April Showers Bring May Flowers

Welcome to my first blog! It’s April, and with this month can come rain, rain, rain! So, in the theme of "April showers bring May flowers", here are some ideas for quick organizing projects that even the most clutter-challenged can tackle on a rainy afternoon!

• Utensil drawer
  • Pull everything out. Set up three piles: keep, donate (or yard sale!), trash.
  • Trash the broken utensils.
  • For duplicate items, choose one to keep. Donate the other.
  • Clean the drawer with a multi-purpose solution.
  • Dividers or trays can make a big difference to help you organize what you are keeping! Here are my favorite dividers from The Container Store https://www.containerstore.com/s/bamboo-drawer-organizers/d?productId=10035716&q=Drawer%20dividers. 
    
    
• Spices
  • After you remove all of your spices, check their expiration dates and toss if expired. (Remember to keep a list of any that you throw out so you can replace them on your next shopping trip!)
  • Make the most of your vertical space in your cabinets by using tiered storage. I like this choice because it also maximizes corner space too! https://www.containerstore.com/s/kitchen/cabinet-organizers/linus-corner-cabinet-organizer/12d?productId=10027638
• Under kitchen sink space
  • Toss or donate any cleaning supplies that you hardly ever use, and keep your lineup of cleaners streamlined. Using multi-use products will help!
  • Tension rods are awesome at corralling all of your spray bottles, and working around the awkward space of the kitchen sink.
  • Use an over the door baskets to gain extra storage space on the inside of the cabinet doors to store sponges, scrub brushes, gloves etc. like this: https://www.containerstore.com/s/kitchen/sink-under-sink/under-sink/polytherm-over-the-cabinet-double-basket/123d?productId=10033689. 

Make sure to check back with me next month when I get your outdoor spaces ready to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start of summer!

​Your answer for organizing,
​Ali