Keeping your pantry and refrigerator organized is no easy task as you pull things out, unload grocery bags, hunt for elusive ingredients and more while preparing three meals and multiple snacks each day, says Dennis Management. But decluttering and organizing these areas actually helps you save money on your grocery bill -- something we could…
In the comments left on kitchen organizing posts, one of the most frequent problems people share is dealing with counter clutter. My biggest kitchen challenge is having enough counter space, since the kitchen often serves and the first (and last) rest stop for many odd items (junk mail, missing toy/puzzle pieces/artwork from preschool, etc). I…
Owning a home is expensive in more ways than one, and often the home improvement projects that we want to do aren't the same ones that pay off in equity. I was a licensed real estate agent in the metropolitan D.C. area in the early 2000s. We had to break the news to a lot…
It's been one of those weeks, with too much to do and not enough time, and since we have so many new subscribers since this post was originally posted, I decided to go ahead and repost it today! We've really just scratched the surface of our Maximizing Your Kitchen Space series, but today I wanted…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: 10 Tips to Maintaining a Tidy Kitchen The kitchen is the most-used room in our homes, which explains why it can go from tidy to trashed in no time. Cleaning and tidying up while you prepare meals and share life with your family is easier than…
Can I tell you a secret? I'm a terrible cook. I'm getting better the more I practice, but the truth is that I overthink everything and have no gut instincts when I'm cooking, and I have this uncanny ability to ruin any meal. Kind of pathetic. But my love for all things kitchen makes it…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 10 Reasons to NOT Use Your Dishwasher In November of last year, I made a bold decision. I stopped using my dishwasher. It may not sound like a bold decision to you (especially if you live without one), but it felt bold to my family of…