Buy, Use & Manage Food

Pantries are all about food and all the tasks surrounding bringing food into the home.

Buying food involves food budgets, couponing, taking inventory, using apps or paper grocery shopping lists. Keeping on top of food expirations dates is a must, as well as the occasional pantry challenge to use food up.

Good management involves a first in, first out system with attention to rotating food in and out of your pantry. Learning to buy food in bulk is an idea new to some folks. Food management skills are important and within everyone’s reach!

Stocking a Pantry, Food Staples, and Food Rotation

This is at the core of keeping a pantry. Learn how to stock a pantry, basic food staples to keep on hand, and watching those experiation dates!

Fill Your Pantry With These Staples
Oats and Oatmeal, Wonder Food of the Pantry

Food Budgets, Grocery Shopping, and Pantry Challenges

Although grocery pickup is a convenient service these days, everyone needs to go into a grocery store or supermarket at some time. Skills involve financial budgeting, looking for good buys, and mastering grocery store aisles. Don’t overlook saving money by simply eating up what’s in your pantry cabinets and shelves with a good ‘ol pantry challenge!