There are some things in the kitchen that just defy organization, and plastic bags are one of the biggest offenders. Filled with bulk spices or waiting to hold sandwiches, these bags seem to spill out of whatever container we put them in. But we think we've found the perfect solution.
Laid on their backs, magazine files are just slim enough to fit in my kitchen drawers. I started out using one to keep my re-used plastic baggies contained and organized, and then quickly realized that a second file could be used to store my back-up bags of bulk spices.
I like that these files have holes in the sides so that I can see through to the spices crammed toward the back. This way, I don't always have to dump the entire file out onto the counter to find the one spice I'm looking for.
If you have more cupboard space than drawer space in your kitchen, you could keep the files upright and squeeze them into an empty nook. You could also use empty cereal or cracker boxes instead of buying magazine files if you don't have any spare ones handy (mine were leftover after a recent magazine purge!).
I've been using these files to keep my drawers organized for a few weeks now, and I'm loving it. Do you do something similar to keep your drawers organized?
Related: Organize This! Help for the Junk Drawer
(Images: Emma Christensen)
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That doesn't look very organized at all.
Yeah, that looks like it would be a pain to me...
Well it certainly looks better than my husband's method: cramming so many bags into the drawer that they start to fall out the back and end up in the cupboards underneath.
it made me think of this post here: http://momfilter.com/at-home/organizingrecycling-the-baggie-drawer
I use an office supply item in my kitchen...a plastic file folder bin that is strongly magnetized. I put it on my fridge and what lives in there is current coupons/sale ads that we might actually use. I don't keep every single thing that walks in the house, but I keep the 20% off at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (you never know when you need to go there - may as well have the coupon), oil change/car service ads, etc. It needs to be purged once in a while to clear out old stuff, but this way if we need something and I'm sure I saw a coupon for it in the mail recently, it can be found.
genius!