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Pantry Replacement Chart
10:22 AM, Saturday, June 14, 2008
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I wanted to post my chart: "Pantry Replacement Times." This is a tool I use to track how long it takes us to consume certain items in my pantry/food storage/freezer storage. I made this in the OpenOffice version of Excel
It is not an exact science, but I try very hard to remember to update it every time I have to bring some food upstairs from the storage room. I decided to add the size of the container when I noticed that I had 2 sizes of vanilla. so the blue is for the 2oz size, and the black is for the 4oz size. You need to remember to compare apples to apples - otherwise you will not understand why you went through so much vanilla in such a short time. LOL! Of course, then there are times you make oatmeal cookies (3cups) and apple bars (2 cups) and oatmeal once a week; and your oatmeal usage explodes. That is why it is important to have a running chart, so you can find your average over a period of time. I also have some items that I opened BEFORE I made this chart. At that time I was just writing the date I opened the package on the lid or label. I have not yet moved those over to my chart. And I am much better at charting my dry pantry items than my fridge or freezer items. A work in progress. but it has really helped me see what we need for our long term storage. For example, recently, I was approached with the opportunity to buy bulk EVOO that is packaged in such a way as to last 10-15 years. Did I want any? How much? Well, I looked at this chart and realized that I go through 2 liters in about 5 months, on average over two bottles. because the time was 5 months for both bottles, I figure that is a close approximation of use. Also factored into that was my current bottle is a bit more than half gone, and we are a little more than halfway to 5 months from when I opened it. So I figured I would need 5 liters a year, or about 1 1/3 gallons a year (they were coming in gallons). I could order with confidence on how much I needed. Leave a Comment { Last Page } { Page 11 of 209 } { Next Page } |
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