For the last two days I’ve been down in the basement clearing and working in the root cellar. Some days I call it the canning room, and other days I refer to it as the root cellar. Root cellar is probably a more accurate term since the house is 90+ years old and I imagine Read More >>
Kerry From Perth, Australia Shows Us Her Pantry
A big THANK YOU to everyone who sent in their photos for the $20/$20 Challenge in 2015. I hope by sharing those pantry pictures and organization stories, you were able to gain a little useful information. The challenge might be over, but I’d love to still see those pantries! If you’re willing to share, I’m Read More >>
Gearing Up for The New Year Ahead, Pantry Photos, Blackflies and The Best Coat Ever
For Christmas, I received my dream coat from my Dad and I haven’t taken it off since. It’s so freakin’ warm and cozy I can hardly stand it. As soon as the HH leaves for work I turn down the heat to 62 degrees and walk around in my sleeping bag coat until about an hour Read More >>
Storing Bulk Foods | Flour, Sugar Rice, and Beans
Over the past few weeks I’ve had a some people ask how I store my bulk food items like beans, rice and sugar. The truth is, I feel kind of silly even posting these pictures because my method is so stinkin’ simple. 😉 A few years ago I picked up a few 12-Gallon Storage Bins Read More >>
Mavis Cleans Out The Pantry
I spent most of yesterday cleaning out the pantry. The Boy Scouts are gearing up to come around and “Scout for Food” so I thought this would be the perfect time to go through my stockpile. This is a picture of my “overflow” room. The place where everything goes after the kitchen, bathroom and laundry Read More >>