Pantry Essentials

Pantry Essentials

Ever wonder what a fully-stocked pantry should have? Do you find yourself frequently out of a certain item? Key to having an organized pantry is knowing what you have and where it is located. Using bins, clear containers for decanting items and labeling as much as possible are techniques that will all help you towards having and maintaining a fully functioning pantry.

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One-Minute Habits to Start Doing Today

One-Minute Habits to Start Doing Today

Developing habits is key to keeping your home organized and decluttered on a daily basis. Why is that? Simple tasks like putting your clothing in your laundry basket or gathering the mail into one place each day can really make your home tidier and more enjoyable to live in. There’s nothing like coming home after a day of work and entering a space that is calming.

Developing these habits, which I like to call “One-Minute Habits” doesn’t happen overnight.

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Kitchen Organization Product Guide

Kitchen Organization Product Guide

Now that the holiday season is over, it’s a great time to review what worked in your kitchen (and what didn’t) as you hosted family meals and your kitchen was the real workhorse of your home. Even if you didn’t host guests, over the past two years you’ve probably spent more time in your kitchen then you have in years! Chances are, your kitchen can use a refresh. Following are a list of some of Living. Simplified.’s favorite products to help you keep your kitchen organized.

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How to Organize Your Kitchen in 4 Easy Steps

How to Organize Your Kitchen in 4 Easy Steps

As one of my clients said, if you walk into her kitchen, you can't immediately see the difference that hiring Lauren Saltman, professional organizer and owner of Living. Simplified. made in her kitchen. She never had cluttered countertops from the start. But the cabinets, drawers and walk-in pantry were disorganized and overloaded. Over the course of a few weeks, we decluttered, organized, added in the necessary organizing supplies, and voila, the kitchen has been transformed.

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How to Organize a Large Kitchen Drawer in 5 Easy Steps

How to Organize a Large Kitchen Drawer in 5 Easy Steps

I don’t know about you, but in my kitchen, I have several large drawers where items collect, move around when the drawer is opened and closed, and generally annoys everyone in our home. I see this exact type of situation in the kitchens of many of my clients.

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8 Simple Steps to Getting Ready for the Holidays

8 Simple Steps to Getting Ready for the Holidays

We are all so busy at this time of the year, so who has the time to read a long blog post on getting ready and staying organized for the holidays? No one! Keeping this short and sweet, here are my best tips on how to get prepared for the holidays.

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8 Steps for Quick and Easy Menu Planning

8 Steps for Quick and Easy Menu Planning

Do you find it difficult to manage your busy family and lifestyle while still trying to eat nutritious foods each day? Are you tired of spending money on takeout meals because you had nothing in the house to eat? You’re not alone.

Menu planning is here to save you time, money and energy. Menu planning doesn’t have to be difficult. Start by making a plan, seeing what works, and tweaking your system over time. Here are a few of my favorite tips to get you started on your meal planning journey.

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