My cupboards are overflowing with bakeware and cookware, but when the lovely people from CSN stores offered to send me a “Bubble & Brown” 2-Piece Stoneware Baker Set by Rachel Ray, I immediately made room! As though it weren’t gracious enough of them to send me a set, they also wanted to know if I was interested in giving away one of the sets on my blog. Since I love you guys so much…of course I accepted their offer, plus this modern bakeware is so darn cool, who wouldn’t want it? Whether you are looking for a new desk, futon, or bakeware CSN has a great variety of items for the home, so definitely check them out!
Here is what I want you do to be eligible to win…leave a comment telling me how you keep your cupboards organized and explain what you do when they are bulging at the seams!
*Tweet about this giveaway and post a link on my post to your tweet for an extra chance to win!
The Rules -GIVEAWAY CLOSED
1.) Open to U.S.A. residents only.
2.) One winner will be chosen on 7/20/09 by using random.org.
3.) Make sure that I have a way to contact you when you leave a comment; either through your blog or an email.
4.) One comment per person, please. Plus one *tweet entry; totaling 2 entries per person.
5.) I will contact the winner via email or commenting on the winner’s site.
6.) You have until 7/23/09 to claim the giveaway, or I will have to choose another winner.
7. The item will be shipped to you directly from CSN.
Product Information
Includes:
1 x 1-Qt. Bubble & Brown Stoneware Baker (blue)
1 x 1.5-Qt. Bubble & Brown Stoneware Baker (blue)
Features:
Multiple Use Stoneware – Dishwasher, microwave, freezer safe and oven safe to 500°F for convenience and versatility. The glazed interior is nonporous so foods won’t interact
Contemporary Design – Contemporary, playful shape in a vibrant and fun color goes directly from oven to table. The shallow sides result in crunchy tops for each serving
Easy Storage – all bakers conveniently nest together to save space in your cupboard
Wide Handles – Extra wide handle holes allow you to remove the stoneware from the oven even with bulky pot holders
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You can never have too many dishes! Love these. I organize my dishes by color, I am weird like that:) I also keep the baking stuff together, canned goods together, pastas, etc. It makes it easier to find things.
i keep them organized by grouping like items and having a place for everything.
i have not experienced bulging at the seams yet, i actually have several totally empty cabinets and drawers if you can believe it!
These are so cute! My cabinets are organized by the size/shape of pots and pans and dishes. Sometimes they do get overfull though, so we had a shelf installed in the basement to store all of the stuff that we don't use very often.
I organize by color, but truthfully I'm not very organized at all! I'm trying though…
Usually if I find myself with a surplus of pots and pans I give them to my sister/mom. I love this blog!
i organize them by size and color. i'm very OCD about it.
i'm just starting my "collection" so it's not bulging at the seams YET!
i'm pretty sure my fiance won't like to hear that!
I keep my panty and fridge organized by going thru it regularly and throwing anything out that is expired or looks suspicious.. I never let my kitchen sink stack up with dirties and that seems to keep everything looking neat:) As far as dishes go… I don't have too many so my cupboards pretty much keep themselves organized!
I try to keep like things together: baking supplies, spices, canned goods. It makes it a little hard when my husband "helps" by putting the groceries away. He has no respect for my organization!
Karen
d8t8k@aol.com
I have so many kitchen gadgets that I have a hard time organizing them. My spices are alphabetized, though!!
My dishes are organized by the material they are made out of (ceramic, glass, plastic) and kept stacked by size and shape in drawers with liners to protect my favorite pieces. I keep my ingredients in various size canning jars so that everything lines up and fits together. If I have room I keep the canning jars in drawers and label the tops so I can see everything and reach everything without moving stuff around like I would have to on a shelf. This is especially great for spices. As you can see, I'm pretty anal. . .
My secret weapon against organization is my dear sweet OCD clean freak husband…love you babe!
i like to keep everything organized by how often it is used – everyday plats and glasses on eye level, ice cream maker the shelf above that and the rarely used items like my punch bowl where it is harder to reach.
i'm actually just moving into my first house, so i'll go from bulging in the seams to almost empty; i can't wait!
