{"id":1478,"date":"2012-06-14T06:12:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterwayshealth.com\/2012\/06\/organizing-your-kitchen-cupboards\/"},"modified":"2015-03-03T12:45:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T18:45:02","slug":"organizing-your-kitchen-cupboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waterwayshealth.com\/?p=1478","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Your Kitchen Cupboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">It&#8217;s Thursday again! And time for more organizing&#8230;:)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">If you are just joining us, we have been getting organized using Jennifer Ford Berry&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Organize-Revised-Week---Week-ebook\/dp\/B004E9TV80\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1330976382&amp;sr=1-1\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">Organize Now book<\/a><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #351c75; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bRhFxPOAu28\/T43EUjPix8I\/AAAAAAAAFoc\/_Y5UsQwo540\/s1600\/IMG_8289.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bRhFxPOAu28\/T43EUjPix8I\/AAAAAAAAFoc\/_Y5UsQwo540\/s400\/IMG_8289.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It has some great info and tips on organizing various parts of our life and home. You can see past posts here:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 1 about Organizing Your Mind and Life Vision <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/organize-your-mind-life-vision.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE,<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 2 about Organizing Your Priorities <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/organizing-your-priorities.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 3 about Organizing Your Schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/organize-your-schedule.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 4 about Organizing Your Cleaning Schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/organizing-your-cleaning-schedule.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a>. <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 5 about Organizing Your Personal Information <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/organize-your-personal-information.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.&nbsp; <\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 6 about Organizing Your Finances <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/organizing-your-finances.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Week 7 about Organizing Your Bill-paying System <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/organize-your-bill-paying-system.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Week 8 about Organizing Your Receipts and Taxes <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/organize-your-receipts-taxes.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Week 9 about Organizing Your Files <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/organize-your-files.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Week 10 about Organizing your Magazines and Newspapers <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/organize-your-magazine-and-newspapers.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <span style=\"color: black;\">Week 11 about Organizing Your Email <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/organize-your-email.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Week 12 about Organizing Your Mail <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/organize-your-mail.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Week 13 about Organizing Your Child&#8217;s Toys <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/organize-your-childs-toys.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE<\/a><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 14 about Organizing Your Crafts <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/thursday-and-welcome-to-another.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 15 about Organizing Your Photographs <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/thursday-and-were-back-to-organizing.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 16 about Organizing Your Purse or Wallet <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/organizing-your-purse-or-wallet.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;Week 17 about Organizing Your Vehicle <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/organizing-your-vehicle.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Week 18 about Organizing Your Pet <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/organizing-your-pet.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 19 about Organizing Your Books, CDs and DVDs <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/organizing-your-books-cds-and-dvds.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 20 about Organizing Your Entryway or Mudroom <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/organizing-your-entryway-or-mudroom.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Week 21 about Organizing Your Family Room or Living Room <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/organizing-your-living-room-or-family.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Week 22 about Organizing Your Kitchen Countertops <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/organize-your-kitchen-countertops.html\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #38761d;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Before I get into the organizing part, I have a correction from my <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/garden-is-growing.html\">gardening post I put up last week<\/a>. My dear husband corrected me in saying that he has not used fertilizer in the garden this year. Sorry about the mistake:) <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #38761d;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/span> <\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1tgaRnoTzFY\/T9k8TqVRZPI\/AAAAAAAAGGM\/jZx7RN4pE5o\/s1600\/IMG_8811.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1tgaRnoTzFY\/T9k8TqVRZPI\/AAAAAAAAGGM\/jZx7RN4pE5o\/s400\/IMG_8811.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Today we are working on another part of the kitchen &#8211; the cupboards! Are yours neat and organized or are they a mess? Usually they are one or the other, right? We worked on our cupboards over the holidays last year. (inspired to do so by this book of course:) We really had a lot of items that we were just not using. So we took out a lot of appliances that we didn&#8217;t use, extra cups, bowls, etc and donated them to Goodwill. It felt awesome to free up more space!