[babyfordawn1983]

Thanks Susanne! I have to go organize the pantry at church tomorrow morning but once I get home I will start with my sink and counter tops!

[pchef3]

Good morning, friends!

I hope everyone is having a great Monday! I just wanted to let you know that for those who are ready to move to another area, I have started a new thread here:
Getting Organized One Room at a Time (Child's Bedroom)

Feel free to keep working in your kitchen until you are happy with your results! Keeping your kitchen organized will always be a "work in progress," but once you get it decluttered and organized, it will be much easier to maintain that space! Give yourself a pat on the back for all of the hard work you have done!

For those of you who are new to this thread, please jump right in and post your progress! I would love to see what you are doing and help to motivate and encourage you so that you can make your home a happy and organized place that feels inviting to all who enter!

[ccsmith97]

Originally Posted by pchef3

Good morning!

I'm getting ready to start on my final three cabinets today! I dread dragging everything out , but I know it will feel so good to be finished!

Heads-up: The next area in the kitchen we will organize is the !

I just found this thread, and of course the area I just missed is the fridge you have to realize that is an ongoing battle! I'll do my before and after pics..should be interesting..

[ccsmith97]

I'm not sure if this would upload correctly... Before I cleaned out

[ccsmith97]

another pic...can't figure out how to make it one e-mail

[ccsmith97]

here's how it looks now

[artmayer1]

Hello Everyone (I think I fell off the bandwagon)....

Since its been so nice out I've started to get things done outside....the inside of the house sure can tell! I made an oath today that I was going to get back on it today!

[pchef3]

Looks good, Ccsmith!

, Rene! I've been wondering how you have been! Missed you around here! I know.... it is so hard to be inside with this beautiful weather we have had lately! My DH is talking about taking the kids fishing tomorrow while he is off on Spring Break! They are sooo excited!

[brieclark]

I unexpectedly cleaned up my pantry yesterday. Two ideas I wanted to share:

I used a dry erase marker to label my canisters so they can be easily cleaned off and used for other things later.

I made a "baking basket" for all those little bottles/containers that get lost in the pantry like vanilla extract, sprinkles, cocoa powder, etc. Now I can just grab the whole basket out, use what I need, and put it all back without going "WHERE IS THE VANILLA?!?"

[pchef3]

Good ideas, Brie!

I just wiped down all of the surfaces in my kitchen and the appliances. It is sooo much easier to keep things clean now that they are decluttered and organized!

[brieclark]

Hey y'all! Susanne (pchef3) had to step away as forum leader, and I have taken over. We are going to continue to use this thread to discuss ORGANIZING KITCHENS & DINING ROOMS. There is no timeline associated with the discussion.

[megbeachgirl]

Originally Posted by brieclark

Hey y'all! Susanne (pchef3) had to step away as forum leader, and I have taken over. We are going to continue to use this thread to discuss ORGANIZING KITCHENS & DINING ROOMS. There is no timeline associated with the discussion.

Is this thread still going

[brieclark]

Originally Posted by megbeachgirl

Is this thread still going

Yes ma'am, but not as a guided discussion. Feel free to jump in with ideas or questions, and I'm sure you'll get some responses.

[Thriftstoremommy990]

How do you store your plastic containers and lids? Currently my cupboards are overflowing with a mess of lids and bottoms. I live in a small apartment. I need a space saving solution.

[brieclark]

Originally Posted by Thriftstoremommy990

How do you store your plastic containers and lids? Currently my cupboards are overflowing with a mess of lids and bottoms. I live in a small apartment. I need a space saving solution.

My recommendation is to have a full matching set. I have the Rubbermaids with the white lids. The full set came with round, square, & rectangular shapes in different sizes. They are all nested inside each other as much as possible and sitting on their lids with the lids upside down. In my old house, they were in two deep drawers. In this house, they are in a spinning corner cabinet. I will post a pic later.

[cocosmom]

Originally Posted by Thriftstoremommy990

How do you store your plastic containers and lids? Currently my cupboards are overflowing with a mess of lids and bottoms. I live in a small apartment. I need a space saving solution.

