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Saving Bananas and Money in Your Freezer

Okay, I love my freezer. If you have been reading this blog for a bit, you probably think I use my freezer like a piggy bank–which I kind of do. It is kind of like my bank for saving leftovers, saving fresh produce, and stashing dishes made-ahead of time which otherwise would be bound for the trash. With this money and time-saving healthy tip, you can start saving your banana money in the freezer! Visit www.organizing-life.com to find out how I make them and some other variations!

Save MORE Money In Your Freezer

After a CSA pick-up or a trip to the farmers market, I do a day of processing in the kitchen to “keep” my organic veggie and fruit investment fresh in the freezer. Visit www.organizing-life.com to find out how to save summer bargain veggies and fruits as well as baked goods and make-ahead dinner dishes in your freezer!

5 Kitchen Tools that Make Life Easy

I love tricks that make my life easier and healthier. Here are five of my favorite kitchen tools and how I use them to make cooking healthy meals for my family easier. (I know I said easy, but I meant eas-ier.) Visit www.organizing-life.com to read more.

Create Inspiration and Beauty at Home

An organized space is a visual demonstration of peace and serenity. A clutter-free, ordered, beautifully decorated space makes me feel inspired, happy and energized. We just finished a complete landscape re-do project in our front yard. We did all of the labor ourselves, and spent only about $750 on materials and equipment. Come on over to www.organizing-life.com to find out how much it cost to transformed our desolate landscape into a warm inviting space.

5 Ways to Organize in Bins

Here is a quick tip post to start your organizing week out on the right foot….
5 Ways I Use Bins to Organize at Home

Organize your plastic baggies of frozen fresh herbs and zests in a small plastic bin. This way they don’t slide around in your freezer!

Keep your over the counter meds and first aid [...]

Organizing That Junk Drawer

Do you have that junk drawer that holds just about everything? Unlike a pantry, this space doesn’t have a single purpose so it can quickly become a tangled mess. I call my miscellaneous mess my Everything Drawer and it is a dumping ground for all the things we need in a pinch, extras, and the things that have no home. Here is how I organize my Everything Drawer and some tips on how to organize your junk drawer.

Free Printable Save Your Money in Your Freezer

Yesterday I wrote about saving your money in your freezer. Here is a printable version of the mini-recipes that you can simply stick in your recipe binder for easy reference! Enjoy and Happy Organizing!

Video Tour of My Pantry

Come on over and take a “live video” peek at my pantry! I thought sharing with you a personal introduction and a live tour of my pantry might give you a better idea of who I am and a better demonstration of some of the organizing tricks I use to organize my food storage space.

Reclaiming the Basement – Week 1 Update!

Last week I wrote that in the month of June, I wanted to reclaim our basement area. Well, this is what we tackled so far! Come on over to see my before and in-progress pictures!

Entryway Dumping Ground Clean-Up

I chose to tackle my entry way and the area of the kitchen around the corner where everything that doesn’t have a home hangs out. Come on over to www.organizing-life.com and see my before and after pictures as well as read my tips for decluttering your own home!