To fill or not to fill…
Consider a kitchen cabinet assigned to pots and pans. What’s the best way to use it? It might feel efficient to get as many items in as possible. You’re getting more storage bang for the buck, [...]
Refrigerator Organization Struggles
In today's post, Nancy tells all about an area in her home that she struggles to keep organized. To me the big takeaway is this: sometimes it makes sense to make peace with a bit of [...]
The Pros + Cons of Decanting
Do you decant? Picture an organized kitchen. Does the image in your mind include a pantry full of matching, neatly labeled containers? For a lot of people, the answer is yes. In fact, shelter magazines and [...]
Five Quick Decluttering Projects to Clear Up Space in Your Kitchen
Does your kitchen have what my friend calls a “scary cabinet,” stuffed with perilously stacked items? Or a drawer crammed so full that it’s hard to open—or to find anything inside? It’s easy to accumulate kitchen [...]
7 Tips to Save Time in the Kitchen
Whether you love to cook or simply do it out of necessity, you’ll enjoy cooking more when the process is organized and efficient. Here are seven easy-to-implement ideas to help you get organized and save time [...]
7 Habits for a Clutter-Free Kitchen
Being organized is a combination of getting organized (completing organizing projects) and developing the habits that allow you to keep your spaces organized and clutter free going forward. When it comes to reaping the benefits of [...]
Organize Food Storage Containers
This week, we put the finishing touches on our self-paced Organize Your Kitchen class to offer it on-demand! Revisiting all that great content inspired me to take action in my own kitchen. I'm happy to say [...]
How to End Paper Clutter in the Kitchen
One of the most common sources of kitchen counter clutter is paperwork and mail. Is this true in your kitchen? If so, you're not alone. The kitchen is a natural landing spot for new paper that [...]
Simple Change. Big Impact.
This morning as I was cleaning up the breakfast dishes, I was thinking about the changes I made when I reorganized my kitchen for my Organize Your Kitchen online video class. It occurred to me that [...]
Create a Lunch-Making Bin
This week's fabulous fifteen minute organizing fix is to set up a lunch-making bin in your refrigerator. (Just in case you didn't take action the last time I blogged about this...I thought we'd bring it back [...]