Category Archives: Kitchen

Refresh Your Pantry or Cupboard

It’s easy to check and make sure there aren’t science experiments growing in the refrigerator and check expiration dates on perishables, but what about your kitchen cupboards or pantry.  Before you do your next grocery trip is a perfect time … Continue reading

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Quick Project: Clean Out the Junk Drawer

It’s amazing what accumulates in a junk drawer and how often it can become cluttered.  One way to help is to get a divided tray so objects don’t get buried in the back or the bottom of the drawer.  Dump … Continue reading

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What’s new in trash cans?

ou may already have a trash can in your kitchen with a swinging lid or step-on lid that serves to keep odors in and unnecessary things – like dog noses – out, but does your come in a stainless steel or painted metal finish? Continue reading

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Product Review: Whitmor Baker’s Rack with Cutting Board

After measuring to be sure it would fit, I purchased the chrome baker’s rack. Tonight I hauled it into the house and got ready to put it together. I expected a little bit of construction anxiety but it went together like a dream. Continue reading

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2011 Organizing Guide: Increase Your Kitchen Storage

Are you having daydreams about remodeling to get even more kitchen space? Hold that thought – if it’s just space you’re looking for you may not have to do the remodel. Continue reading

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The Utility Closet

The Utility Closet Let’s face it…no one likes to go to the utility cabinet. If you need anything from the utility cabinet it means something needs to be fixed or cleaned or replaced and none of those things tend to … Continue reading

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End The Cabinet Chaos!

What is it with kitchen cabinets? Everything you need is either in the back of the deepest, darkest cabinet or too high for you to reach without climbing onto the countertop. The food storage cabinet is a jumbled mess of … Continue reading

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Have an old kitchen? There's hope…

Confession:  I have an old kitchen.  Maybe you have one too.  The good news is that we can fix most of our cabinet  problems with some nifty tools from Space Savers. 1.  Lazy Susans/Carousels - These have really improved since the our moms’ … Continue reading

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Q&A: General Home Storage

Question:  Organizer for canned vegetables and canned fruit, silverware,pots and pans and their lids. Where can I find these? Cassette tapes? Answer:  What is your current storage situation for these items? You can find storage for all of the things … Continue reading

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Tired of Cracked Eggs?

If you’re going to dye Easter Eggs this weekend, you’re going to need a lot of hard-boiled eggs!  Add some salt to your boiling water first. Several pinches will do.  This reduces the risk of eggs cracking while they cook.  You … Continue reading

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