Week Eleven - Food Storage

[happy2bme]

Here are this week's assignments:

http://christmas.organizedhome.com/house-holidays-plan/11-food-storage-week

Have a great week everyone!!

 

[happy2bme]

My lists for the week:

Household Checklist:

- clean fridge - DONE
- clean oven - DONE
- defrost freezer - DONE
- clean upstairs pantry - DONE
- clean downstairs pantry - DONE

Holiday Prep Checklist:
- buy Christmas stamps
- email MIL re: gift ideas - DONE
- start Christmas baking

 

[Cindylouwho]

Week 11 - Food Storage Week (11/10/2014)

House:
Clean out the refrigerator.
Clean out the freezer.
Raid pantry for food donation drives.
Inventory seasonal staples & spices. Restock while it is loss leader time at the supermarket.
Plan ahead / freezer meals for busy December nights.
Find Thanksgiving Dishes/Cookware and dust off from top shelves

Holiday:
Discuss gifts for Grandparents
Start loading Amazon Shopping cart for trigger pull no later than Cyber Monday.
Makes decision on the big gifts.

 

[Ahorsesoul]

My freezers are full. I have the one drawer under the refrig and then a small chest in the furnace room. I will be eating out of them the next two weeks.

 

[happy2bme]

The stove/oven are clean, so the fridge and the freezer has been defrosted.

I HATE these jobs, so am really glad they are done!!

 

[aggy]

Mel I feel your pain. I hardly used my oven over the summer, so thankfully that wasn't as big of a job as usual. My fridge and freezer are also clean. The only thing sitting in my freezer right now is two ice trays and a box of baking soda LOL.

Last week I was attempting to pull out my serving pieces, taking inventory, when I accidently dropped one of my favorite baking/serving platters. Broke completely in half. Talking about upset. I paid $5 for it at Target a few years ago - caught it on clearance. Now I have to replace it and I know it's not going to be $5.

Anyways, I'm going to the market before the week is out and start purchasing items for Thanksgiving as well as my baking supplies.

I won't be making any freezer meals this year. Just don't feel like it.

 

[happy2bme]

Oh aggy,

I am so sorry about your platter.

 

[happy2bme]

How is everyone doing this week?

I have all the household work done - I just finished cleaning the pantries.

I finished wrapping the kids gifts and bought their stocking stuffers last night.

I am waiting to hear back from my MIL about gift ideas for my FIL.

Hope you are all having productive weeks.

 

[luludou]

ok, I'm starting to feel behind.... but if dh stays at home longer I will have him put up the tree and lights this week (maybe Monday), so I can decorate slowly. Then there will be the Christmas baking.

 

[aggy]

Luludou good idea. I was talking to my good girlfriend/coworker and she said her husband bought a new tree has already put it up. Her husband is a big Christmas lover like us. I am so tempted to put my tree up because I keep looking at the new ornaments I bought, but I'm going to wait.

 

[aggy]

To be honest I have nothing left to do (house chore wise).

I was hoping to get out and start shopping for Thanksgiving before the weekend came but it didn't happened (rolling my eyes). So I will get out super early tomorrow morning (before the rest of the world wakes up) and do my shopping at the Super Walmart.

 

[ejagno]

Fridge - Done (I would have made a science professor proud)
Freezer - Done (So much wasted food because of poor freezer organization.)
Pantry - Done (Restocked)
Microwave - Done (How does this giant appliance always get overlooked?)
Stove - Done (Now time for the dreaded oven)

It's been a full day in the kitchen for sure but I'm glad it's over. I read a tip about using the Glad Press-N-Seal on refrigerator shelves to make life easier the next time the fridge needs cleaning. Simply change out the film and no more scrubbing drips off of the glass shelves. I did mine so we'll see.

Aggy, I was at Super Walmart at 3am. No crowds but every aisle was blocked with pallets of product being put up by the night crew.

 

[happy2bme]

I didn't get my Christmas stamps yet - stupid post office can't seem to get it together. I will try next week.

Christmas baking didn't get started, but it is a priority for next week.

 

[tanya]

I did not get as much done as I wanted. But I will catch up this week.

Christmas prep is on track and going well. I am really happy with that part.

Its the house stuff that fell behind this week. Fridge, Freezer, oven etc are all done but I really need to get to the pantry. I have been stocking up each week on items for Christmas and they are in my spare cupboard (from last week) until I get the pantry sorted. The pantry is also where I store many of my Christmas glasses, cups, plates etc.... I really want to get those out and wash them- ok I'll be honest run them through the dishwasher!

I have the last few gifts due to arrive any day now and will begin to wrap this week- I like to wrap in a huge burst! That way I can pretty much leave it out until I finish it then pack it away.