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Make Pantry, Save Money

Here’s a great idea that I ran across recently: save money by creating a pantry in your home. Many small and medium sized kitchens do not have a pantry but you can build one yourself with metal shelving (try Home Depot - much cheaper than what is essentially the same thing at Williams Sonoma). Even if it is in the basement, where you’ll have to make trips up and down the stairs to get to it, it is still worth it. Here are the reasons why:

• With all that storage space you can really buy in bulk; Buying in bulk = money saved
• Fewer trips to the grocery store because you will usually have enough ingredients to whip up a good dinner, lunch, or breakfast; fewer trips = less gas, fewer impulse buys
• No need to run to the store and stock up before a big storm, you are already stocked!
• Easier to keep track of needed items; when something runs out, write it down on a designated white board or chalk board on the pantry door or hanging from the shelves; fewer “emergency” trips to the store to get an item for a recipe that you forgot to get

Are there any other benefits of having a pantry that I haven’t thought of?