Thanks for that suggestion. I hate to throw out food also! I agree, a food pantry might also be a good place to take these items. The thing about processed foods - they have many preservatives to keep them fresh longer than expected. The point is, if you know what you have & can see it, you won't over-buy & waste.
You don't have to throw out expired processed foods. They are still good. There are many bent and dent stores that sell expired foods. Expiration dates are just a suggestion. I hate it when people throw things away that are perfectly good, even though processed foods are terrible for you, someone can use them.
Yes, the point is to show how you start with such a big job. You have to sort & purge before you re-arrange items in an organized way. There would be no point in trying to put away all this stuff she had out on the counters. Most of it did not belong in a kitchen. Also, this is a 3 min segment of a 30 min show - a 5 day project. Little things you need should be grouped by category and put in small containers within drawers or cabinets.
is there a pt 2 to this? because this segment is not organizing it is inventory-ing. and eliminating. I wish to see how she sotred things eventually in a home too small for all her stuff. what do you do with lot's of little things?
that's all fine and dandy....I can make the decision to throw stuff out, but my husband doesn't want to....so HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT DILEMNA???REMEMBER, MOST PEOPLE LIVE WITH SOMEONE AND THEY'RE USUALLY THE OPPOSITE. IF I HAD MY WAY, I'D TOSS IT ALL.
While I'm not a marriage counselor, I advise people to sit down (not in the heat of the moment) and discuss what bugs them so they can compromise. Sometimes it takes a division of responsibilities - you take the kitchen, he takes the garage for example.Other times it takes limiting one person's junk to one room and closing the door. You're never going to completely change his ways, but if you calmly discuss what you want and why, you can reach a solution that will make both of you happy.
@bozomahoney I am the husband-component and I command the kitchen. best strategy: Chuck between one and five useless things a week - on your way out to the trash... I'll lay odds nobody will notice. I've probably chucked sixty pieces of plastic cups, tupperware, glad containers and other stained/mis-matched plastic over the last six months... she never notices.
Thanks for that suggestion. I hate to throw out food also! I agree, a food pantry might also be a good place to take these items. The thing about processed foods - they have many preservatives to keep them fresh longer than expected. The point is, if you know what you have & can see it, you won't over-buy & waste.
debkoletty 7 months ago
You don't have to throw out expired processed foods. They are still good. There are many bent and dent stores that sell expired foods. Expiration dates are just a suggestion. I hate it when people throw things away that are perfectly good, even though processed foods are terrible for you, someone can use them.
Ineedmorelives 7 months ago
Yes, the point is to show how you start with such a big job. You have to sort & purge before you re-arrange items in an organized way. There would be no point in trying to put away all this stuff she had out on the counters. Most of it did not belong in a kitchen. Also, this is a 3 min segment of a 30 min show - a 5 day project. Little things you need should be grouped by category and put in small containers within drawers or cabinets.
deblillard 1 year ago
is there a pt 2 to this? because this segment is not organizing it is inventory-ing. and eliminating. I wish to see how she sotred things eventually in a home too small for all her stuff. what do you do with lot's of little things?
hipretty 1 year ago
Awesome, the first thing she grabbed for the box was a cast iron skillet! I want to eat at her house! : )
tastygarlic 2 years ago
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mundymanor 2 years ago
that's all fine and dandy....I can make the decision to throw stuff out, but my husband doesn't want to....so HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT DILEMNA???REMEMBER, MOST PEOPLE LIVE WITH SOMEONE AND THEY'RE USUALLY THE OPPOSITE. IF I HAD MY WAY, I'D TOSS IT ALL.
bozomahoney 3 years ago
While I'm not a marriage counselor, I advise people to sit down (not in the heat of the moment) and discuss what bugs them so they can compromise. Sometimes it takes a division of responsibilities - you take the kitchen, he takes the garage for example.Other times it takes limiting one person's junk to one room and closing the door. You're never going to completely change his ways, but if you calmly discuss what you want and why, you can reach a solution that will make both of you happy.
deblillard 3 years ago
@bozomahoney I am the husband-component and I command the kitchen. best strategy: Chuck between one and five useless things a week - on your way out to the trash... I'll lay odds nobody will notice. I've probably chucked sixty pieces of plastic cups, tupperware, glad containers and other stained/mis-matched plastic over the last six months... she never notices.
tastygarlic 2 years ago
@tastygarlic Awesome, I do that too. I would just add to recycle any plastics you can!
deblillard 1 year ago