Cookie baking should be fun and festive, not stressful and harried. To ensure this is always the case, prep your pantry and spice cupboard so they're sorted and stocked for the holiday season. More

For six years I worked in retail management and when it came to the holidays, I was rarely around at the same time my family gathered to have dinner. They would try to save me a plate, but it by the time I got to it, the plastic wrap-smushed food had lost a lot of its original appeal. This new Kickstarter project (which goes into production in just a few hours!) would have been a help. Want to see how this new lid and plastic wrap alternative works? Check out the video right this way: More

Bakeware Organizer from Crate and Barrel

• $14.95
• Crate and Barrel

Baking season is upon us, and pulling my baking sheets out of the cupboard more frequently makes me realize how disorganized they are. This inexpensive organizer helps prop up and separate baking pans in big cupboards; it gets rave reviews on Crate and Barrel's website.

Measures 10"Wx8.75"Dx9"H. Made of polystyrene and thermoplastic rubber. More

Red Wool Mason Jar Cozy from Wanderlust Small Goods

• $12
• Wanderlust Small Goods

Taking your soup to work in a glass canning jar? Keep it hot and cozy in this wool sleeve designed to cushion and insulate a small Mason jar. More

Many of you have written to us and asked for foolproof, leakproof ways to take soup to the office. Well, we really liked this tip from reader myskinnygarden in the Soup Week post comments. She uses a canning jar, and here's why! More

It's no secret that we here at The Kitchn love buying from the bulk section of the market. Whether we are looking for a small amount of spices or large amounts of grains, shopping in the bulk section saves money, minimizes waste, and inspires us to try out new pantry ingredients. In celebration of Bulk Foods Week (October 16-22), here are 13 tips, tricks and tutorials for buying and storing foods in bulk. More

On Monday, we looked at repurposing pasta sauce jars for storing all sorts of things around the house. Now, here's a look at the inverse: using glass jars for storing pasta: More

3 Liter Fusti for Olive Oil

• $80
• Il Fustino

Do you buy your olive oil in bulk? (It's not a bad idea; you can save a lot of money doing this.) If so, then consider investing in a stainless steel fusti, a traditional olive oil barrel designed to protect oil from heat, light, and other corrosive influences. This is one of the better deals I've found on these so far.

Includes dripless stainless steel tap, but the stand costs $20 extra. More

Accessories for pie and casserole transportation are not usually very sexy — think black vinyl and velcro straps. Vonny seriously glammed up the old-fashioned casserole carrier with bright stripes and polka dots, however, and now they've done the same for the pie carrier! More

It's no lie that the good old lazy Susan has made many a weeknight family dinner table an easier place to manage. But the tabletop accessory has never really been known for its style. Not so with these five modern versions, however: More