The idea of repurposing cans to hold items around your house isn't exactly a new one, but this method of hanging them is. Although there are IKEA wall mount systems that mimic this, I love the simplicity of repurposed objects and the art that their packaging brings to your kitchen. (Plus you'll finally be able to pull out that whisk without your spatula and wooden spoon tumbling to the floor.) More

I love technology, but I also love simplicity. As a compulsive list-maker, I've found the best of both in OurGroceries, a streamlined and sync-able list-making app. Just a few quick taps and I can move on to more delicious tasks — like cooking up all those groceries I just bought. More

We sure like Tamar Adler here in The Kitchn! We've featured her wonderful method for cooking fresh produce ahead of time and watched her cook her way through her farmer's market purchases in a video to promote her book An Everlasting Meal. Today I am delighted to share with you this 10 minute TED video from Ms. Adler on the magic of cooking with everyday ingredients. More

Sarah and Joe from House & Fig needed an affordable makeshift kitchen storage solution, so they purchased old wine boxes from Scrap San Francisco for $3 each, and fastened them to an IKEA steel bar. The whole look came together in under an hour and cost only $20! More

One of the joys of a well-stocked larder is that when your plans suddenly shift due to weather or sickness or other such capriciousness (car trouble, flaky friends) you can rest assured in the certainty that you will not, for the time being at least, starve.

Even better, a day suddenly wide open and available means you can indulge a little (or a lot) in what you're naturally drawn to. Sometimes it can take a minute or two to sort this out, especially if your life is crammed full of expectations and obligations and you've lost sight of what it is that your heart yearns for. But a few quiet moments with a cup of whatever stimulates your body and mind and a gentle but firm reminder that this is not about cleaning cupboards or sorting spices and perhaps you'll arrive at something that brings a smile to your face. The answer for me this morning was simple, but satisfying: banana pancakes. More

You may recognize this kitchen from Apartment Therapy's 2011 Room for Color Contest, but in case you missed it then, we thought it was worth highlighting here! Cory and Kristine chose to paint their kitchen wall in bright orange stripes in homage to their orange tabby, Rafa, and it certainly transforms their little rental kitchen. More

Here's a clever organization tip from Martha: use a cake stand to hold cooking essentials for easy access! More

Benita of Chez Larsson hated the deep pull-out drawer in her kitchen until she figured out the best way to use it: she bought six IKEA Rationelle recycling bins to sort all her small kitchen items, from measuring spoons to sandwich bags. More

You know how tea can stain teeth? Undesirable, right? But take that same staining ability and apply it to plain-jane white table linens and you have yourself a real gem. Just check out these examples: More

Do you have an ice dispenser in your refrigerator? If so, here's a rather magical little Valentine's trick: Turn that dispenser into a surprise candy machine, as demonstrated by the blogger at Foodinese. Want a see a video of this in action? Read on! More