| To start with you should take inventory of your | | | | do not have lids but you should not have tons of |
| kitchen and throw away food, spices or medicines | | | | containers with no lids. Again, this is to keep you |
| that have passed their expiration date. If there are | | | | from unsuccessfully looking for lids when storing |
| any utensils or pots and pans that you haven't used | | | | leftovers. |
| in over a year or two, you should consider donating | | | | Keep your spices near the stove. You can put them |
| them. Now that you have reduced the amount of | | | | on a spice rack on the counter or in a lazy susan in |
| clutter in your cabinets, take the rest out and wash | | | | your cupboard. Try to keep them in alphabetical |
| down your cupboards and your drawers. Then | | | | order to make finding them easier. In your pantry, |
| replace your drawers with liners and your cupboards | | | | put the different types of items together, such as |
| with paper. | | | | vegetable can goods. |
| To keep things handy, put your pots, pans and | | | | If you have small children, find another place to store |
| cooking utensils near the stove. Stack them inside | | | | household cleaning supplies other than under the sink. |
| each other to save space. Many pots and pans have | | | | Even with child protection latches, it is not a good |
| exchangeable lids. If you have some that do not | | | | idea. |
| have lids that fit, again consider donations. There's | | | | Your countertop is used to prepare food - not to |
| nothing more frustrating than to be cooking in a pan | | | | store appliances. If you have appliances that you |
| and then look for a non-existent lid. | | | | don't use regularly, store them in a cabinet, closet or |
| All your plastic storage containers should have tight | | | | shelf. Your countertops will look so much nicer |
| fitting lids also. Aluminum foil is an alternative if you | | | | without the clutter. |