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Survey: Do You Have a Kitchen Junk Drawer?

Growing up I was always fascinated by the family junk drawer found in my mother's otherwise very neat and organized kitchen. It contained all the miscellaneous kitchen stuff that didn't fit elsewhere...

Go Vertical! Vertical Pot Rack Built with IKEA Parts

It seems like everyone is going vertical in the kitchen! We just showed you this vertical pot rack built with inexpensive materials from the hardware store. Now here's another version of a similar i...

Small Space Solution: Magnetic Spice Jars

We've seen a lot of magnetic spice jars; they're quite the thing for small kitchens, right? But these jars are the cleverest and nicest we've seen lately. They don't come with a separate strip; they j...

Improving On the Chip Clip: Bag Caps from Copco

Do you use chip clips, twisties, or clothespins to close up bags of food? Well, Copco wants you to switch to their new Bag Caps. We were a little skeptical about these when we first saw them, but then...

Small Space Solution: How To Make a Vertical Pot Rack

Mary, a reader, just sent an email showing us her pot rack solution for a small kitchen. She doesn't have a lot of room in the kitchen for a full-sized pot rack, since their kitchen has only eight fee...

An Alternative to Plastic Wrap: Abeego Flats

We don't have many bowls or dishes with lids, so we end up using a lot of plastic wrap when putting dough away to rest, or refrigerating a big bowl of leftovers. Here's one alternative to plastic wrap...

Packing a Lunch? 9 Useful and Cool Lunchboxes and Bags

It's time to go back to school and hit the office routine once again, and we're here to cheer you on in packing your lunch! Sure, an office lunch out at the corner deli is nice once in a while, but ...

LEGO In the Kitchen: 5 LEGO Kitchen Accessories

We can't help it; we are total nerds for LEGO stuff. Remember this slightly goopy attempt at a LEGO birthday cake? And LEGO fosters that nerd-nostalgia for building blocks of youth with all the kitc...

Countertop Storage: Prepara's Pop Savors

Many of you store your salt, pepper, and other frequently-used ingredients on the countertop. We love having our nutmeg grater, sugar bowl, and a couple other staples within easy reach. If you're thin...

5 Eclectic (Yet Coordinated) Spice Jar Sets
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Some of us have spice jar sets, where all the jars match and fit into their own custom container. And some of us (me) enjoy a jumble of mismatched jars and containers. When I saw these new spice jar...

Spice Cupboard Organization: The SpiceStack

It is best to store spices away from light and heat, but often that means they are somewhere, well, dark. If you don't have a drawer for your spices, then they are probably in a cupboard or pantry, an...

Good Idea: A Dish For Your Rings!

We're definitely hands-on cooks with no compunctions about using our fingers as another kitchen tool. To keep our rings safe and gunk-free, we keep them in a little ring dish. Do you do something simi...

Picnic Helper: Insulated Ice Cream Pint Container

One of our favorite summer desserts is ice cream. Homemade ice cream is always a hit at parties and picnics; that peanut-butter-chocolate-cracker version was the life of the party on the 4th of July. ...

Help Me Find a Dish Soap Dispenser That Doesn't Drip!
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Sheila is looking for a better soap dispenser. Can you help? She writes:I'm looking for a good-looking dish detergent dispenser that I can keep on my kitchen counter that actually works. I want one th...

Shopping for Kitchen Islands: Any Advice?

"Kitchen Island" sounds like an amusement park ride designed especially for cooking enthusiasts! But no, we're talking about the kind of islands that live in the middle of your kitchen, giving you ext...

Herb Keeper from Crate & Barrel

How do you store your fresh herbs? If you don't have the luxury of an herb garden, where you can snip as needed, then you are probably bringing home bunches of herbs that need to be used bit by bit. D...

What to Do With... An Old Dutch Oven?

A few weeks ago, our beloved dutch oven developed a chip in its enamel, and after much deliberation, we've decided to go ahead and replace it. (Thank you, everyone, for all your great advice!) Here's ...

Good Question: How Should I Store Brown Sugar?

Chelsea is wondering how to store her brown sugar. She writes: I just saw the question about storing flour, and it made me think my brown sugar always gets hard before I can use it all. How do you sto...

Look! Enormous Vintage Collection of Spice Jars

Roya wrote to us looking for help in selling her grandmother's vintage spice jar collection. We were so fascinated by this enormous collection of vintage spice jars we had to show them to all of you. ...

Buttter Tub from Mosser Glass

We still haven't found quite the right thing for our butter. We use a lot of butter on our bread, scones, and muffins, and we don't refrigerate it. We find that leaving good fresh butter out in a cove...

Good Question: Why Are There Bugs In My Storage Jars?

Here's a cry for help from reader Lena. Do you have any advice?I have recently invested an incredible amount of time, energy, and money into acquiring, organizing, and labeling dry food storage, so th...

Good Question: Help Me Find a Flour Container

Sheri is looking for a good flour canister. Can you help?I am completely hooked on Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day (which I originally spotted on your site). I haven't bought bread at a store in two ...

Write, Freeze, Remember: Don't Fah-Get Freezer Bags

We strongly believe in the power of the freezer. Some of us don't use that mysterious space above our fridge for much other than ice cream. But the freezer is such a good place for ingredients and lef...

Loving: Green Picnic and Market Basket

We are totally crushing on this green basket from Crate & Barrel. They tout it as a picnic basket, a fresh and cute way to carry your lunch out to the park. But it could be good for so many other ...

Outdoor Dining: A Pie Carrier

Pie "hamper"? Pie "basket"? Whatever you want to call this, a friend of ours has one and we're coveting it! It's the perfect way to transport a fresh pie or tart from oven to picnic table without worr...

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