The Single Best Thing You Can Do for Your Pantry This Fall

Shifrah Combiths
Shifrah Combiths
With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town life in Tallahassee, Florida, which she now calls home. She's been writing professionally for twenty years and she loves lifestyle photography, memory keeping, gardening, reading, and going to the beach with her husband and children.
published Oct 6, 2021
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There are lots of things we could do for our pantries. We could take the time to decant ingredients. We could add labels. We could make sure all the labels are facing forward. We could group like with like. But who has the time? Most of us are usually just happy to have a decently stocked pantry in the first place! We get it. But. But! If you’re going to do one thing for you pantry this season, we have a suggestion: Take the time to dig out anything that’s seasonally appropriate and put it front and center. You know, the same way you swap out the tank tops in your dresser drawers for sweaters.

Take a few minutes this week and really dig out all of your fall pantry items. This could include things like crackers for impromptu cheese boards; grains and flours you’ll use for homemade pumpkin or banana bread; fall spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice; cans of soups and chili beans; and that can of French’s onions you still have from last year!

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Related: The One Thing You Should Do in Your Kitchen at the End of Every Month

By putting these items within easy reach this fall, you’ll save yourself the hassle of scrambling to look for them when you’re in the middle of cooking or baking, and you’ll avoid wasting time, energy, and expenses on running out to the grocery store for something you may already have. Plus, it’s a convenient way to also take stock of all the fall items you’re missing (like canned pumpkin!), so that you can add them to your next grocery list.

It’s a little organizing chore — with a big payoff — that you can do now. Do it and you’ll feel like you’re on top of things as the busy season ramps up.

What are some of your go-to ingredients in the fall? Tell us in the comments below!

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