"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> When Tammy visited last September I recall that she was curious about my
> habit of marking the purchase date on my pantry grocery purchases. I
> believe in FIFO and this makes it possible and very practical.
>
> I do the same with dry goods that are transferred from box to plastic
> storage containers. (My current favorites for dry goods are Lock & Lock
> from heritagemint.com. I've bought them at Walmart, local supermarket,
> and the QVC store at TMOA. A boatload of sizes available in
> rectangular, round, square.)
>
> I label those with the date of the contents, too. I use masking tape
> slapped on the container. Free tip: If you turn under a leetle bit of
> the end of the tape, you won't have to pry it off the container when you
> need to remove it * the turned under bit makes a little handle. It's
> now something I do without much thought * I tear off what I need and
> turn a bit under of what's still on the roll. Lather, rinse, and repeat.
>
> Do you have much storage space for foodstuffs? I have generous shelf
> space in my basement for canned goods (commercial and home-canned). I
> usually have at least four tomato variations available to me. I might
> keep one can upstairs and the remainder down.
>
> Tammasita, if it weren't you expressing curiosity, I'm sorry for the
> error.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
> 3-16-2007
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
> Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

Just don't ask her about the 55 gallon drums out back that she keeps the
body parts in......oops! I wasn't supposed to tell, was I Barb?
-ginny