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organize your food cupboards to make the healthy things readily accesible and the non healthy things (HEY WHY are there non healthy things?) way out of reach!!

- Submitted by NIGHTSKYSTAR 5/24/2010 in Organization | 3 Comments

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LOSE4LIFE47 3/1/2011 12:54:00 AM

Wonderful idea!!

BAMAMOM00 5/25/2010 11:21:00 AM

What a great idea! I usually put things I don't use as often in the higher cupboards or in the back. I'll have to rearrange my cupboards to use this idea. I will also arrange the healthy snacks in the fridge and cupboards on the lower shelves for our 3 year old Grandson to enjoy. That way, he'll see those first and ask for them instead of chips, etc. Thanks!!

VICD25 5/24/2010 9:22:00 AM

It's what the grocery stores do only the opposite. They make the high calorie, sugary ceareals easy to see and grab, but the high fiber low sugar versions are above your head or near the floor!

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