Convert AND REPLACE all my Songs to MP3

I want to save space on my iPod, so I want to convert my entire library to MP3. None of the songs are protected. I'm on a PC.
I know I can select all the songs, and choose Advanced/Create MP3 version, but then I'll have two versions of every tune, and no way to easily select and delete the non-MP3 versions.
I've googled and found no info on this, though I would think that many people want to do exactly this.

The latest builds of iTunes include a feature that will create lower bit-rate versions on the fly as the device is syncing in order to increase the number of tracks you can place on the device, albeit by sacrificing a little quality. If you use this feature there are no complicated sets of duplicate files to contend with and you need do nothing other than excercise a little more patience when syncing, particularly the first time you enable the feature...
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