The beloved organizers assigned to get our annual REAL SIMPLE Home kitchen in order are sharing their best advice.
No, thank you.
Sort like with like and keep it that way using labeled baskets.
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This will allow you to quickly assess what you have for simplified meal prep and shopping trips.
The deals offered in-store make it one of the most magical places on Earth.
(Hello,$5 rotisserie chickens!)
The problem, though, is that people tend to purchasetoomuch stuff when they see a bargain.
And this leads to mayhem in your cabinets.
Instead, purchase only the amount of food that will fit in your available space.
After every grocery trip.
Theres a good chance youre holding onto some spoiled stuffand youre not alone!
We come across expired food in almost every pantry project, NEAT Method confirms.
You probably need to be a little more ruthless in your purging approach.
This also increases the likelihood of buying more of something you already had but couldnt find.
The pros suggest usinga tiered riserto arrange canned goods in levels for increased visibility.
Plus, it justlooksgood and, well, neat!
That being said, not everything needs to beor should bedecanted, according to our organizing pros.
Whatshouldbe are pantry staples that arent used completely once opened, especially in packages that dont reseal properly.
However, they don’t recommend decanting anything unless you are willing to keep up with it.
It makes it clear to everyone in the home exactly what belongs where so theres absolutely no doubt.
But lots of people arent taking advantage of them!
Plus, they allow you to easily access items stored on upper cabinet shelves with a simple turn.
A rectangular or square canister will use up every square inch of real estate.
NEAT Method adds that smaller pantries can benefit from fewer canisters and more bins.
