A continuing theme that we see in
recession years is how a family can buy the types of food that they eat
at a discount. There are lots of websites that assist frugal women in
clipping coupons and searching out sales to feed their families for just
pennies a day. But what do all these women do when they get this
discounted food home and try to fit in into their existing pantry shelving? Well, they get smart and put together a system of frugal food storage.
The first thing that frugal shoppers realize is that it is possible to
save well over 50% on their grocery bill each week. However, they also
realize that if they don't organize their edible treasures, they may
risk losing them to the back crevices of their cupboards and risk the
item going bad. This is no way to save money.
Here are some tips to ensure that your pantry shelving is helping to use your resources wisely:
Clip Coupons: If your Sunday paper includes a coupon section that has an
item that you use often, consider asking your neighbors if you can have
their paper. Try to get at least three sets of coupons each week -
after all, you usually buy more than one item that you use often such as
a can of soup.
Arrange your pantry
shelving so that items are easy to find: For those smaller items, such
as spices and condiments, consider an over-door rack. The items that you
use most should be the most easy to reach. Store any overage in the
back of your pantry or in another area of the home.
Consider pantry shelving in a spare room: Just as a grocery store stocks
their shelves on the store floor but keeps extra supplies in the back,
you can do the same. If there was a great sale on cereal, for example,
put a couple of boxes in the kitchen pantry, and place the extras in
another room. Always check your overstock before adding "new" food to
your hands-on pantry.
Using just these few tips will allow you to find the space to add food
to your pantry shelving when it is at its best price. Don't let a lack
of space be the reason that you overpay for your groceries.
