How I did it: I only have one food cupboard in my new kitchen which wasn't organized when I moved in. After several months of just throwing food wherever it fit I had run out of room and patience. Making supper was ten times harder than it should have been because I could never find the right spice.

First I took down my spice jars and the plastic tub I have holding the loose spice packages. I decided to use this time to fill up my spice jars and salt & pepper shakers which took about 20 minutes.  That was definitely the worst part.

After that was done and the spices were back in their right places I took down the rest of my food and organized it on the counter, throwing out any expired or stale food. I also put aside any food that is still good but that we are never going to eat and will donate them to the food bank by our house.  Lots of crackers, pasta and prepackaged things that I can't eat anymore because of my celiac.   Put everything back on the shelves and admired my work.

I also tidied up under the sink and the corner cupboards. It's so much nicer and will make baking so much easier.

Mar 27, 2010, 06:09PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer