Our Project: Simplify assignment this week was to clean out and organize the pantry, refrigerator, and other areas of the kitchen.
I admit to keeping my pantry fairly organized at all times. I like to easily see what I have on hand so that I don't buy duplicate items at the grocery store. Nonetheless, it can always use a bit of straightening up.
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Once in awhile, my refrigerator can get out of hand, but it's more often the freezer that's a mess. I will quickly toss in a few bags of frozen vegetables or pull out a package of ground venison, letting things tumble where they may. Once again, a little organization helped out.
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Rearranging this one particular cabinet had been on my agenda for awhile. It holds the mixing bowls and baking dishes that I use most frequently. I was constantly having to lift up a whole stack of items to get to the one that I wanted. I'm hoping that removing some of the lesser-used dishes will help make this space more effective.
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There aren't drastic changes in these before and after pictures, but I am hoping that getting these spaces a little more organized will inspire me to keep making small changes in other parts of the house.
What section of your kitchen tends to get the most cluttered?
Great space Tracey! I love the size of your cabinets :) Good job on the straightening up!
ReplyDeleteNice! I love organizing....just tend to procrastinate! I'm working on that though as you know. ;) The worst spot in my kitchen....the tupperware/plastic bowls and lids! I dread to even open that cabinet for fear of being pummeled by a mountain of plastic. I guess it's time to take care of that. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Jennifer @ http://justpeachyindixie.blogspot.com
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI just recently tossed some old plastic food storage bowls and lids, keeping only the best ones. I have the bowls stacked together and have the lids stored in a rack. (Don't remember where I got the rack - it's almost like a drying rack for plates, but it keeps the lids nicely organized.) I want to go to more glass storage containers, but will have to do that gradually due to the cost.
Awesome job! Organizing feels so good. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd are those Racheal Rays baking dishes I see?? I want those so bad! Do you like them?
Have a fabulous weekend
Mary,
ReplyDeleteYes, those are Rachael Ray baking dishes! I actually won them in a CSN stores blog giveaway.
I do like them, but I forget to use them! I'm so used to baking certain meals in the same pans every time, that I overlook those lovely, bright blue dishes! (Hard to believe, I know!) I have used the larger one several times, though; I must not cook small portions often because I rarely use the smaller one.
Hope you have a great weekend as well!
I can definitely see the difference! I am the designated kitchen organizer at my house. My mom always calls for me to make things livable again. And I actually enjoy doing it. Organizing feels good!
ReplyDeleteI love organizing and getting rid of things I don't need. But I would say that the area in my kitchen that needs the most work is the utensil drawer. Everything that I don't know what to do with gets thrown in this drawer and I'm pretty sure there are things in there that have never been used. I don't love organizing these spaces - too much work!
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job! Looks good. I hate when things get messy and unorganized! I cleaned out my fridge last week and I'm ashamed to say I had to throw away some things that had expired before I got to use them.
ReplyDeleteAs well as an upright freezer, we also have a chest freezer. Oh boy, things can really get messy in there! I find things I'd totally forgotten about when I give it a good tidy (and then of course, I vow that I'll never allow that to happen again)!
ReplyDeleteWow, your spaces look SO organised!!
ReplyDeleteI too have a chest freezer, and those can be REALLY hard to keep neat and tidy, and it's easy to forget what's in them too, because what's inside can't be seen so readily.