I nest pots & pans as much as possible, & my spices are organized by frequency of use. I may get a spice rack soon though, as I'm running out of room & don't even have everything I need yet. I organize the pantry & fridge by category too. Great blog, keep it up!
i live in the teeniest, tiniest apartment, so i am sure to only have one of each kind of dish and i just keep them stacked on top of one another–largest to smallest. however, we are in the process of buying a house and i can't wait to start purchasing super cute serving dishes!!!
I nest my dishes together, even when they don't necessarily go together.
Oh my word, those are gorgeous. I would love to win.
Assigning different shelves for different items – glassware; dishes; bowles; mugs and cups; pie plates and springform pans; frying pans by the size; pans by the size – you get the idea. Keeping baking supplies together (baking soda, vanilla, cocoa etc) and spices too (salt, pepper, paprica, turmeric etc). BTW, I bought little mason jars and I keep all this stuff in them – makes them last longer and my daughter keeps her inner artist busy by labeling the jars! All the dry goods (cereals, bread crumbs, sugar) is in the ziploc bags, labeled. All the canned stuff organized by size and whatever I use most often (closer to the door – easiest to reach).I try to go thru all that regularly, throwing away old and suspiciously smelling stuff (don't forget to transfer expiration date to your label!) Also… the biggest secret… even with this almost nazi organizing rules I still managed to be a bit untidy sometimes… So I took my cupboards doors off! And since I have friends coming over A LOT simple thought of being ashamed to let them see this mess makes me to keep things neat now!
PS. VERY interesting ideas and recipes in your blog! Thank you for inspiring me so many times!
I keep my cabinet organized by stacking my pots and pans by size, I also have a lot of cabinet space so I try to make sure things are easy to get in and out to insure things stay organized and now just tossed in there.
I live in a tiny apartment so I make sure I don't have more than one kind of pan and shove them anywhere they will fit!
Connors.g@neu.edu
I agree you can never have to much bakeware. Those are beautiful I see rachel use them all the time. I usually have to shove them in anywhere i can find room. Staking helps.
Those pieces are beautiful! LOVE the color. Well I was very fortunate in my last house to have LOTS and LOTS of kitchen storage so I just kept often used baking pans in one cupboard, seldom used baking supplies in another cupboard, canning supplies in another. Then we moved. :S Much small kitchen. My organization involves having the ESSENTIALS, all the rest is still in the garage in boxes waiting for a walk in pantry to be built.
I don't keep them organized. Well at least 3 times I year I try to organize and then it goes all wonky. THen all cabinets get messy and I stgart shoving stuff in willy-nilly
I try to organize my cupboards according to what the specific item is. For those things I don't use very often, I put them in the very back of one cupboard.
Mostly though, I am not very organized. I don't have very much cupboard space, so I just make do with what I have.
I organize my dishes by type/use: ie: tupperware is clumped together, plates are clumped together, cast iron, etc, etc.
when I run out of room, I go through my cupboards and toss anything I haven't used in a really loooong time.
In addition to keeping like items together (baking ingredients in one place, etc.), for me, it's all about stacking. I love stackable bowls, pots, pants, bakeware. It's the only way for things to fit in my cramped kitchen!
I would really like to have these dishes. I love the color.
I'm short, so things are organized with the stuff I need most where I can reach and the least used stuff on the higher shelves. Of course, I have to put some stuff on higher shelves, but I pretend I'm tall when I need them.
I organize maybe 1 every year or two. Normally you have to put your hand in front of the cupbord before opening because something will fall out otherwise. I have been conked in the head a number of times before.
I generally organize my cookware by material. Glassware together, plastics together, and so forth. As far as my pantry, I heard you should stock it like a grocery store, with the oldest stuff in the front so you don't forget about things, but I haven't quite gotten around to do that, but I have dreams.
