Response to Week 6 challenge
CHALLENGED BY THE CHALLENGE I was excited to work on the challenge for week 6 because I thought it would help me catch up on organizing from previous weeks.
Week 6 Challenge: Miscellaneous Foods
The challenge for week 6 is to clean out and organize your miscellaneous food storage. That includes your pet food storage area which wasn’t included in the pantry/cupboard challenge.
Response to Week 5 Challenge: Coffee and Tea
The coffee and tea challenge was real! Once again, just like when I cleaned and organized the refrigerator, it was easier to clean than it was to organize. Where to start?
Response to Week 4 Challenge: Refrigerator & Freezer
I moved items out of the refrigerator a few shelves at a time so the food would stay cold. Cleaning was easy. There really wasn’t much to scrub other than in the vegetable drawers because I do that occasionally anyway.
Week 4 Challenge: Refrigerator / Freezer
Week 4 Challenge is focused on the refrigerator and freezer. Your mission: Maximize space and make food accessible; also, minimize food waste.
Week 5 Challenge: Coffee & Tea
The challenge of Week 5 is to organize coffee mugs and tea cups. Include your travel coffee mugs, too.
Response to Week 3 Challenge: The Spice Drawer
I purchased two sets of square glass spice jars that came with lids, sifter lids, labels, funnels, and more.
Response to Week 3 Challenge: Spices
Guest Writer I purchased a 25-piece square glass spice jar kit from Amazon that came with a funnel, sift caps, labels and marker. The box was nicely packed with good cushioning inside but I still carefully checked each jar for chips and cracks. I didn’t see any so I proceeded to transfer spices from the…
Challenge #3: Spices
I use a spice drawer. I’ve always kept the spices in their original containers. I currently have the spices arranged so that 28 spices fit in the drawer (so I can read the labels), but there are at least another 10 to 15 spices that don’t fit in the drawer.
Calendars to stay organized UPDATE
Calendars are a great tool to stay organized! Use one set for your bills, another set for the Cleaning & Organizing Challenge, and another as an event reminder (birthdays, business after hours, balloon festival, etc.). Use individual months, all 12 months together, and/or Year at a Glance calendars. Don’t forget, your friends might be looking…
