52 Week Challenge - Week 2

Organizing the Utensils Drawer

For me this Drawer has always been a spot of Chaos! I have never had the right storage and I have always had far too many Utensils.

Here is the before

The first step is to empty everything out of the drawer and give the drawer a good spray and wipe

Once everything is up on the bench it is much easier to see what has been hiding in there!!

I have decided to separate my cooking/food prep utensils from my baking utensils and store them in different areas for ease of use

Our BBQ Utensils are for the BBQ and are never used in the kitchen so they are getting the boot! I'm sure they will survive hanging out with the BBQ and it will free up much needed space for the other utensils

The next step is to reassess what you use on a regular basis and the things that are barely used at all. If you have a few of each item you could look at downsizing and giving a few things away, following is a list of must haves (not including baking utensils)  remember the key is to simplify and have as little clutter as possible

1. Turning Spatula

2. Ladle

3. Potato Masher

4. Tongs

5. Salad Servers

6. Whisk

7. Icecream Scoop (of course)

8. Vege Peeler

9. Cheese Slice

10.Mini Sieve

11. Microplane Grater

12. Pasta Spoon

13. Wooden spoon 

14. A good pair of Kitchen Scissors 

Here is the Finished Drawer, I have used thin Storage compartments to Separate the Utensils, and my most commonly used items are going in a Container next to the stove top so they are at hand when quickly whipping up dinner!

I have used a neat patterned container for next to  the stove top, the red ties in nicely with our other red appliances which is awesome!

If you are on a tight budget check out these great DIY ideas for Utensil Organization on Pinterest

http://www.pinterest.com/organizedch0595/kitchen-organization/

I would love to know your tips and tricks! Feel free to pop on over to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Organized-Chaos/1535280623377016 and check out the everyday madness going on! you could even join in on 'Minus 365' and continue to follow the 52 Week Challenge!

Best of Luck with your Tasks this week

Dani

52 Week Challenge - Week 1

Packing up the Christmas Tree

While putting up the Christmas Tree can be full of Fun and Excitement - especially for the Little ones, packing the Christmas Tree away is not quite so inticing! But it is a New Year and these things must be done! Here are some eco friendly ways to store your Decorations....

Use egg or fruit cartons to store your Baubles

Christmas Biscuit Tins are great for storing a range of different size decorations, just cut out cardboard to separate them into spaces

Wrap your Christmas Lights around a piece of cardboard to stop them from getting tangled - no-body wants to be untangling Christmas lights when little ones are chomping at the bit to get the rest of the Decorations on the tree come next year!

We store our Christmas tree and Decorations in a Large Storage box to help keep it clean/dry and free from mould and bugs.


Visit my pinterest page for more storage Ideas!

http://www.pinterest.com/organizedch0595/christmas-decoration-storage-ideas/