Our move is be bitter sweet. We do love it here and will miss the place and people tremendously. But, our time as graduate students has come to a close... and I have a job in another state (Frog Prince gets to telecommute!). I guess it's time to start a new chapter.
One thing I am excited about it *hopefully* leaving behind my tiny kitchen and finding a new place with more kitchen space :)
Yes... that's pretty much the extent of my counter top space.
That got me thinking about kitchen organization.
How do I have the ingredients I use the most in convenient locations, yet still maximize counter space.
And, so, I ask you -- how do you do it? And, what are your favorite kitchen organizational tools/products?
Spice rack on the wall-- I use magnetic canisters. LOTS of labels. Arrange things so that the easiest-to-grab are the things you need the most. My coworker just installed drawers in her cabinets-- I'm so jealous! No more will she be burrowing in the back regions of her cabinets for things. My kitchen is small, but it functions pretty well. But I must say, I have dreams of more wall space....:)
ReplyDeleteI like your canisters! That's what I use for staples like flour, sugar, etc. Spice racks help (like the magnetic ones you can stick on the wall) and if you don't have a microwave on your counter, that's a big help! I hope you find a place with a big kitchen - it's so nice to expand!
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If you do as well with the new job
as you do with your blog, you will
do great.
How wonderful for you. What field is your job in?
mary
I use as much wall space as possible. Shelves for spices and coffee, I hang all of my cast iron and cutting boards and even have little hooks for measuring spoons, peelers, etc.
ReplyDeleteHopefully you will have a pantry right there so your counter tops can be empty!!! woohoo!
ReplyDeleteIs the first you told us you got a new job? Congratulations!
Believe it or not, that space you have now is MORE than the place we just moved out of; I love my huge kitchen now, but the last place was very frustrating.
ReplyDeleteI managed with using shelves on the walls and I got a small cart that I could roll into the corner of the next room when I wasn't using it.
Right now, I have lots of space because our kitchen is very large, but I know that someday I will probably have to give that up. I use a lot of canisters and containers like the ones you have pictured on your post. I use ones that are a variety of shapes/sizes that can stack on top of each other to maximize space.
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