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| The pantry in disarray |
The best feature of this small modular home is its walk-in pantry. Maybe the designers tossed in a good pantry as a consolation prize for the owner. When we first moved in, I just stood and stared at the bare shelves. Not only were they bare, but at that moment, I had nothing to put on them and couldn’t imagine that they would ever be full to overflowing. Of course, that bareness didn’t last and from time to time, I have to clear it out.
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| After -- neat and tidy |
But – cleaning the pantry is a tedious undertaking and I will procrastinate for years, but last week I decided it just had to be done. I set a card table in front of the pantry door and starting on the top shelf and moving left to right, I began the process of removing and examining each and every item. In the end, I was amazed at how it all fell into place.
Sometimes
I had to remind myself that the past is past. I don’t need to lament throwing
away expired items, no matter how much they cost five years ago. I also tossed
most everything that had been Milo’s, and I combined up partial packages of
this and that. It didn’t seem like so much, but it surely made a big
difference.
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| After -- even room for more goods |
It was time consuming and a bit strenuous. I thought about asking a family member to help, but I decided that by working alone, I would have the freedom to change activity as needed. I worked off and on all day, but I was pleased with my efforts.
Can you believe we’re already halfway through November? And it’s so warm! We’ve yet to have a hard freeze, and the blue aphids still swarm. Daytime highs are in the 60s and lows in the 40s. KW
4 comments:
Speaking of warm weather - last night at bedtime, out of curiosity, I checked the temperature in Moss Point, MS, where I grew up. It was 55 degrees, one degree cooler than here.
Wow!! Your pantry looks fabulous!! And while work, it's so rewarding that I think it almost turned into fun--am I right?
I guess I enjoyed it. It's certainly wonderful now. I actually have room to store what I buy, and while I did toss some things, it seemed a matter of better organizing. My basic system remains in place but needed to be refreshed. Up next -- cupboards. Onward.
I have pantry envy. It's a wonder that we are able to operate with our sparse storage. In my dreams I will have a big pantry and a walk-in clothes closet, too (while I'm at it).
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