Do you always pour too much oil when you want just a little bit? There are some hacks that seem so minor but they make your life so much easier. Like this tomato paste hack. Never again do you have to scrape out tomato paste from the can. You know that feeling when you grab…
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Your End-of-the-Day Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
Kids growing up? Are they old enough now to help you with kitchen cleanup? It may be time to share the responsibility! One of the easiest jobs I’ve given over to my children is cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. It may sound like a difficult and overwhelming job to give over to a child,…
The Pesach Kitchen Master List
Home for Pesach for the first time ever? This Pesach kitchen master list is for you. Hosting your 20th seder? This list is for you too. I know you might be wondering how that introduction above makes sense at all. Let me explain. In this post, I will divide up all the kitchen gear into…
How to Be the Woman with the Perfect Pantry and Peace of Mind
For some reason, when a woman has a neat pantry, where she knows where everything is stored, everything else in life seems to fall into place. Here’s how to achieve that perfect pantry in a few easy steps. Last month, we tackled the toys in this post, and as we learned, every space is different….
One Genius Trick to Keep Your Panini Maker Clean (Even When Your Sandwich is Ultra-Cheesy)
Do you need to wipe your panini maker clean after every sandwich? Have lots of burned avocado and cheese on the grates? No more. Sometimes, we learn great hacks just from hanging around each other. When we first saw Renee put a panini inside parchment paper before adding to panini maker, Esti and I were…
This Is the Easiest Way to Clean the Crock Pot Yet
It’s so obvious. So why didn’t I think of this genius no-stick crock pot solution before? Though I’ve always used a slow-cooker liner in my Crock Pot, I never found it faultless. Even the premium brands. I find it difficult to remove the actual pot from the base, and then when I want to get…
4 Ways to Repurpose and Recreate Space in Your Kitchen
If your kitchen is lacking function, you may simply need to rearrange, not redecorate. Those of you lucky enough to build a new kitchen from scratch will likely meet with a designer who will spend time to understand your personal preferences, provide advice and guidance, and collaborate with you to design the optimal space for…
7 Gifts & Gadgets for Anyone Who Loves the Kitchen
Does someone you know spend lots of time in the kitchen? Or perhaps you want to know about the gadgets that will make your own kitchen life easier? Here are my favs. I’ve spent years in the kitchen learning from my mom, grandma, and great-grandma since I was a little kid. Most of those years…
How to Organize a Wire Shelf Pantry
Do you spend too much time looking for ingredients? Let’s fix that and organize a pantry. As a professional organizer, I am constantly challenged by my clients with, “How can I get my food pantry more organized?” I decided that it would be a great help to many mothers and housewives if I took you…
The Secret to Keeping Your Kitchen Drawer Neat
Tired of everything flying around from place to place? With drawer liners, your utensils stay where you put ‘em. I’m sure this has happened to you: You spend 10 good minutes reorganizing your kitchen drawer only for it to get slammed shut once and everything goes flying. All. Over. The. Place. Goodbye neat line of…