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Getting Organized: Part III-The Baking Cupboard

1/21/2014

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  I think the worst hit from my holiday neglect was my baking cupboard....I actually didn't really neglect it, I completely abused it! I was baking a lot, and every time I would bake, I would leave the cupboard a little worse than I found it....the end result? A disaster! 
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The cupboard in all it's glory!
   So, clearly it was a need-to-do job after life settled down from the holidays! 
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(top 2 pictures) Each section was crammed with stuff, and I couldn't believe how much space it took on the counter (bottom picture) when I pulled it all out!
   As usual, I began by pulling everything out to see what I had, what was hiding, what needed to be thrown away, etc. This time though, I did spend some money on the project because I knew I would need some baskets to help keep everything in it's place. 
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I bought more than I figured I would need because I didn't want to not have what would fit and work for the space. Plus I knew I could find uses for whatever remained, or just return it.
   Because this is a bottom cupboard, and very deep, I purchased 2 "drawers" to use. They required a little cordless drill work, but they were really very simple to install. 
   Then I re-stocked/re-assigned some of my old school Tupperware, and started to see where they would fit. 
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Using the drill selfie. :)
   Some things were in there by default, and needed new homes, like the lids for my pots (my pots and pans used to be in this cupboard before I did the hanging pot rack, and the lids never left!). They are happy on top of the fridge, though you have to be at least my height to reach them. I also moved a (beautiful, from my sister) mixing bowl out to a new spot, and gave away a few other bowls I had because I no longer needed them. My toaster remains in the baking cupboard though because I don't want it on the counter, and there is literally no-where else to put it!
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Re-Homed lids (top), and bowl (the cool one with the handle).
    Labelling things saves a lot of headache when it comes time to use the cupboard. I just wrote on regular paper, cut it out, and taped it on. I'm super happy with how it turned out, and am glad I tackled it instead of just throwing more and more things into it and shutting the door before everything fell out! :)  
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Ohh, lala! :)
  It took me about an hour to get everything how I wanted it, but I sure do like how I can find everything now. I keep opening the cupboard just to take a little peek at the organization....it's true, I'm that much of a tidy-ing geek.  
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Sarah
1/20/2014 10:54:40 pm

looks awesome!! i packed up most of my kitchen when we listed it back in april!!! so they used to be tidy! now they are filled with everything/anything that i may need to clear off the counter in the last minute of a showing haha

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Sharon Vanden Enden
1/21/2014 08:30:20 am

Nothing gets me going like a good tidy. Looks great!

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