As I was rummaging through the frozen items, I was dismayed to find three bags of broccoli. It won't go to waste because we like broccoli, but I would make sure I was more mindful during my next shopping trip.
The Japanese philosophy of mottainai, which is loosely translated as 'what a waste' or 'too good to waste', is all about being mindful of your resources and avoiding waste.
Inspired by that broccoli debacle, I decided it wasn't enough just to wipe down the shelves and straighten out the contents. I needed to reorganize it all so that everything would eventually be used.
I organized like items together in a way that made it easy to grab them in order of freshness so that nothing goes to waste. For example, I purchase a lot of yogurt for my breakfast smoothies, so I put all those containers in a tray.
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