*sigh* my cupboards are SO disorganized! we bought a condo last year with an unfinished pantry and have been slowly working on making it the hottest pantry in boston. so for now we come up with creative ways to keep all our pots, pans, and cooking apparatuses (apparati?) lined up and neat – a salad spinner fits great in the guest bedroom closest, a pasta machine fits snugly into a casserole dish, and mini souffle pots nestle cozily in the rice cooker!
one day every beautiful piece in our kitchen will have its very own cubby / space!
I organize by size and when it gets to cluttered, I call for my husband who does a great job de-cluttering!!
And I tweeted about it! twitter.com/marnie1124 (sorry, I haven't figured out how to link to specific updates!)
I try to put as many things as possible in stackable pint/quart take-out containers. My label maker is also my best friend!
I'd love these for my little sis, she is a big fan of RR.
I have an insane amount of storage considering I am one person living here. However, I have managed to fill every cabinet and need more space. I add storage things to the doors, a rack on the inside of my pantry door, magnets for my spices that go on the inside, stack all the pans, in my plate cabinets I put glasses in the gaps between the stacks. I try to go through everything every couple months and clean and reorganize everything.
I love Rachel! And actually I haven't had too much of a problem with cupboards bulging yet because I just moved into my apartment and it's just me + plenty of cupboard space–I am sure I will fill them up sooner than later!
I regularly throw/give stuff away, and I keep things organized by the stuff I use most (within easy reach and together), and the stuff I use less often (higher up or further away). Thanks! I love your blog!
Hi, I would really love to win those because they would be great for my new catering business, thanks!
I don't know that I'm successful at keeping my cabinets organized, to be perfectly honest.
And when they get out of control I yank it ALL OUT and reorganize it. I'm a bit anal retentive like that.
I also transfer items I don't use as often to a set of large, restaurant-quality metal shelves I keep in my basement laundry room. That helps immensely.
I keep my cupboard organized by putting everything in pretty glass jars. When things look pretty, I want to keep them laid out prettily. That stoneware baker set would compliment all the prettiness!
My dishes are stored in cabinets by color and size. I have a huge shelf cabinet in my pantry. Each shelf is categorized by baking stuff, canned goods, paper goods, etc. I havent experienced "bulging at the seams" — i usually go thru my shelf weekly to see what i can use next.
I keep my cupboard organized by putting everything in pretty glass jars. When things look pretty, I want to keep them laid out prettily. That stoneware baker set would compliment all the prettiness!
Well, I store pots and pans inside of other pots and pans… AND sometimes I use my oven for storage… That being said, I really don't have enough cookware!
i'm not sure how twitter works but i tweeted about your giveaway
I have to binge and purge on a regular basis. Recently, I added a shelving unit to my basement, where I keep Rubbermaid bins for all of my candy molds, jello molds, and some other stuff that I only use during certain seasons. Other than that, it's an ongoing battle!
Nicole
nicoleboarman@gmail.com
http://www.becauseofanangelphotography.com
I totally want a bubbling brown. When I see Rachel Ray use them I always think "I have to get one of those"!
My stuff stays organized by keeping like things together. When things get a little out of hand (which is easy in a basement suite!), I tend to purge the entire house. Hey, I never said I was efficient.
The baker set is absolutely adorable!!
I like to use those small plastic storage boxes to keep my baking supplies and baking ingredients neat and organized. also, glass and plastic containers are my friend!! love them! when things start to overflow, i take everything out and throw away things that haven't been used in awhile
quynhnvo@gmail.com
Uh. You are suppose to keep them organized? Bulging at the seams? That's a problem that can be fixed? Thus far, I've managed to move things around and get rid of stuff
Nesting as many things as I can so I can fit as much as possible in the cabinets. When things start to get crowded, I move things around until it fits again.
I'm getting to that 'bulging at the seams' point, though – might have to figure out an alternate plan…
jlbeets@gmail.com
I wish I had a "real" organization method. Generally, breakable things go in one cabinet. Plastic items get thrown into the other cabinet in a "let's see what sticks" fashion (i.e. open door quickly, throw plastic, close door before it can all fall out).
The funny thing is, I can always find what I need. The plastic cabinet is pretty easy – just open the door and it all goes onto the floor (luckily I keep my floors clean!) and then I can just sort through and take what I want.
