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Default What Do You Put in Your Pantry?

On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:50:51 -0800, "Dimitri" >
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>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
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>> We're moving to an old, old house that has a big, walk-in pantry. I
>> was just going to keep food in there, but we'll never accumulate that
>> much food in a lifetime!
>>
>> I put some cookbooks on one of the shelves, and they look quite
>> content there. Thinking of storing some of our less-used appliances
>> in there, too. There's still a ton of space available.
>>
>> What do you put in your pantry, if you have one?
>>
>> Clueless in Minnesota

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>Carol,'
>
>Resist the desire to just fill the pantry.
>
>Now having said that begin slowly to buy extra stock of things you use BUT
>ONLY when the item is on sale.
>
>As example if you use Best Foods Mayo and it goes on sale buy a few extra
>jars. In addition if you like going to Trader Joe's and it's far away then
>buy enough to save a trip to TJ'S - you'll save some gas.
>
>Dimitri


Sound advice, Dimitri. Thank you.

We're going cable-free for about two weeks. Will see you all then.

Happy holidays everyone!
Carol

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