Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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Pantry Principles and Practicalities — part 1 of 4

March 24th, 2009 by Mary Kochan Print This Post Print This Post ·ShareThis

Do you have a pantry? A pantry might sound like an old-fashioned concept — something that was in your grandmother’s house where she kept jars of tomatoes and green beans that she had “put up” or “put by.” Why would a 21st century woman need a pantry with grocery store only minutes away and a McDonald’s right next to it?

I notice that some modern kitchens contain a kind of closet with shelves and this will sometimes be called a “pantry.” My sister-in-law has one and it is very nice and convenient, but whether it is actually a pantry or not depends on how it is used and in her case, it is not used as a pantry. In some cases people create pantries out of other spaces in basements, closets, even under beds. It is how the space is used that determines if it is a pantry. So what is a pantry for?

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I love the feel of home and I love the business of making my home and homeschool work as smoothly and "Grace"fully as possible. I want to help preserve the art of Domesticity, with the added Blessing of Home Education.
This is the purpose of this blog. To pass along some of the things I have learned, and am learning, about organizing, about cooking, about homeschooling, about time management and other tidbits.