If a matching set is not possible then I have an idea from my rv days. Get all plastic out and clean. Match to lids. Stack bottoms of like items place their tops to the side. Toss any cracked or missing lids or extra lids. Take the largest container and put all the lids in that one. Put your container of lids and bottoms away. For a while I used a plastic bag for the lids and closed it flat with a rubber band. Now I stack stuff and put the larger lids underneath and the smaller lids on top - I only stack two different kinds in one stack. I have several stacks in the drawer (large sq lid, large sq container, sm sq container, sm lid = one stack). HTH

[pchef3]

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Originally Posted by Thriftstoremommy990

How do you store your plastic containers and lids? Currently my cupboards are overflowing with a mess of lids and bottoms. I live in a small apartment. I need a space saving solution.

In post #265 of this thread, I posted a picture of how I store my lids. It's been almost two years now, and it is still working well!

[megbeachgirl]

Originally Posted by pchef3

# In post #265 of this thread, I posted a picture of how I store my lids. It's been almost two years now, and it is still working well!

I was at target yesterday And there dollar spot has a lot of nifty getting organized items u guys may wanna check out

[sar1]

Originally Posted by megbeachgirl

I was at target yesterday And there dollar spot has a lot of nifty getting organized items u guys may wanna check out

Thank you. I was just wondering about that. I got an email from Christmas Tree Shops today about home organization stuff and want to check that out as well as Dollar Tree. The kids got so many toys with lots of little pieces at Christmas and I'm planning to finally organize my craft space.

[megbeachgirl]

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I gotthia for my sons room for three buks and a shoe no one for a dollar no kid the sections aren't very sturdy like each section isn't cardboard or what not I don't know if the more expensive ones that's buy are or not but they will work for what I need or in my stockpile stuff and they had under the bed shoe organizers wich. Could be good for toothpaste and toothbrushes and stuff

[Thriftstoremommy990]

Have y'all heard of the smart carousel? I paid $15 for 5 shelves and 40 pockets. They are meant for shoes but on the package there are a few other ideas like toy storage, winter accesories, etc.
I'm using mine for all kinds of stuff! 40 pockets! Examples are: (it's in the bathroom) I put the girls brushes and hair clips in the bottom. Each girl has 2 pockets to organize there hair accesories. Then the each have a shelf for misc. items. I highly recommend these. They spin 360 too! Great investment.

[efoshee1]

I know this thread is probably too old but I couldn't help saying hi. I hope I will find some more great organization tips here in the future!

Originally Posted by brieclark

I made a "baking basket" for all those little bottles/containers that get lost in the pantry like vanilla extract, sprinkles, cocoa powder, etc. Now I can just grab the whole basket out, use what I need, and put it all back without going "WHERE IS THE VANILLA?!?"

Nice! That is what I have going in my cupboard. Only mine is an old cardboard box instead of a basket.

Originally Posted by brieclark

My recommendation is to have a full matching set.

This one isn't possible for us. We haven't the extra to spend yet on getting matching storage containers. Worse, my mom is the queen of saving used containers so we have a lot of mismatched sizes, like butter containers vs pie tins.

Originally Posted by cocosmom

If a matching set is not possible then I have an idea from my rv days. Get all plastic out and clean. Match to lids. Stack bottoms of like items place their tops to the side. Toss any cracked or missing lids or extra lids. Take the largest container and put all the lids in that one. Put your container of lids and bottoms away. For a while I used a plastic bag for the lids and closed it flat with a rubber band. Now I stack stuff and put the larger lids underneath and the smaller lids on top - I only stack two different kinds in one stack. I have several stacks in the drawer (large sq lid, large sq container, sm sq container, sm lid = one stack). HTH

I might try this, but not sure how well it will work. Right now all the plastic storage containers and pie tins are in one big plastic bin. I'd really like to get it more organized. Heck, my whole place drives me crazy. We live in a cramped apartment and I'm a neat and organization freak.

I'm thinking if I'm going to try to start any sort of stockpile, it's time for reorganization!

[cocosmom]

Good luck!