Pantry Challenge Conclusion

Today marks the end of Pantry Challenge 2010.  We weren't flawless in ONLY buying dairy, produce, and bread ... but pretty darn close.  We used up lots of cans and lots of things in the freezer - still plenty left.

We saved $340 of our grocery budget (our grocery budget includes all food, hygiene items, paper goods, medicine, etc.).

This $340 was promptly spent on my oldest son's new glasses and our Kohls bill (which had Christmas and bathroom items on it).  So, we're not ahead, but we're even :)

Pantry Challenge 2010 taught me a lot about the way I shop and the way my family eats.  There are things we have a stockpile of (like Au Gratin Potatoes and creamed soups) that we rarely eat and there are things we eat all the time (like saltines and peanut butter) that have no stockpile.

Since we are move at some point this year, I'm hoping to continue to deplete our stockpile of food and hygiene items.  Hopefully, we'll also save a few bucks here and there and have some extra cash for things like new glasses and Christmas gifts :)