How do you list your storecupboard items

YorksLass

caronc wrote: »

If I ever get my freezer contents to more manageable levels I would like to have specific shelves for specific things:)

Don't want to disappoint you caronc, that's definitely "pie in the sky" thinking!

LameWolf wrote: »

I have become an expert at Freezer Tetris. :rotfl:

Same here.

karcher wrote: »

I just open the cupboard/fridge/freezer door and have a look

I open the cupboard door and it all falls on the floor! Vast improvement though over the last couple of months since I started making a conscious effort to use up what I alread have before buying more.

As most others here, a spreadsheet on the pc / printed off / copy blu-tacked to front of door for fridge and freezer, inside of cupboard doors.

DigForVictory

<winces, somewhat>
OK, I'll go away & try. Mostly as the idea of being able to hand a list of what is in the freezer or fridge to a teenage son & saying you choose (& cook) is a glorious dream!

Owain_Moneysaver

I have fridge magnets on the door of the freezer with the names of things printed on them, arranged to correspond with the drawers.

When something runs out I move its magnet to a column on the fridge door labelled "shopping list".

Anyone who wanted to follow a more technically advanced similar system could take a photo of the shopping list magnets on their mobile phone.

Chris25

if you have a look on Pinterest you'll find loads of printable, editable, 'pantry lists' which you can stick on inside of cupboard door or on front of fridge etc.

Tink_04

I take a photo of my cupboard before I go shopping - it's quite well lid out and I don't have it rammed full so it's easy to see .... the freezer well that's anyone's guess!!

Spendless

karcher wrote: »

I just open the cupboard/fridge/freezer door and have a look

And me. I have items in a certain place in all cupboards. Tinned goods are in lines, so I can see at a glance if I need more tinned tomatoes or baked beans. Top drawer of the freezer is devoted to DD's veggie stuff, 2nd drawer potato products and veg, 3rd any convenience type food and 4th largest drawer to meat. I just open and look when I write the following week's shopping list.

Ilona

karcher wrote: »

I just open the cupboard/fridge/freezer door and have a look

Same here, single person, it's easy, can't be bothered with lists. I have four freezer drawers, veg, bread, home made stews, veggie burgers etc. Cupboards have no more that 15 tins, a few packets, rice, pasta, cereals, nuts. Another cupboard with cartons milk and juice. I eat mainly from the fridge so that needs replenishing on a regular basis. Don't take a list shopping, it's in my head, easy for one person.

Ilona

Linda32

I have a piece of paper on the fridge door. If I open something and want another one I write it on the list.

ouraggie

I keep a notebook in the kitchen, with a page for each month in order, (first page currently titled July 2017 and book goes up to Dec 2021). When I buy a tin, jar, bottle, packet etc of food I write it down on the relevant page as I put my shopping away. So if I buy a jar of D*lmio with BB date of Nov 2018 I write it on the page for Nov 2018. I check my notebook regularly and use things in notebook order. My other half has no knowledge of this book; I just say to him "I fancy a Dopiaza tonight". He has no idea our menus/contents of the treat jar/his packed lunch depends on what needs eating up this month! I started this system as I was fed up of finding out of date things in food cupboards. I find it often helps me think what to have for dinners this week. I plan my menus then just shop for the missing bits!
For the freezer, I have another notebook, with pages headed with things like bread/meat/sunday joints /desserts/packed lunch stuff. When I put anything in the freezer I add it to the relevant page and put today's date. This system means everything is logged in date order. Every now and then I go through the lists and we eat anythng that's been in there for a while. I did attempt to train OH to cross off anything he removed, but he always forgot and I got fed up looking for things that he'd already defrosted and eaten!So this book is only seen by me now too.

silver-oldie

I always have a sharpie pen in the kitchen and mark Best Before / Use By dates on fridge and store cupboard stuff.
I find it's easy to see what needs to be used.
I find the older I get the smaller the print sometimes need my glasses AND a magnifier :eek: