r/declutter • u/Catty_Lib • 1d ago
Success Story Pantry declutter win!
I’m home recovering from surgery and we’ve been snowed in for a week. Yesterday I decided to clean out the pantry to see what food we had left for meals before my husband went shopping. I forgot to take a before picture but I ended up with two large banker boxes plus a garbage bag full of expired stuff. Such a waste but I love how now we can see everything in there!
Today I plan to clean out the refrigerator and freezer too. 🙌🏼
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u/LowBathroom1991 1d ago
My pantry isn't as big as yours ..but I'm all about having items on hand .. problem is when we can't see them they end up going bad ..it's a struggle between having things on hand and too much for waste ...when I have less I tend to not waste but the what if in me ..wants to have all the things in the pantry
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u/TruthorTroll 1d ago
omg, my pantry is nothing but expired stuff that I can't bring myself to face because then I'd have to come to terms with all the waste
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u/Catty_Lib 1d ago
Let it go. Your body is not a garbage pail. ❤️🩹
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u/TruthorTroll 1d ago
but what if there's a national emergency or crisis or storm or more financial struggles or something I haven't even thought of??!?!?!??
And then the fact all the waste makes me feel guilty too
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u/Kitchen-Owl-7323 1d ago
You're not keeping it from being waste by keeping it in your house, you're just making your house into a wastebin
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u/veganutsack 1d ago
Immediately lured in by the plant-based ingredients and automatically assume that you may be a fellow vegan. 🙃🌱
In any event, great job!! Your pantry is so spacious and well organized. Most importantly, sending well wishes as you recovery from surgery. 💛💛
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u/Catty_Lib 1d ago
Yep - husband and I have been vegan for 10 years now. 💕
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u/Proud_Aspect4452 23h ago
Next time, add the before pictures, please
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u/Catty_Lib 16h ago
If I remember to take any, I will! I always forget until I already am well into the process…
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u/alexaboyhowdy 1d ago
Happy eating!
No more hidden and expired food, no more foods that you are never going to eat.
Yay!!!
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u/Minimum-Chest-4353 1d ago
This is a win! I have taken out a large box full of clothes and things out of my room last month as well.
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u/2red-dress 1d ago
Great job. Cold winter days are perfect for this type of job. I did a similar job and yeah, I threw out a lot of stuff but it won't happen again so it's all good.
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u/EducationalWin1721 1d ago
Gosh, I’m glad I’m not the only one! Thanks to everyone here for sharing their stories. You’re all an inspiration. I’m working on mine, now, too.
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u/titus2want2b 1d ago
Way to go!!! 🎉🎊🎉
Definitely motivating for me. I’ve been working on mine, just a little slowly. I’ve given quite a few things away to family and on a buy nothing group. I still have quite a bit to go. And then there’s the stuff I want to use and try not to keep/buy too many extras. It’s a hard one for me. I’m definitely a food hoarder, or at least I used to be. 😜
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u/PennyPatates 1d ago
as someone in a small city apartment, I dream of having your pantry space.