I typically organize by items – pots in one place, pans in another, etc.
Those dishes are adorable and I definitely have just the right place for them.
The bubble and browns are sooo gorgeous. They make everything look tastier!
I organize my cabinets best when I have a roommate or two, actually. Knowing that I don't have a lot of space helps me keep my accumulation under control. When they get out of hand, I usually start doing silly things like adding hooks to my wall and hanging cutting boards as "art".
Our cupboards are pretty much totally disorganized! I would say I mostly deal with this by being exasperated.
I try to keep similar items all grouped together. When it gets too much to handle, I take a day and reorganize!
I would love to win that set!
I am able to keep my cupboards organized by having pots and pans that stack well. For me, stacking is key.
When I am bulging at the seams, I toss what ever I haven't used in the last six months. It's amazing how stuff accumulates so quickly!
Well, if you can call my cupboards organized…they are done by sets (or like items). One cabinet for kiddie dishes, one just for baking stuff, etc. Our pantry though- well there is NOTHING organized about that. It's just look and look some more. =)
I have to admit, I am not organized, but I do know where and what is every cabinet. It is just not stacked nice and neat or just plain ole pretty. I have such miss matched dishes, etc..
I love those RR dishes! Adorable. I love all retro or vintage items. My everyday is Fiesta Ware.
So pretty, what a fun giveaway!
I'm not so organized, lol. My kitchen is too small (or I have too many gadgets…)! I just had to move our panini press and juicer to storage to make way for new bowls I couldn't pass up – sigh.
Um… I am so not organized. Too much stuff in a way small kitchen, so things just get stuck where they fit.
I stack my dishes and keep cook wear nested as much as possible since I live in a small apartment. I keep things grouped in larger plastic containers such as baking supplies (chocolate chips, nuts, coloring gels) and bulk staples (flour, sugar, etc). I keep my least used serving dishes in the cabinets over my stove and fridge and I keep bulky things (toaster, bread machine) in my laundry room pantry.
arp002@uark.edu
I try to keep everything organized and in place; and we just moved to a new house with a bigger kitchen and more cabinet space, so we actually have EXTRA space right now, so we're quite lucky.
Plenty of space for this new stoneware … 
I organize the kitchen by baking area stuff etc…except for the plastic stuff- its all in one cabinet and i keep reorganizing but really its just thrown in there.
lcbannon@cox.net in case I win-lol
These look so cool! I try and keep the pots in one cupboard, glass pans in one, & tupperware in another.
What a great giveaway! I have different cabinets for different types of items (ex: all the baking pans together, all the glassware together, etc.) Other than that, I am reading everyone else's tips for organization to get more ideas!
I'm living in my first real apartment after undergrad and I must say… the only reason my cupboards aren't overflowing is because I have a big kitchen and I'm just started to invest in nice kitchenware! I'll have to read the rest of these comments for future reference…
We remodeled our kitchen a couple of years ago and we now have pull-out drawers in all our lower cabinets–you can fit so much more and it stays organized (well as long as things get put back where they belong). Baking tools in one section, spices in another, etc.
I have been married for a long time and over the years, I have gained more and more.
I have my cabinets divided by categories, baking stuff upper right, pots and pans – lower left, dishes – upper left, etc.
I keep them organized by doing them over regularly. When I see, I have put too much in a cabinet, I simply empty it and make sure everything goes to its designated place.
It is amazing how I can get the same items in the same space bu reorganization.
We keep adding standalone storage fixtures such as a temporary kitchen island that holds my cake decorating products and a shelving unit which holds the pots and pans. I ran out of space in the kitchen so I started storing some stuff under the stairs.
oh…I want new serving ware…and the blue is so gorgeous…please random.com choose me!
I keep mine organized by size, and stack them if needed. I definitely don't have enough to have bulging cupboard, though!
-Heidi
myskiesaregrey@hotmail.com
I'm not all that organized but I keep my baking stuff and spices together, snacks go in another cabinet and everything else is in another cabinet. When things start bulging at the seams I try to see what I can go without.
