The 10-Minute Task You Should Do Before You Go to the Grocery Store — 10-Minute Triumphs

In my house, we go to the grocery store about once a week. Sometimes we can stretch it to eight or nine days, if we have lots of food in the freezer, but the general routine is to go on Monday so we have a week of healthy foods ready to go. And while it's tempting to just run out the door to the store, there's one 10-minute task that should really be done before you go to the grocery store: organizing your fridge and pantry.

Just give the shelves a quick reordering. Take note of what you have and what needs to be replaced. And make sure stuff is where it belongs, clearing out things that have gone bad as you go. There are three main reasons why this is so important.

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