I see! Yes, I agree. I have boxes of newer ones because I just started canning, but that makes good sense. Also, fresh pectin for jelly and jam, according to my friend who has been teaching me canning. If it is more than a year old, use it for salad dressing, he says.

I am de-cluttering my diet, should probably report in on the accountability thread. I've cut down to one canned soft drink a day, the rest of the time I'm mostly drinking water, after my morning cuppa tea. And I'm not making the full pot. I'm gradually cutting out the amount of caffeine, and I'm reducing the amount of artifical sweetner (splenda, saccharine) I drink. I've lost a few pounds, mostly from drinking enough water that I'm not retaining water. I still have plenty of weight to loose, but I thought I'd start be simplifying the stuff I'm eating and drinking.

I'll be dropping off recycling today, clearing some space in the sun room. Nothing major, I have a lot of work to catch up on at the office after all of last week's driving around.

SRS