Kitchens

Grocery list made easy

• Type your grocery list on the computer in Word by widening the page margins to .5” on all sides and using 3 column format under the Format pull down menu. List staple items that you buy weekly leaving room between them. List your items in order that the food is sold in the store. Print off and cut each list apart. For a staple item you don’t need that week, simply scratch it out with a pen or pencil.
• Keep your grocery list handy all week so that you can add to it as you discover needed items.

Storage

• Antique armoires or dresses can make a useful panty. Some items like bagged or thin boxed foods can be laid out in a drawer for easy viewing.
• Label where items go in a cupboard or pantry for clarity.
• Remember to leave room for items that will be added later.

Group items together

• Store dishes in a cupboard near the sink or table.
• Keep pots and pans near the stove, along with cooking utensils.
• Create a baking center with mixing bowls, measuring tools and so on.
• Keep all drink items for coffee, and others in one area.
• Keep has many unused appliances in the cupboard or pantry to keep counter clear.
• Create an area for items used everyday like making sack lunches.
• Organize the cupboards, pantry and fridge by grouping like items together. Create “open and closed” food cupboards.
• Create a message center with phonebooks, note pads and pens.

Other

• Using a fork upside down in a cup or can makes a great recipe holder while cooking.
• Keep a permanent marker on hand to label items with the date they were opened.
• In a small space with little drawer space, silverware can be kept in decorative cans or jars on the table or counter.
• Only keep a half a dozen to a dozen empty plastic grocery begs on hand, you can always go get more if you need them.
• For safety have assigned places for working flashlights, fire extinguishers and a smoke alarm.
• Create a kitchen toolbox, containing basic tools for little jobs in the house.