Shrink Your Food Container Pile
By Arianne Cohen of Woman's Day
Don’t let your collection of kitchenware turn into an overhead hazard. Avoid the monstrous pile of empty plastics by heeding a few simple strategies. From choosing the right space to embracing strategic stacking, read on for WD’s must-know organizing secrets.
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Don’t let your collection of kitchenware turn into an overhead hazard. Avoid the monstrous pile of empty plastics by heeding a few simple strategies. From choosing the right space to embracing strategic stacking, read on for WD’s must-know organizing secrets.
- Purge: Recycle anything you haven’t used in the last 3 months and anything without matching lids, says Helene Segura, a professional organizer at LivingOrder San Antonio. Also toss scratched, damaged or warped plastic; it can leach chemicals into your food.
- Abandon cabinets: Food containers are for deep drawers, says Barry Izsak, past president of the National Association of Professional Organizers. He’s right: Those piles and nests are much less prone to chaos in a drawer, and you can easily see what you’re grabbing. If you don’t have drawer space, use shallow shelves.
- Stack it right: Pile by shape, with containers horizontal, lids vertical beside them.
- Store like with like: It’s OK to mix in other related kitchen supplies. The sandwich container drawer might also hold lunchboxes, and the casserole-size Pyrex dishes can be stored with other casserole dishes. This is the best defense against that out-of-control container drawer.
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Is your food storage container situation out of control? How do YOU keep it organized?
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