Whether you're an accomplished cook or queen of the microwave, all families benefit from an efficient kitchen and organized pantry. One of the biggest problems in most kitchens is finding what you need, when you need it. Taking a few moments to organize your pantry not only makes you more efficient, it also makes dinnertime less stressful. (And who wouldn't enjoy that?) Here are some simple tips for helping you organize your kitchen pantry:
From Elle magazine’s “Décor” department, we found a helpful list of pantry organizing tips to share, and then added some advice from our own space planning experts as well. Invest an afternoon to organize and stock your pantry, and reap the benefits every day thereafter!
Sometimes the best strategy is not to gut your kitchen, but to rethink the cabinets that are already paid for! You can get creative by removing cabinet doors to display pretty collections and dinnerware, or by replacing solid door panels with glass ones. Or maybe you might like to repaint the cabinets, and replace your existing hardware with new ones. Any of these "redo" ideas can help you totally change the look of your kitchen. Furthermore, they can also make everything seem new again!
With today's gas prices and flight costs rising, taking a simple summer vacation has gotten to be a lot more expensive. Add in paying for meals and entertainment, and say goodbye to even more of your hard earned money. What a headache! Why not forgo all that stress, save some money, and instead have a "staycation" in your very own home!