them in order and not run into the situation

Begin with your food cabinets and/or pantry. Take everything off the shelves and look for the expiration date on the products. If it's expired, toss it. Don't fret over not using it. You didn't, so recipe for barbecue sauce  just get rid of it and let that one go. It's kind of like that sweater you bought on sale and haven't worn it in a year...or ever! Same thing applies here.
I suggest using a Sharpie marker and writing the expiration date in large print on all of the things that haven't expired. Then group all common items together. Pastas, beans, rice, cereals, crackers, baking goods, canned goods, oils, dressings, etc. Organize them in order of oldest in front and newest in back. That way you'll use them in order and not run into the situation mentioned in the paragraph above.
Since I bake a lot, I bought some  pictures of birthday cakes stackable containers in which I put my different flours. I also used them for white sugar, brown sugar and powdered sugar. I made labels, then put the date I bought it, opened it and the expiration date that was on the actual package. You can also just cut out the expiration date on the package and throw it in the container.
Before you put anything back into the cabinets or pantry, take a clean, damp cloth and wipe out the interior shelves. You'll be surprised at snickerdoodles recipe  how much dust can gather inside a cabinet. Your kitchen organization is under way!

 

Many people that try smoking for the first time forget to actually air dry the fish they are wanting to smoke. It is important that your cured, brined salmon is dried in a place that is breezy and cool. This helps a pellicle to form, which is basically a layer on top of your fish that is thin and it helps to seal off the fish and also provides a sticky surface, which allows the smoke to adhere to your salmon. This can be done by putting the brined salmon on a rack and allowing it to dry for a couple of hours.Once you have allowed your salmon to dry, you are ready to smoke it. While you are using the hot smoking method, usually it is best to keep a smoking box at about 140 degrees for great smoking. Usually the temperature will begin rising as the process goes on.