Week 12 - Problem solved?

We may have figured out the base of our $900 problem...and no it wasn't splurging. Well, maybe a little splurging, but that's definitely not the root. I don't even think wasting is the root.

In January and February we bought a lot of groceries. If I walk into our pantry at this very moment, I probably still see half of those groceries on the shelves. We stockpiled. We went to Sam's Club once, spent 25% of my paycheck, and part of Sam is in my pantry. My freezer is well stocked. The cupboards aren't wanting.

Point is, we aren't eating the food we have. We get in our routine of eating the standard breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When we're out of the standard supplies, we go buy more. We don't delve into the grocery items we once thought were brilliant. We forget we have them.

This week we have made a conscious effort to eat up what we have already bought. Yes, we'll still need to buy perishables like milk, eggs, fruit, and veggies. But we're trying to make a dent in the stockpile we have on our shelves. We'll see what happens!