Kitchen Organization
Quick Tip: Use Labels in the Freezer
I have a family member who LOVES to use his vacuum sealer. He’s been known to seal hamburgers…with the buns included. The sealer bags are clear and most times it’s easy to figure out what food has been sealed up. If you don’t have one of these gadgets, you might use aluminum foil, ziploc bags, [...]
Clearing My Clutter Hotspots
In the madness of everyday life in our house, I tend to overlook household organizing. A few spots in particular seem to collect old mail, receipts, pamphlets—just about anything. In a moment of clarity, I recently reclaimed an area in my kitchen— ironically the central hub for household management (cooking, planning, scheduling, bill paying, etc.)—that [...]
Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Consumer Review
Back in September, we gave away a fab Rubbermaid food storage set. Recently, we caught up with the winner (@minnies779) to get her two cents on the how she liked the products. OTR: Which Rubbermaid product(s) did you win? @minnies779: I won the Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids food storage set.* *Included 2 Produce Saver containers [...]
Green Snacking, The Easy Way
Snacks are a huge (and necessary) part of my family’s life. With two toddlers, I don’t dare leave the house without Goldfish, pretzels, apple slices, etc. So for the past two years I have used hundreds of Ziploc bags, and I’ve felt guilty every minute of it. While recently promoting a charity event my company [...]
Quick Tip: Vertical Knives
Professional organizers, myself included, love to tell our clients to use their vertical space. When you mount an item on a wall, you’ll get more room on your counter or floor, and that item’s footprint won’t seem quite as large. You get bigger bang for your buck. One untouched area of many homes is typically [...]
“I Love Rubbermaid!” Sweepstakes
You know I’m in love with Rubbermaid and I especially love that their food storage lids and bases nest and connect together – even the ones from separate product lines! So, I promised you a couple weeks ago that I would do a Rubbermaid giveaway to celebrate my blog’s first anniversary. Well, here it is! [...]
My Love Affair With Rubbermaid
Now, it might seem strange to be in love with plasticware, but when a product makes your life easier, what’s not to love? I’ve been using the Rubbermaid containers for a while now just recently gave away 90% of my other plasticware (just a few non-RM pieces remain). Over the last month, in particular, my [...]
How to Use a Shoe Bag…in Your Pantry
Ok, so I know how this sounds. A little odd, yes, but a shoe bag really can be used in your pantry. I know this because one of my clients decided to do just that. I discovered it one day during one of our organizing sessions. We needed some Ziploc bags so I went to [...]
Jaime’s Jem: What’s for Dinner?
I don’t know about you, but I love, love love summer grilling! I like it all year round (the George Forman Grill works well indoors), but especially in the summer, paired with a little cocktail, out on the patio – Yum-o! I have found with summer in full bloom now, spending a lot of time [...]
Deb’s Favorite Things – Home Edition
Everyone has a favorite item or thing that they just love. One famous person in particular has a show that highlights some of her favorite things. So, I figure it’s my turn to share with you a few of my favorite “home things” that help keep me on track. I’ve used a few of them [...]
