5 Tips To An Organized Pantry

The pantry can be your greatest ally when it comes to creating delectable dishes for yourself and your family. However, if it's a complete mess it can become your worst enemy. Don't let your pantry become the black hole of lost food. Here are some tips for creating and keeping an organized pantry.

Contain Your Stuff

Store loose, dry foods such as grains, pasta, sugar and flour in clear containers. Stick with uniform container sets for a simple, polished look. Storing your food in clear containers allows you to see what you have, which will eliminate the "ugh - we're out of pasta!" dilemmas. An extra tip - using square/ rectangular containers allows for maximized space. I like Good Grips POP Canisters, $8-$17, containerstore.com.

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Label, Label, Label

Once you have all of your loose, dry foods contained, its time to label them for quick reference. Include the name of the food and (if necessary) the date of expiration.You can label with a label maker (my personal choice) or use blank labels and a sharpie. 

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Baskets are best

Use baskets to store lose packets such as hot cocoa, taco seasoning, small snack packets, etc. These even come in handy for storing potatoes and onions in an eye pleasing way. 

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Take Notes 

Get into the habit of jotting down any items that are running low or finished. Keep a notepad attached to the inner part of the pantry door to do just that. There are many types of notepads available in various shapes and sizes that are easy to attach to a door or wall.

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Maintenance is Key

Above all, the most important rule to an organized pantry is the practice of maintenance. Make it a habit to go through the contents in the pantry on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to see what you need as well as what needs to be dumped. Make sure to return items to where you got them from and your pantry will always be in order.

What are some tips that you use to keep your pantry organized? Comment below.

Simple Words

Out of clutter,

Find simplicity.

From discord,

Find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty

 Lies opportunity.

-Albert Einstein

Find your simplicity. 

Have a great weekend!

Top 6 Ways To Use Stripes In Your Home Now

What's trending big right now in home decor? Stripes! Here are the top 6 ways that you can add this trend to your home right now.

Ceilings 

If your feeling, well - up to it, striped ceilings can add a great pick me up to any room. This look is not for the faint of style. If your going to add stripes to your ceiling, you gotta own it! It’s a fierce statement.

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 The bright stripes on this ceiling adds a ray of sunshine to the room and pairs great with dark, matte walls.  

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 Let the kids get in on this trend too. Striped ceilings bring imagination to life in this nursery.  

  

Curtains

Adding the striped trend to your home is as easy as a screw, a rod and some fabric - striped fabric! This pattern will add the look you want to any bland room. 

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Throw Pillows

Using throw pillows to add the stripe trend to your home or space is another non commitment way to go. Its easy to switch things up as the seasons or your own design mood changes.

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Furniture

 You can go stripe with your furniture by means of fabric or you can go stripe by means of the actually structure. Its a personal choice. I love both! It’s a sure statement either way you choose.

 

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Make a statement in your home with this staple structured chair inspired by stripes. 

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Tabletop

Take your stripes out to eat! Stripes at the dinner table are another way to incorporate this trend into your home decor. It’s also a good way to ease into the trend if your on the fence about whether you want to dive right in!

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Rugs

Create your own personal runway - with a striped rug. OK -  so its not an actual runway. But, rest assured that when you walk into your home and see that beautiful, bold stripe printed rug, you will feel like a super star entering your home!

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 Which trend are you going to try first? Comment below.

Happy Monday

"Organized people are just too lazy to look for things"

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 I love this quote. It couldn't be further from the truth. Why bother wasting time looking for something around your home?

Just get organized and take back your day!

Hope your enjoying your Monday!