Spring Cleaning

The groundhog said spring was coming early. Woo Hoo!!!!! I can't complain as this winter has been mild compared to other Nebraskan winters and we did not get much snow at all. We still had 4 or 5 foot drifts in the back yard this time last year. At this time, there is NO SNOW in our yard at all.


With the warmer weather comes time to open the windows and do some deep cleaning in our home. While yes, I have shampooed the carpets already and have washed the outside of some windows, my spring cleaning is going to take another form this year. Our pantry!!!!!


That's right. Our collective pantry has more food stored for our family than I believe we would need for 4 months. However, I'm going to go with a conservative number and say 2 months. Learning to shop smart with sales and coupons has allowed our family to accumulate food and toiletries and cleaning supplies without keeping track of what we already had. I went a bit overboard to say the least. The bottom line? We have a major surplus! With this in mind, it is time for a new challenge for me and my homemaking skills.....

Spring Pantry Challenge


Beginning this week, 2/20/2010, I will be creating our weekly menu plans with only the food we have in the house. There will be some exceptions as things such as fresh produce and milk will be needed. I will spend no more than $40 per month on any sort of food, toiletry or house care needs. I'll post my weekly meal plans here on my blog as well as post any item I purchase during that week. Maybe even some of the interesting recipes I will no doubt be creating during this period.

Do you think I can do it? Take a look at my collective home "pantry" and tell me what you think!