📋 Kitchen Inventory Tracker
Keep tabs on what's in your fridge and pantry. Add items with expiry dates and get a use-first list that flags what to eat next — so nothing hides at the back until it's too late.
🧊 Track your kitchen
📋 Use-first list
Add pantry and fridge items above — the list sorts by expiry so you always use the oldest first.
Items are saved in your browser only (localStorage) — nothing is uploaded. “Use soon” flags items within 3 days of their date. Best-before dates are about quality, not safety; use your senses too.
What is a Kitchen Inventory Tracker?
It's a simple running list of the food you have and when it needs using. Add each pantry and fridge item with its quantity and expiry date, and the tracker keeps everything sorted by date so the thing you should eat next is always at the top. Items within three days of their date are flagged to use soon, and anything overdue is flagged expired.
Because most food is wasted simply by being forgotten, a visible use-first list is one of the highest-impact habits in a low-waste kitchen. Plan meals around what's about to turn, shop knowing what you already have, and stop rediscovering slimy greens behind the milk. Your list is saved privately in your browser, so it's there whenever you come back.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How does the use-first list work?
Every item you add is sorted by its expiry date, soonest first, so the top of the list is always what you should cook or eat next. Items expiring within three days are flagged 'use soon' and anything past its date is flagged 'expired', making it obvious at a glance what needs attention.
Is my inventory private?
Yes. The tracker stores everything locally in your browser using localStorage — your list never leaves your device and nothing is sent to a server. Clearing your browser data will remove it, and it won't sync across devices.
What's the difference between 'best before' and 'use by' dates?
'Use by' is a safety date — don't eat the food after it. 'Best before' (or 'best by') is about quality: the food is usually still safe afterward but may lose peak flavour or texture. The tracker treats whatever date you enter as the expiry, so use your judgement about which kind of date each item carries.
Why set today's date manually?
The tracker defaults to your device's date but lets you change it, so you can plan ahead — for example, checking what will be expiring by the weekend before you shop. Changing 'today' instantly re-sorts and re-flags the whole list.
How does this cut food waste?
Most household food waste happens simply because food is forgotten until it's too late. A visible, expiry-sorted list turns 'what's about to go off?' into a two-second glance, so you plan meals around what needs using and shop knowing what you already have.