I have a love affair with the container store, and as such my cupboards manage to stay at least somewhat organized. However, when it comes to bulging, I make the most random meals from anything I can find, tonight was boxed mac and cheese mixed with extra canned veggies and some ground beef drug out of the freezer! Not the healthiest, but with some added spices it was pretty tasty.
Elli
rose_herb09@hotmail.com
so adorable! i have a very special form of organization, known only to me (mostly because it doesn't make any sense whatsoever)!
-kaitlin
I've been lurking, but those are adorable!
Love the dishes! I use alot of the spinning spice plates, not just for spices but all sorts of stuff. It's easier then having to move things out to reach the back. I also organize by grouping (canned veggies here, boxed goods here, pasta there, etc).
-thesteady5@gmail.com
Since i'm still settling down, there's enough space for everything to fit in the kitchen.. so far. But everything else is organized by use. Reusable -> counter. Not reusable -> garbage
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I can't resist buying cooking-related things, so I've actually added extra shelving and rolling kitchen carts AND stored things (like cookie tins and gift boxes) in my garage. Clearly I have a problem.
What I don't have room for in the cupboards gets put in a plastic tote that fits under the bed!
I love my OXO Pop containers! They help keep everything tidy, and I like being able to see what's in them.
I keep my cabinets organized simply by the type of dishes/pans. Dining items are on one side and cooking items are on another. I keep them from bursting at the seems by never keeping anything I don't use. I donate to goodwill a lot
Oh sign me up sista!!!
I am super organized in my kitchen. Everything has its specific sopt where it goes!!!
Thanks for your sweet comment on my TV segment
I just reorganized mine – one trip to the container store for some small dividers and baskets, and the cabinets have turned into organizational heaven! OH…and I inventoried and keep a list taped inside a cabinet to tell me which baking pans are where.
what a generous giveaway! when my seams bulge, i try to go through and decide what i actually need and what needs to find another home (or owner). if we're talking about food, though, i just go ahead and eat it, binge-style.
I just organized my cabinets last week!! I group them by type. A cabinet for glasses, one shelf for plates, one shelf for bowls. A cabinet for pots and pans, another for bakeware, and another for storage containers. Good thing I have lots of space!!
mfinn126 {at} gmail {dot} com
I have a *TINY* kitchen and pantry so when I get something new I give something away. And when the space is that small, there's no "organizing" going on… you just have to pray it all fits!
I have a couple cookie sheets begging for a new home…
I wish I had a good way of keeping my cupboars organized. I often go through and throw out all the old junk that has been staring me in the face and hasn't been used for many months. Then I can breathe again.
Ah, organization. My real problem is I have way too many shapes & sizes. Alot of stuff ends up in the basement because it just doesn't fit. I'm a stacker, bowls within bowls, pans within pans etc… When they are bulging at the seams, which seems to happen too often I take it all out & reorganize and remove things we don't need. It's a process…
Organized? HA! They are always bursting at the seams and there is no rhyme or reason, but I know where everything is!
For my pans, I organize by material they are made of. After preparing to sell our home, I started making sure that all the pantry things have their labels facing out. All the spices are in order, and the pots and pans are well stacked. I also learned to clean out what's not being used … so I have room to buy the new fun things that might be interesting.
I keep them organized by having pots and pans to the left of my stove and baking supplies to the right. When the cabinets are fill and I have things to add I set them on top of the cabinets (not the best place since they get dusty).
I group mine based on product and function. I'm not completely busting at the seams yet, but only because I don't want to fight the chaos!
Although….these bakers would match my kitchen perfectly. Love them!
I group my items, e.g., bakeware, frying pans, roasting items, stock pots. I also arrange my pantry by food type and recently installed pull-out shelves to get to the back more easily. They're fabulous!
These are so cute – you can never have too many baking dishes!
Organized? Hahahaha. That's funny! I try to keep common ingredients on shelves together. I do crazy cleaning about once a year. Cute bakers!
