{"id":1812,"date":"2013-11-05T10:08:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T15:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2013-11-05T10:41:23","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T15:41:23","slug":"1812","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1812","title":{"rendered":"Fall Cleaning: Tips on Cleaning Out Cabinets and Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How is your fall cleaning going?\u00a0 Part of this process is to clean out your cabinets.\u00a0 November is a great time of year to tackle this project, since so many organizations are looking for food donations.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tips on Cleaning Out Your Cabinets\/Pantry:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take one shelf at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Toss any items that have expired.<\/li>\n<li>Donate non-perishable items you may not use or just over-purchased.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate remaining food on your Meal Planner to ensure it is used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Where to donate food<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Most communities have shelters or food banks that collect groceries for people in need.\u00a0 In addition, many organizations are\u00a0running food drives this time of year.\u00a0 Check your town newspapers for dates and times of collections.\u00a0 Below are some additional places that accept food donations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grocery stores <\/strong>often have bins set up for food donations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local libraries<\/strong> take up a collection around Thanksgiving<\/li>\n<li><strong>Radio stations<\/strong> sponsor food drives to fill up a truck<\/li>\n<li><strong>Churches<\/strong> usually collect food, or know of a donation center<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homeless shelters<\/strong> are always in need of donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unless you are going directly to a shelter with a refrigerator, or a food drive with a refrigerated truck on site, you&#8217;ll want to donate non-perishable food items.\u00a0 Examples of non-perishable items include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peanut butter<\/li>\n<li>Canned soup<\/li>\n<li>Canned meats and fish<\/li>\n<li>Canned vegetables, fruits and juices<\/li>\n<li>Boxed goods (such as cereal)<\/li>\n<li>Pasta and rice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some additional articles you\u00a0may enjoy:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1789\" target=\"_blank\">Household Checklist for November<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1565\" target=\"_blank\">Fall Cleaning Checklists<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=618\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s In Your Emergency Food Bin?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=54\" target=\"_blank\">Setting Up A Pantry<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=155\" target=\"_blank\">What\u2019s For Dinner Tonight? 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