In the land of the organized

I like to organize. I get a secret (okay not so secret my husband figured it out) gleeful thrill when I take chaos and mold it into a neat system. Just this weekend we spent $16 (SIXTEEN HOW RIDICULOUS) on 2 spring loaded drawer organizers. They divide a dresser drawer into 3 compartments. I used them in our sock drawer, and its excellent. REALLY excellent. Then I took small baskets I already owned and organized my under garment drawer. No pictures of that! Between the two drawers there was a small garbage bag of things I no longer needed, and a big one full of things that didn't go there. Its so nice now. The drawer opens easily and I can quickly find what I need.

Yesterday i wanted to simmer my orange peel, cinnamon and cloves on the stove for an easy air freshener. But I couldn't find the whole cinnamon in the disaster pit of a baking cabinet. I pulled EVERYTHING out, cleaned the shelves, and organized it all back in nicely. Since it has been organized before I had most of the items I needed. 5 dollar store items are used for the majority of storage. A pretty heart shaped baking tin that is not used often holds bottles. Empty Ragu jars hold baking chocolate and wheat germ. Just the other day I was teasing my hubby for saving them when we didn't have a purpose for them, and now I'm glad he did! This time I added an inventory to the cabinet door. We know exactly what goes in there and what does not.



Its so pretty now and it did not cost a dime!

All that organization set me off, the bottom cabinets were next. I've been buying organizational tools for those, it really helps and is worth the extra money. I think the lid holder was $4, the baking pan holder was $5, the stack holder was $4, and the shelf was $5. $18 for sanity? Yeah I can do that. My mom is looking for a lid holder that goes onto the cabinet door, the only ones I have seen have to be shipped. I don't like paying for shipping, I will wait. For your viewing pleasure (? lol) my halfway organized kitchen. Keep in mind its not finished yet, the plate cupboard is still messy.

This cabinet uses a metal shelf, and a slot holder. The slot holder has cake pans and is behind the mixing bowls.



This cabinet uses a stacker organizer to hold cookie sheets, a serving tray, muffin pan, and the sides of my cheesecake pan. The bottom is holding the yummy cheesecake in the fridge!



No organizer was used in this cabinet.


Or here! See the mess?


This one uses a lid organizer. The extra lids were placed in a bread pan.


I've gone through and organized many times before but it always gets sabotaged. My husband puts things away where ever is convenient, and forget stacking. I'm hoping the inventory on each door will help. If not I'm printing out these pictures to go inside the door.

The upper cupboards will be far more difficult, small pieces. And I'm not sure what to do with the plates. We're passively watching for a new set of dishes. While my brain mulls this over I will enjoy my pretty cabinets.