these 30 days
I try to rotate my pantry staples and keep a marking pen in there to write the use-by date where I can easily see it. I also keep an index card for each shelf to reduce the risk of something getting lost.
I did find a jar of fancy mustard that was probably given to me in a gourmet basket a couple of Xmases ago–gone
Since I couldn’t comfortably stoop down to check the bottom shelf I went through my spices cupboard instead, checking for outdated ones and got some ideas for a new recipe to try tonight
Done.
Done.
Hi
5 minutes in the pantry done 5 hours to go to get it back in ship shape
In the process of reorganising my pantry as have way too much stuff in the wrong places
All task complete and commented on up to today
Lots of work for the easter break now
Have to finish reorganising
laundry
pantry
cupboards
fridge
containers
But at least now i have the motivation to do it
Pics will follow on my blog as i catch up with it
Camera is getting full
I am now wondering how i am going to cope when you this challenge finishes and i have no one to hold my hand
Thank you
Luv Deb
Geat feeling to have this done 🙂
Done! Can’t believe some of the dates on some of these things!!!
21 Days complete!!
Thanks!!
done!
Done!
Done for the week…had to take a short trip for some tests on my little boy but have now caught up and am just going back and commenting on each post.
Days 1-21 complete!
I worked on one today. Tomorrow is another day…
Love the idea about taking note of excess. Done! I’ve done all the tasks this week. Thanks for the help!
Done! Pantry needed to be stocked hence shopping with a prepared list.
All done for the week. Yay!
Done – but not easy with a new puppy in the house and lots of extra tins and packets to stow somewhere. Must stop using the pantry as a ‘drop it somewhere’ zone for things that don’t fit into other cupboards.
Done 🙂
Wow, i took a LOT longer on this one. I have so many flavorings and spices for my baking !!! But its done and looks amazing!!!!
Day 21 done!!!!
wow 21 days have flown by! DONE this task! also got my hubby to re-adjust my shelves so I could better organize by catagories!
Done!