simplify ♥ your kitchen ...

i'm was so excited to see the spice jar project inspire you guys! 

thanks so much for all the sweet comments ♥

throughout the next few months (or maybe even the rest of the year :) i want to share some of the projects i'll be tackling, to whip a few problem areas in our home into shape! 

making them more organized and tidy, while helping us incorporate easier clean-up into our daily routine

i made a list ... it's really long ... ridiculously long :/

i went room by room and started in the kitchen

the spice-mess is done, now moving on to other parts of the kitchen which i would like to work on this week, while trying to squeeze a bit of crafting in here & there :)

inspired by one of my go-to blogs i {heart} organizing along with a few fun things i found at Target last week, (which were either in the dollar bins or on clearance) i decided to start operation-simplify-my-kitchen ... 

yay! right??!

♥ the place mats are for the shelves inside the fridge

♥ the glass containers have a pretty teal top (glass as well) that i want to use for an organizing project on another day

♥ the wrapping paper was used in the spice drawer and will get used in a few other drawers too

♥ i already had the gingham canning jars ... found them at Walmart a few summers ago ... 

but don't think they sell them anymore, i looked everywhere ... boo :(

those are for another space as well

♥ and my favorite find was the red wire basket in the dollar spot :)

i started my organizing frenzy in the fridge ... take a peek inside!

the place-mats make for an easy clean-up ... instead of taking the whole shelf out to wash, wiping down or washing the mats in hot water is much easier ... it's all about easy when it comes to cleaning for me :)

measure and cut straight lines, and they fit right in

this top shelf sees a lot of spill action from juice & coffee creamers 

(ahem ... my hubby has a little coffee problem ... he likes a little coffee with his creamer :)

(well no really, the coconut is mine)

these "pull out" fridge baskets are perfect for yogurt & lunch packing goodies

the girls can pull them out in the morning and choose snacks, fruit and veggies to put in their lunch ... it makes it fun for them, and less stressful for our morning when were in a hurry to get on the bus 

(which happens like never)

i'm hoping to make this habit one that sticks :) 

coming home with the groceries, washing and pre-portioning fruit, veggies and any other items for lunches and snacks that same day ... it makes everything easier when the 

"what should i have for snack" or "how many can i have" 

questions come up 

the mini muffins get put in the freezer to be pulled out and thawed the night before for a quick on the go breakfast before a busy school day or on our way to church :)

canning jars are my go to storage containers

they hold the smaller things in the fridge that you want to keep together ...

use a label maker or just some pretty paper with double sided tape to describe the contents of each basket

i like to pinch a few pennies and buy the large tub of yogurt

then just divide it up into small lunch size containers

i think the fruit is happy too :) ... with it's pretty new drawer liner

my favorite part of this whole thing? that wire basket from the $1 spot at Target that fit nicely on the door ... and now the eggs have a new home 

 a cute one to boot :)

next up! i'm moving on to my food & housewares drawers ...

and a cute little way to add some color to your kitchen with pretty things that are hiding in your pantry 

(and you don't even know it :)

much loves! ♥

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