Publicity
Organize & Recycle Episode One – the kitchen
I’m a host of the new television segment on CitiTV 19 in Ann Arbor. Watch it here!
Tips
Tension Rods and Spray Bottles
PROBLEM: I’d love to be able to fit all my cleaning supplies under the sink. SOLUTION: Add a tension rod and hang your spray bottles. HINT: You can use a carabiner to hang the brush. QUESTION: I’m collecting ideas for other things to clip onto a carabiner and hang from Read more…
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Boxes inside Drawers
PROBLEM: I can’t find things in my kitchen drawer. SOLUTION: Use smaller containers to group like items together. In this picture there are 6 different box bottoms: tissue, cereal, tea, and a box that came with a book in it. HINT: Note the space created between the box groups – Read more…
Tips
Lazy Susans up High
PROBLEM: I can’t reach the items in the back of my top cupboards. SOLUTION: Use a Lazy Susan for your top cupboards. Turn the Lazy Susan and easily access the items in the back of your cupboards. HINT: Put light items on the Lazy Susans in the high cupboards. Travel Read more…
Tips
Small Kitchen, Large Dishwasher
PROBLEM – I have a very small kitchen and not a lot of counter space. My family rarely makes enough dishes dirty in one day to run the dishwasher. I actually prefer to wash dishes by hand but there isn’t really room for a drainer. If I do wash dishes by Read more…
Tips
How to Handle High Cabinets
PROBLEM – I have a high cabinet in my kitchen. I know that ideally I should put infrequently used items up there and the lighter the better. The things I need to put up there aren’t light and they are awkward. Is there a way to store them so I Read more…
Tips
Baking Supplies Together
PROBLEM – I like to bake, especially my chocolate bars, but finding all the ingredients in my pantry takes all the fun away. SOLUTION – Put all your baking supplies in a container (or a few containers) so that when you are ready to bake you can pull out the Read more…
Tips
“Casserole Dish” Marks the Spot
This box grater and hand blender are placed inside a rarely used casserole dish. The casserole dish has a home and grater and blender have a reserved spot. Sometimes it is easier to hold a spot/home for something if the home is defined in some way.
Newsletters
Newsletter July 2010
Click on this link to access the Organizing Tips: The Dreaded Refrigerator- July 2010 newsletter