ORGANIZATION 101!

KITCHEN ORGANIZATION!

One really needs organization

in their life. Without it

I would simply be crazy!!

I have slowly been

cleaning out my house

of unwanted items which

really don't add meaning to my life.

Do I want to own this item or

do I want to take care of this item?

That's my mantra!

I'm trying to clear my house of

all those little things

that over time become

one large thing!

I still have work to do;

but, I'm hoping to come

to a point that when I

come home and open

the door --

I CAN BREATHE!!

So, with that note ...

I introduce you to my newly

organized Pantry and

Spice Cabinet.

I get so frustrated

when I go to look

for something when I'm

baking or cooking and

find that

1. I don't have what I need!

or

2. I have three of what I need!

SPICE CABINET

I first started by cleaning

everything out and getting

rid of all those old spices

that seem to be in your cabinet

for such a long time.

My cabinet has three shelves,

I started by dividing those shelves

into three topics.

1. Sprinkles & Flavorings

2. Baking Spices

3. Cooking Spices

My Newly Organized Spice Cabinet!

I also listed items on each shelf

on a sheet of paper and taped it to the

inside of the door.

Now when I need something,

I know if I need to buy it

or if

I already have it!

IT'S A GREAT FEELING!

Now for the Pantry

My pantry was relative organized!

I just needed to tidy it up and

move a few things around.

Isn't it nice?

I keep 'like' items together and

store them in bins. When I need

something ...I know which bin it is in.

To make sure that I know what

I have or know what I need to buy.

I made two lists for the

inside of the door.

The first list is of each shelf and

what is on that shelf ...the

bins are marked with labels for

easy access.

The other is my grocery list.

That way when I pull something

from the Pantry and it's the last

one ...I just highlight it on the list

for my next shopping trip.

When it's time to go to the store.

I just grab the list and go!

Now I know what I have or know what
I need to buy! No more having three or more
of something, or not having it at all!

This organization works for me!

How do you organize your kitchen?