Ask: What not to save?

I was recently asked, "Are there any leftovers you do *not* save?"


This was a tough one for me, I save a lot.

I really don't save things that can't go into the stock pot:
onion skins, carrot peels, pork, brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.)

I also don't save things I find I don't use.  These are things that are useful to other people but I don't use them:
citrus peels, chicken livers, overripe bananas

I rarely freeze finished meals. We usually pick at them until we are sick of them or eat them too fast to save. I may save parts, leftover meat is a prime example, in ready to use portions, but I don't usually save, say, casseroles or finished one pot meals. I probably could save these things, but I find I don't use them that way.


I am trying, (albeit, with some limited success) to streamline my leftover and storage processes. I am making a goal for myself to only keep what I have a real plan to use. "Someday" and "Might Be Useful" are not plans!  It may help if I put a note on things that might not be obvious, in case I forget what crazy experiment this "object" was supposed to be a part of. So if I revisit this question in the future, my answer will be different. As the tastes of our household change so will what I save.

To be clear, even though I do not save these things, I do compost them. So while I don't toss them in the refrigerator, they don't go into the trash.

Thank you so much for the question!

Thoughtfully,
Kristin

P.S. I would love more. Ask away in the comments below.