Organize Me Pretty Series – Functional for Daily use
I am so honored to be among 11 talented ladies for the Organize me Pretty Series, which started on Monday with Home Made by Carmona.
Organize Me Pretty Series – Functional for Daily use
First, I like to share 3 great ways to organize around the kitchen, from creating an organized and colorful pantry, labeling your jars to organizing your drawers and cabinets for easy daily use. Here is my Organize Me Pretty Series – Functional for Daily use.
Pantry:
Our pantry used to be such an unorganized space, that every time I had to look for something I cramped up just thinking about it!
So, one day I decided to give it a facelift by taking everything out, cleaning, painting, and organizing it from top to bottom! We had decided to hide our Microwave in the pantry. I called an electrician, and he was able to add an additional electrical outlet for $100. You can find the full tutorial/makeover here.
Top to bottom:
- Top rack – is for things we normally do not use as often, like the iron skillet or the wire stand for our glass juice jar.
- Second rack – baking pans, baking ingredients, and wooden roller
- Third rack – Cookbooks, candy jar (made sure it’s high enough so my kids can’t reach for it), cookies and some extra cooking ingredients like; rice and noodles
- Fourth rack – Oils, vinegar, and syrups, Microwave, and shopping bags
- Fifth rack – Cans, little snacks for the kids like; Cereal pouches, apple sauce, peanut butter, and fruit cups
- Bottom – Recycling bin and our potatoes (see tips below for storing potatoes in your pantry)
I love labels, and chalk labels are super easy to make, plus you can wash your jars once they are empty! I used Chalkboard vinyl and cut them out to fit on my jars.
Kitchen:
The kitchen drawers are the most used part in our kitchen (actually, it’s the fridge but more about that in a different post). We all need spices, pots, pans, or a glass to fill with water!
Keeping it organized helps YOU before and during the cooking process, you’ll find things right away which will shorten your time spent in the kitchen! Chaos in my drawers, NO thank you!!!
I used the ikea glass jars to store all my spices, cooking, and baking ingredients.
Always wondered where to hide your KitchenAid? I am using the bottom drawer of my tall cabinet to store it in. I can still get to it quick and once done using, I just place it back.
And since we have glass door cabinets, we stack the everyday glassware on the bottom. Coffee cups, saucers, wine, and beer glasses go on the middle and top shelf. As a business owner of two businesses, I developed a storage solution for both businesses which helps me to get to my supplies easily depending on the job. By separating supplies in my studio, I know exactly where to look = less time spent on the job! As a business owner of two businesses, I developed a storage solution for both businesses which helps me to get to my supplies easily depending on the job. By separating supplies in my studio, I know exactly where to look = less time spent on the job!
Office:
I finally finished our laundry room, and I love all the space I have now to store things and fold laundry on. Do you have a spare change jar? – Consider adding one to your laundry room!
Laundry Room:
Hallway | Shoe storage:
I was looking for a storage solution for our kids shoes. Something that was easily accessible for them, and would work with our decor. The wicker basket was affordable, and both of our kids love to use it!
Hope you enjoyed the little Organize Me Pretty tour through my kitchen. Make sure to check out the other blogs for more organized inspirations.
Monday, Oct. 6th | Home Made by Carmona
Tuesday, Oct. 7th | A Thoughtful Place
Wednesday, Oct. 8th | Primitive & Proper
Thursday, Oct. 9th | Oh Everything Handmade
Friday, Oct. 10th | Up To Date Interiors
Saturday, Oct. 11th | Delineate Your Dwelling
Sunday, Oct. 12th | Life On Virginia Street
Monday, Oct. 13th | with HEART
Tuesday, Oct. 14th | The Blissful Bee
Wednesday, Oct. 15th | Cuckoo 4 Design
Thursday, Oct. 16th | Place Of My Taste
Friday, Oct. 17th | A Home Full of Color
bettina, your pantry is AMAZING!!!!! i want to move in with all your food. 🙂
Hey, you’re welcome to come if you bring me some BBQ chips.
Bettina, you’re home is absolutely STUNNING! I’m in love with your spice storage… I mean I’m seriously drooling here. Thank you participating in the series, there is a lot of eye candy here. 🙂
Are you serious? I adore your style and wish I could have you over so we can transform some of my other rooms. Maybe one day!!! Thanks by the way, you are such an inspiration.
Oh I’m so envious!!! The color on the pantry shelves, jars and labels! Amazing!
I’m more the organized chaos type of woman 😉
Don’t be! I am drooling over your living room since I first found you on the web.
So so lovely! I adore how organized and tidy those spices are, what a dream. I’ll be sharing on my FB page this evening. Thanks for sharing with us, great inspiration.
Oh, thank you Amy. You are such a sweetheart. Hope you feeling better tho. having a cold really sucks!
That was one neatly organized slice of home. Bet, I loved your pantry most. I’m up to a vertical storage. I got great inspirations here 🙂
Oh Thank you so much, I am so glad you are getting inspired by it!
I love the pop of color on the front of your pantry shelves Bettina! Your spices are gorgeous and I love that you put the microwave in the pantry. Awesome organizational tips!
Oh, I am new here and I will sure stick along!!:-) Your kitchen is absolutely fabulous with all those organized little spaces…and your laundry and really everything!!Great job!Thanks you for sharing!Xo
HI Aniko, I am so glad you stopped by. Thank you!
Can’t wait to see your OrganizeMePretty contribution.
I looove your pantry. Im don’t even want to get started on the craziness happening in mine. I love the pretty pop of color on the shelves. Makes such a utilitarian space a tab more special:)