The Monthly Project Wrap!

[ 3 ] 08/31/2010 | christieo

Aaaand that’s the wrap!

August is coming to an end and so is our Monthly Project for August. Did you partake? How did you do? What did you do? Please feel free to post your wrap up and link it up here in the comments so we can all share!

Mine went really well. I got my shopping and pantry and fridge all in order. I have a running inventory of items I have and I have an inventory of items we usually buy.

I have also taken this opportunity to make new recipes using old items, I’ve discovered about 10 boxes of frozen spinach and broccoli and have found several uses for them, I’ve whittled down my pantry and fridge items and have also taken the opportunity to begin couponing! I saved $50 in my big shopping trip by using coupons and deals last week!! A huge help was finding Southern Savers, a blog that lists every store’s coupons and flyers and even directs you to the manufacturers coupons and you can print a million billion coupons out and some stores take multiple coupons on the same item (pair that up with a buy one get one and you’ve got yourself two boxes of Frosted Mini Wheats for $2!! Just sayin’!)

This has been an amazing project for me! What about you???

Stick around, we have a new project coming up for September and we’re gonna give you a thing or two to think about! So leave your wrap up link for August here in the comments so we can come visit you and come back on Wednesday to find out what the new project is!

About christieo: Christie O. is a 30-something freelance writer and mommy to two little boys. She loves training for random races to lose weight and who went literally from couch to 5k to half-ironman to marathon, losing 55 pounds along the way. Christie O. also blogs at www.averagemomswearcapes.com. View author profile.

http://smartstrongsexy.blogspot.com Brooke F

http://smartstrongsexy.blogspot.com/2010/08/pantry-purge-update.html

I’m going to make my purge last through September. yesterday I was given bags full of gatorade and goldfish crackers by my MIL to add to the list. yes, he has the eating habits of a 5 year old and his mommy still accomodates it.
Pubsgal

I didn’t participate in the challenge, but I probably should have done the pantry inventory. (Why did I keep reading “pantry purge” as “panty purge?”)

Here’s a tip that has saved us a lot of time and impulse shopping (mostly) in the grocery store: we made a list of things we regularly buy, then we organized it by aisle of the grocery store. We keep copies of it, and when we make our list, we use it. (We also make additional notes, like which brands are BOGO or on sale that week, or for which ones we have a coupon.) Every few years we have to revise when the grocery store does its massive product shuffle, but it’s still worth it.

Anyone have a good tip for organizing coupons? We’re always misplacing them or forgetting that we have them.

http://smartstrongsexy.blogspot.com Brooke F

i have a hugemongo coupon box . i do food in 4 sub catagories: frozen, refridgerator, breakfasts & snacks, and other. within the sub catagories i put them in order by expiration date. i’ve read other recommendations that say you should put them in alphabetical order for quick reference.