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We got quite a bit of rain this week as we suffered through the remnants of Hurricane Fred.....
I do have to admit that it is sort of cute!!
And this was also in some of the cabinets.......
Since Joe is always bugging me as to what could he do to keep busy because Lord knows he can't think of a single thing while I have daily To Do Lists, I told him that he can use up some of my stash of contact paper bought over the years and work on replacing the contact paper in the Kitchen cabinets.....
He did so in the drawers years ago.....
2 years ago when I stopped working, I went through all the cabinets and drawers and donated everything that we were not using.....
I felt that 2 years later would be a good time to do it again after seeing what we are still using and what we are not.....
My neighbor Elly, which I speak of often on my blog, was the Queen of Organization.....
She had tons of these wire shelves in different sizes in her cabinets.....
I did do a Search on them and they are now running anywhere from $10 to $15 each!!!!
I know she only paid a few Dollars a piece when she bought them a long time ago!!
When we cleaned out her home for her sons after she passed away, I took all of them and put them in my cabinets......
What a difference they made.....
Let's go around the Kitchen and take a look inside my cabinets and drawers....
This is what is inside the ones above the stove......
I store all of my storage containers and Take Home containers in here......
You can see how nicely those wire shelves work!!!
On the top shelf are all the extra spices and ones that I have seconds of.......
On these 2 shelves, on Rubbermaid turntables that I bought 43 years ago, are all the ones I use for everyday cooking and baking......
In the drawer and cabinets below the counter top......
The gadget drawer.......
On the top shelf is where I keep my collection of vintage Libbey Gold Leaf Glassware.......
1973 Pepsi Looney Tunes......Elmer Fudd and the Road Runner
Middle cabinets......
Corelle platters and more Corningware
Most of my Tupperware.....
Cabinets next to the refrigerator......
Dinner and other plates that I use for decorating and for family dinners......
Casseroles that Joe got for Free from Mohegan Sun Casino as a Comp Gift a few years ago......
Everyday Corelle dishes
In the cabinet below.......
Baking sheets and my cookie storage containers.......
Cooling racks and disposable cups and mugs for parties.......
Paper plates.......
I found it is so much easier to keep them in a Dollar Tree basket......
I store all the Holiday and Seasonal ones with those decorations.....
I do not need to store my canned goods, dry goods, etc. in the small amount of Kitchen cabinets I have because when my Dad made our Patio into another room, I had him build me a Pantry Closet!!
After organizing all the cabinets and drawers, even though it was much later in the season than I usually do so, I started to change a few things in the Kitchen for late Summer......
I brought in some Apple and Sunflower decor for Late Summer......
And did a bit of Apple Crafting!!!
I will be sharing all this in my next post on Wednesday!!!
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Wow your kitchen cupboards/drawers are chock a block full. So many good organizing tips. I've got lots of vintage Tupperware.
ReplyDeleteHey Debbie!
ReplyDelete"A place for everything and everything in its place"....
You know I love your kitchen and your cupboards look very nice. Those gold leaf glasses are so pretty, and I too enjoy using vintage things regularly, whether it's glasses, pyrex, Tupperware or dishes. 💗💙💚 Joe has the pantry so well organized you can see what you need at a glance!
Do take care.
Blessings, Linda
Linda,
DeleteIt is nice knowing just where everything is but since i moved somethings around, we have to get used to the new places for things!! LOL!
Joe is meticulous with that pantry closet so i just let him do his thing in there!! LOL!
Thanks again for stopping by!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Gosh, you are so organized! I did a huge purge when we gutting the kitchen around 2010. I got rid of so much stuff and really thought I had designed and organized for the rest of my life. A major group I got rid of was small appliances. Bread machines, ice cream machines, sandwich grills, waffle iron, etc. I think I had every kind available. They are getting pretty full again and it might be a good idea to empty them and start over. Love those Libby Glasses!
ReplyDeletei love the organizational tips, thank you. I love, love the apple decor! Happy new week. V
ReplyDeleteV.,
DeleteThanks again for taking the time to visit!! I too am loving the apple decor..Long time ago, my whole Kitchen was apples, even with an Apple border.... Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Deb
Wow, those are some organized cupboards and drawers you've got there. I like the way you put your breadbox in a drawer. That was clever. But what I love most of all is that pantry closet. I need one desperately and we are figuring out how to build one into our kitchen.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting!!
DeleteIt is nice to have those cupboards organized and that pantry closet has been a God Send because i have no idea where i would have put everything that we store in it if we did not have it!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
I love vintage glasses - I've given away or sold lots of my vintage collection when I downsized. Love your collection and those beautiful sunsets too
ReplyDeleteDebbie, you have really been busy and it all looks so nice and organized. I bet I would be surprised at some of the stuff in my cupboards if I got to cleaning them, but I can barely get what you see all the time picked up lately. One room at a time. The sunsets from your porch are really beautiful..Happy Tuesday..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteYou're right about helper shelves. And yes, they went WAY up in price! I also like (but don't yet have) those pull-out shelves for low, deep cupboards. I might have to do those, too. When I got my stove and Rick painted the kitchen, we took out everything and a lot of the overflow went to goodwill or the basement. So far, I've still kept them tidy! (Tossing the tupperware and plastic storage helped. I swapped it for pottery bowls with tight covers and they serve double duty as food savers and storage.) Once they get clean it's a real incentive to keep them that way!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed seeing your oh-so-organized kitchen. Maybe when it it NOT so hot here, I may get a bit more ambition; our church Christmas bazaar needs stuff for the White Elephant table!! I have the same Corning Ware mushroom/veggie casseroles as well at the blue cornflower ones. Most of my shelves have my original '89 plastic shelf paper--I feel better having seen yours!
ReplyDeleteKathy,
DeleteDon't feel bad as my contact shelf paper is 1978!!! Now we just have to get used to where I changed some things around...Joe dies the dishes and still keeps asking where certain things go!! LOL!! I can
t wait for this heat to end....Thanks so much for stopping by!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
And I thought I have a lot of dishes, lol! Thanks for letting us peek in your cabinets--love your gold leaf glassware! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great way to keep things organized! I love all your antique and vintage goodies from your gold leaf glassware to your jelly jars and your pyrex pieces too. I literally have to stop myself at almost every yard sale or estate sale from bringing more home because I love vintage dishes so much 😂 Hope your week has been a fun one, CoCo
ReplyDeleteYou really do pack a lot in a small space! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThose sunset pictures are stunning.
Oh Debbie! That gold leaf glassware! I remember that from my mother's special occasion pieces. Oh and she had plenty of that pyrex and corningware too. Thanks for a nice memory!
ReplyDeleteLeslie,
DeleteI could not find any other way to respond to your kind comment so I am doing so here!! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and for letting me know that you did by commenting! I am so glad that this post brought back special memories for you!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Great organizing, Debbie! I would love to have some of those wire shelves. I still use my old Corningware casserole dishes too! I have a few of the ones with the veggies on them, and they still look new. Sometimes I pick up a new one at a garage sale!
ReplyDeleteI have some of those cartoon characters glasses too! What a trip down memory lane with those. I need to do this same project of cleaning out just not motivated to do it yet. Thanks for taking the time to share your posts each week. #HomeMattersParty
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