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GakHqt4Tbb8\/T9k9EA0cSXI\/AAAAAAAAGGY\/l0ekAquLy2A\/s1600\/IMG_8816.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GakHqt4Tbb8\/T9k9EA0cSXI\/AAAAAAAAGGY\/l0ekAquLy2A\/s400\/IMG_8816.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Here is a before picture of our glass and cup cupboard. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qgBHh41AB2s\/T9k33ASM2oI\/AAAAAAAAGFo\/riTOm5Quti4\/s1600\/IMG_7450.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qgBHh41AB2s\/T9k33ASM2oI\/AAAAAAAAGFo\/riTOm5Quti4\/s400\/IMG_7450.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">And here is the after picture. We probably have too many glasses yet, but it is much better then it was. <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uSZfSLoVEJw\/T9k9kVNs5WI\/AAAAAAAAGGg\/tjvjJgPIArI\/s1600\/IMG_8817.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uSZfSLoVEJw\/T9k9kVNs5WI\/AAAAAAAAGGg\/tjvjJgPIArI\/s400\/IMG_8817.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYUlQyzeKg\/T9k37b43JWI\/AAAAAAAAGFw\/N9oXddK-yLc\/s1600\/IMG_7451.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">And here is another before picture of the cupboard under our island. It has a lot of big space, which is why so many big appliances end up there.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Warning: it is a mess!!! lol<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y-o_238HVA8\/T9k3_j4h8lI\/AAAAAAAAGF4\/iEnQVT4sOA8\/s1600\/IMG_7453.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y-o_238HVA8\/T9k3_j4h8lI\/AAAAAAAAGF4\/iEnQVT4sOA8\/s400\/IMG_7453.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7kqnjOPtOB4\/T9k4kvqJ1-I\/AAAAAAAAGGA\/qe1cmlXB20w\/s1600\/IMG_7465.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;And here is the after picture. So much better, isn&#8217;t it? We got rid of&nbsp; the appliances that we weren&#8217;t using. I figure that if I hadn&#8217;t used it in a year, maybe someone else could. It freed a lot of space.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GuBCNMTI3nE\/T9k-NN6gQ6I\/AAAAAAAAGGo\/JrVl_RAAQ2E\/s1600\/IMG_8818.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GuBCNMTI3nE\/T9k-NN6gQ6I\/AAAAAAAAGGo\/JrVl_RAAQ2E\/s400\/IMG_8818.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;We also got rid of a lot of tupperware and replaced it with pyrex. We like the glass containers a lot better. It is easy to see what is in them, easy to reheat food without worrying about BPA in plastic, easier to keep clean and it seems to store so much nicer in the cupboard.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0c343d;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">This Week&#8217;s Goals:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0c343d;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1. Take out everything from your cupboards. Get rid of all items that you do not use. For seasonal items that you use once a year, consider storing them in a different place such as a closet, basement or the garage. Donate or throw away things like broken dishes, mismatched dishes (less to wash!), extra coffee mugs, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0c343d;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2.&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Reorganize the remaining items that you regularly use. ie &#8211; keep cooking items like pots and pans near the stove. Keep dishes and utensils near the dishwasher or sink. Keep foil, plastic wrap, etc near the refrigerator&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3. Tackle the junk drawers! Use only one and throw most of it out. (still working on this here:)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">4. Get rid of spices that are more then 3 years old. If you can&#8217;t smell it, then it is not good! You can read more about how I organized my spices <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/orgainzing-spice-rack.html\" style=\"color: #38761d;\">in this post.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">5. Clear out under the sink. We used to have so many cleaning products locked up there. Now we only have three safe ones that clean our entire house and we don&#8217;t have to lock them up anymore! You can read about how we did that <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestgreenliving.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/green-cleaning.html\" style=\"color: #38761d;\">HERE.<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Tips:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">If you lack space, hang as much as you can. Jennifer suggests hanging pots and pans, coffee mugs, bulky utensils on the back of the pantry door, etc. We use the back of our pantry door for our&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/waterways.myshaklee.com\/us\/en\/category.php?main_cat=Nutrition&amp;\" style=\"color: #38761d;\">supplements. \ud83d\ude42<\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KqGAGvgDV7w\/T9lDNuxlb0I\/AAAAAAAAGG0\/LZA4kzq6kys\/s1600\/IMG_8820.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KqGAGvgDV7w\/T9lDNuxlb0I\/AAAAAAAAGG0\/LZA4kzq6kys\/s400\/IMG_8820.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">That does it for another week of organizing. How is your journey going so far? How do you keep your cupboards organized?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Next week we will tackle the pantry!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For more tips on organizing, please read the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Organize-Revised-Week---Week-ebook\/dp\/B004E9TV80\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1330976382&amp;sr=1-1\" style=\"color: #b45f06;\">Organize Now book<\/a><span style=\"color: #b45f06;\">.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Thanks for reading! Have a wonderful day!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #351c75;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #073763;\">Rebecca<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Thursday again! And time for more organizing&#8230;:) If you are just joining us, we have been getting organized using Jennifer Ford Berry&#8217;s Organize Now book. It has some great info and tips on organizing various parts of our life and home. 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