Big sale yesterday on peanut butter. $1.79 for the 16.3-oz. jar (formerly known as the 18-oz. jar). On top of that there was a surprise in-store manufacturer's coupon for 50 cents! These small jars are perfect for me and since I am an almond butter convert, I mostly use peanut butter for magic sauce and the occasional spoon-snack.
Last week I bought 24 cans of Cuban recipe black beans at 33 cents a can. The problem with bulk buying is that I do not have bulk storage space. I could put things under the bed or under the sofa but I would forget about them. Creative re-arranging needed!
Gaye recently reminded me that effective organizing is single layer, not stacked. We were talking about bowls and containers but I think it works other ways as well.
This is a middle shelf so while I can't reach the peanut butter unaided, I can see them. Most importantly, there is only one row of grains and the seasoning container, in front of the peanut butter. That's important because again, if I don't see it I will forget about it and all of a sudden I discover things on the shelf that were best by 2004.
Now.. the beans.
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I had to put all my grains and powdered items in plastic or glass. Weevils! Ick!
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