My mom was always a big proponent of the weekly menu. Every Sunday she sat down to make one list of meals for the week and a second list of grocery items. I learned that habit from her and I have to say that the weeks when I take the time to do it are far less stressful. If you’re not currently in the habit of making a weekly menu and shopping list here are some great resources to help you:
Menu-Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie:
Kate’s DIY Grocery Planner Project at Design*Sponge:
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This tip is from Katie Van Domelen
Katie created the {un}chaotic out of a love of all things organized and tidy. She's lived at home, in the dorms, with roommates and is finally all on her own. Her posts share everything she's learned along the way.
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I really need to start doing this…I often go grocery shopping haphazardly, ending up with a bunch of items that go bad because I hadn’t planned how to use them…need to start using some of these resources!
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What you need in cases like that is good “kitchen sink” recipes – things that use up a lot of leftovers. Like pita pizzas (grab a pita, put some sauce on it and dump whatever veggies, cheese, meats you have on top and stick it in the oven) tacos/burritos (wrap up whatever you got in a tortilla), salads (toss your leftovers with some greens), etc.
I actually have a tip coming up on ways to use up leftovers so stay tuned