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June 3rd, 2008

Are you short on space for your kitchen linens?: 3 quick tips

At my house we have exactly five pull out kitchen drawers.
I use…

one for silverware
one for long utensils and the rolling pin
one for most of the cloth napkins
one for extra fish stuff (my son has two pet fish)

That leaves one semi-shallow drawer, which I need for kitchen linens like dishtowels, clean up towels, and the […]

By Jennifer -- 8 comments

May 10th, 2008

Summer Breakfast Ease

During the summer when your family is in a rush to get up and go, try using a cereal dispenser to make mornings go a little quicker. Simply plop this dispenser down within easy reach of your kids, along with a few bowls and spoons in a little basket, and you have your own easy […]

By Jennifer -- 3 comments

April 21st, 2008

Start Solving the Lost Food Issue

Lost food is obviously food you can’t find. Lost food is a waste of time and money. Need some lost food examples?

You know you have sage, you just know it, but where is it?
You buy 10 cans of tomato paste because you think you’re out, but really you’ve got eight cans behind the cereal.
Your food […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

April 12th, 2008

Bulk Food Storage: Flour and Other Dry Basics

Buying bulk food can save you tons of money - if you can keep it from going bad. Here are some long-term storage tips about flour and other related dry grain products.
The biggest problems you’ll have with food item storage relate to nutrition, pests, and odd changes. Nutrition wise food does deteriorate, but the degree […]

By Jennifer -- 3 comments

March 13th, 2008

Follow James Cury on the Journey of Renovating his Kitchen

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Have you ever renovated your kitchen or maybe really wanted to? I have been to people’s houses before to help them organize a space and they would prefer to just bull doze over it and start from scratch. There are several rooms in my home […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Five Cool Small Freezer Storage Tips

Freezer storage is a pain. I want a big fatty freezer, but the energy drain on one of those monsters is huge, even with the most energy efficient freezers. Thus, I have learned to live with small freezers. Here are five basic freezer storage tips I’ve picked up over the years.
Berry storage: If you grow […]

By Jennifer -- 10 comments

February 15th, 2008

Video - How to Store Fine China

Expert Village shows you how to store your fine China. There are actual containers that she shows you that are for protecting your delicate China pieces. If you want your China to last for years to come, it’s important to store it properly.

 
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February 12th, 2008

New Pink DaysAgo Released

Quite awhile ago I introduced Declutter It! readers to the DaysAgo digital counter. You can read all about this product here and see why I like it so much and use it in my own home.
Since then, the company has introduced a new counter in pink. The Pink DaysAgo was created because of one […]

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February 2nd, 2008

3 Solutions for Organizing Recipes - Supper Saturday

There are so many reasons why organizing your recipes is a good idea. It can cut down on the time you spend meal planning. It can cut down on the time you spend searching for recipes and it can help keep your kitchen clutter free.
Here are 3 solutions for organizing your recipes:
1. Write down […]

By Julie -- 7 comments

January 26th, 2008

Meal Planner 101 Review - Supper Saturday

I told you awhile ago about a meal planning system called “Meal Planner 101“. Well, I’ve been using the system for a good two weeks now and meal time around my house has been great. I really needed something to give me a kick in the pants so that I would start planning meals […]

By Julie -- 3 comments