Got a junk drawer? Rubbermaid is sponsoring this week’s organizing project and giveaway.

Stocking the pantry can be the key to eating healthy on a budget. Keeping it organized keeps you from buying that 3rd bottle of ketchup just because you didn’t see the one in the back of the cupboard.

Okay, show of hands: How many of you invest money in plastic food storage containers and how many simply re-use everything from whipped topping containers to Chinese take-out plastics to store your leftovers?

I typically don’t advocate organizing with plastic bags as your prime source for containerizing your things. But there are some creative ways that Ziploc® bags can get you better organized around the house.

Wouldn’t it be great if I could just spew a few organizing rules, you implement them, and from here until eternity your home is “perfectly” organized?
That’s the frustrating thing about organizing, though. It is NOT an exact science.
The other day, I was helping a client organize her kitchen cabinets. Our goals were to increase work flow, maximize cabinet space, and purge or relocate all the unnecessary or unrelated items we discovered. Things were going well until it came to the putting-it-all-back stage.
“Where does this need to go,” she kept asking …

Whether you’re a gourmet cook or a take-out queen, the kitchen is one room in the house that gets used on a daily basis. And although the kitchen cabinets can usually handle most of the dishes and gadgets and other kitchen necessities, a little order and organization can really help maximize the space.
In a recent television segment on Better PA, I showed viewers some easy ways to get the most space possible out of their cabinets. Check it out here. . .
Simply yours,
Debbie

It’s giveaway time again!  This week the nice folks from Mrs. A’s are providing a free Coupon Organizer for the winner of the Virtually Organized Giveaway.  I LOVE this little organizer, and I NEVER go grocery shopping without it in hand).  Each comment you make to the Virtually Organized blog between now and May 23rd will get you an entry into the Mrs. A’s Coupon Organizer Giveaway.  You can also earn entries by subscribing to this blog through Feedblitz, or subscribing to my free client monthly ezine, Simply Organized.  I …