With Spring lurking around the corner we are all feeling the need to get our homes cleaned out and organized. Or maybe you are like me and a little bit OCD! There is nothing better than to have your surroundings organized and orderly. It simply makes life easier, more efficient, and instead of spending that extra five minutes looking for the matching lid to a storage container (we’ve all been there) you can spend it doing something fun outside in the Spring sunshine!

This recent phase of purging and donating unused or unwanted items from my home inspired me to share with you my favorite organizing gadgets. First thing first is the kitchen. Instead of being uninspired by the mass chaos of your cabinets…and ending up ordering out…try organizing your pantry and cabinets with the following:

Pull-out drawers that you can retrofit to just about any kitchen cabinet. This is a great, and affordable, option to keep your pots, pans, containers, and their corresponding lids organized.

Air-tight canisters for food items that you can actually see which may motivate you to use what you have and cook dinner in tonight.

Do you find yourself buying multiples of the regularly used spices because you can’t find or can’t remember what you have? If this is the case then I have to share with you that this organizer, the spice stack,  is my absolute favorite. Add a label to each slot for quick access in the midst of cooking. This is also a great use for that high cabinet above the range that you can reach but can’t necessarily see what is in it.

And finally, if you find that leaving a wet sponge on the edge of the sink isn’t the best way to keep things clean then I suggest the organizing basket that suctions right to your sink. It’s convenient and allows the sponge to dry properly between uses. One more tip, instead of throwing out the sponge after several uses simply toss it in the dishwasher for sanitizing. I also recommend the new Scotch-Brite greener clean sponge made of recycled agave plant that you can easily find in the cleaning utensil department at Target. As a side benefit it is a neutral color that isn’t the weird neon 80s pink or purple that most sponges are.  

Hopefully you will find these inexpensive organizing tools as priceless as I do. Look for a post this time next week about organizing other parts of the home…it isn’t always just about the kitchen!

Happy Spring Cleaning!