Actionable Strategies

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Is your spice drawer out of order, overcrowed and out of date. Here's a weekend kitchen project to transform your spice mess into a space that's is orderly and attractive. STEP 1 - Pitch and Purge Gather your herbs and spices from all corners of the kitchen. Perhaps the hardest part of this is turfing herbs and spices you good money paid for! You can use one of the spice company's best buy guidelines below: Whole Spices - 4 years Ground Spices - 3 to 4 years Dried, Leafy Herb

Professional organizers see it all. Residentially, I’ve likely seen pretty much everything that a person can buy, store, hide, pile or stash. Here’s the list of the 25 of things that clog up client's homes. 95% of the time they don’t need or need very little of them. Top 25 Cloggers Elastics Plastic bags Mega mug collection Soya Sauce / condiment packets Broken appliances Plastic containers Cookbooks from yesteryear Encyclopedias Inkless Pens Broken Pencils Real Estate note

Maximize every inch – Avoid round containers, instead use square or rectangular stacking containers for leftovers to maximize space. Take Care - Extend the life of asparagus, green onions and herbs. Wash, dry and place them in an container with some water. Cover them loosely with a plastic bag and store in the fridge door changing the water every 2-3 days or when it is cloudy. Extend Edibles - Look for longest expiry date and buy smaller quantities when you shop. Set fruit cr