Packed Lunches Just Got Easier

I don't particularly care for cafeteria food (except maybe the chicken rings, pizza, and rolls), so for the most part I bring my own lunch to school. This also helps save a little money and it is much healthier. BUT....it can be a hassle and sometimes it doesn't get done when I am running a few minutes behind. I read this tip years ago and it has worked really well for me.

Prepackage as much of your lunch as you can. Pre-bag your chips, cookies, snacks, etc. Keep this all in one large container in your pantry/frig. When you are ready to pack your lunch each morning, just grab your pre-bagged item and toss it into your lunch container. Of course, you can't make your sandwiches too far in advance, but only having to make that one item can save you some time. If you have storage space (an extra frig.), you could take it a bit further and assemble an entire weeks' lunch and store it...then add the sandwich the morning of.