Mike n Teri
Confused about dryer sheets
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- Jun 19, 2012
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I get a bit upset when I go and see how much the cost is. Oh, she does the shopping. Mike
My idea of an outstandingly helpful spouse would be someone who could (without help, reminders, or direction) think of a nutritious meal plan that would be liked or acceptable to the family, determine what ingredients are needed, go and buy them at decent prices within a budget, bring them in from the car, cut up and prepare the proper sized portions to freeze, clean up after doing that, put everything away in the freezer, refrigerator, or cupboard, cook, clean up the dishes and kitchen all by himself, and figure out how to incorporate the leftovers into future meals. And he/she would do this for at least half of the meals. Some men do this and I think they are treasures, but some others don't. Luckily I have no dog in this fight (as they say in Texas), because I am happily unmarried and living alone.
I have never done any of these things, and I eat pretty well. My refigerator is usually 2/3 empty, I get what I can carry in my pack or less and bring it home and put it in the frig. Usually a little later I prepare some of it and eat. I will never be Martha, but my kitchen is looking more ship shape all the time.I just got back from the grocery store, and realized that I forgot an important part of grocery shopping so I will add it in blue:
After spending some time cutting up my meat, chicken, and fish into individual portions to freeze, and bagging said portions in freezer bags, I realized that this is another chore that is really part of "getting the groceries" as well. A tiring one, too! I'm ready to relax for a bit.
Sorry to add one more task for all of you outstandingly helpful spouses out there!
I have never done any of these things, and I eat pretty well. My refigerator is usually 2/3 empty, I get what I can carry in my pack or less and bring it home and put it in the frig. Usually a little later I prepare some of it and eat. I will never be Martha, but my kitchen is looking more ship shape all the time.
Ha
Well, perhaps I should add "only if you freeze large portions of food". I used to shop like that too, Haha, back when I was in college. I would stop off at the grocery every afternoon on my way back from classes, and pick up just what I would eat that evening and possibly the following day.
[attempt to] label,* ...
*We have tried every system known to man, to keep labels on food in the deep-freeze. But we still end up with mystery packages sometimes.
Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
FUEGO said:Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
Zip lock bag with description and date written directly on the bag with permanent marker has never failed us.
Why not?But then you can't wash and re-use the bag!
And yet again, I am thinking of bringing you here for some training classes for DH!
But then you can't wash and re-use the bag! In the interests of LBYM, I just embrace the mystery - - it adds a little spice to life.