As a college student I seem to only have mismatched, worn hand me down bake wear. And not much of it. I also have little space to keep anything. To be honest, My cookie sheet (I only have one) doesn't fit in the cupboards, so it stays behind some mason jars on the counter. Everything else gets stacked and shoved somewhat haphazardly into any cupboard it fits in. I would love to have these baking dishes they are absolutely adorable.
Heidi(dot)L(dot)Stoner(at)gmail(dot)com
How cool! I've never seen these before.
I keep "like with like". And when there isn't room for something large or used less often, I put it in my overflow sections (china cabinet cupboards, coat closet, basement)
These are so cute! I try to stack things together and make sure everything is neat and spaced correctly and as others here have said, put like items together.
When I remodeled my kitchen I included a baking center with a butcher block top. That's where Katie Ann lives (K-A) and she's always ready to go to work. Measuring cups in one cupboard, baking pans and mixing bowls in another. A drawer for stirrers, scrapers and a drawer for spices and extracts. A 50 watt pot light above keeps me cookin all night.
I try to organize by groupings, where I use the items and how often. I don't have a lot of cabinet space, so I have to be creative.
Is it sad that I actually have empty shelves? I'm just started to buy everything I need for my kitchen, so I don't have that issue yet.
But I do keep my shelves organized by baking goods/carbs/canned goods, etc.
Hi, this giveaway rocks btw…
I have a lot of trouble organizing my kitchen in general cause I live with my husband and a roommate and they usually just throw all the stuff ramdomly when cleaning up.
When I'm the one putting everything away I usually group my baking stuff based on their size, shape and purpose.
Can I win these now?
My cabinets are STUFFED! Keeping kosher means I have 2 sets of EVERYTHING and it's a big ol' party. I recently bought a new kitchen island of craigslist so that I would have more storage space! I also installed a pot rack. Okay, DH installed it, but still…
I organize by type…storage bowls and lids together, bakeware together, pots and pans together, etc. My baking supplies are growing and I have almost run out of room in the cabinets! I'm thinking of buying a kitchen cart just for them.
Everytime I get something new, I re-organize! Its like playing tetris to get everything to fit!
Organization — sometimes it seems like such a foreign concept to me. Every 6 months I try to reorganize my cabinets — I hate to throw out anything, but sometimes it is just necessary. I try to keep my storge containers in one cabinet and and my pots/pans and baking dishes in another cabinet. My husband does the dishes (yes, that's right, I got one of those guys) downside is, stuff never gets put back the way it should and sometimes I find things in the oven!!
I have such a wide variety of baking dishes and cookware! I organize by size and color and how often I use something. When things start to bulge its time to take everything out and re-arrange…or give a few pieces away!
jlhamilton85@gmail.com
The only way I keep my cabinets organized is when they are bulging at the seams and then it's a major throw/donate/bake fest! Love your site! Making the cakemix/rasberry squares this evening!
What a fun giveaway!
I live alone, so I don't have a lot of food in my cabinets, so I have more room to stash dishes, etc. But, I do make sure to only buy things that I really need. I only have one skillet, two saucepans, etc. Living with the bare minimum helps keep my cabinets clutter free.
Twice a year my husband I clean out EVERYTHING in the kitchen. It's amazing how things can end up stuffed in random drawers or the pantry and seem overcrowded or disappear altogether. So in the Spring and Fall we take a few hours, pull everything out and start again. It's a big process, but then everything is back in order in our kitchen and we get a chance to purge what we do not use.
wait, my cupboards are supposed to be organized? Well, I have dishes in one, pans in another, cups in one, and my junk cupboard/catch all extra. Those are all the cupboards in my house. I need more.
ooh, I hope I win, I've been eying these for about a year now. . .
I like to use those shelf stackers or a lazy susan to keep organized. When I am bursting at the seams I just purge and get rid of the old plastic cups and stuff and make some NEW room
Beautiful bakeware! I organize my dishes by type…casual/everyday ware in one area and fancy in another. When my cabinets bulge at the seams I donate what I don't use as much at the local Goodwill. (http://www.thought4food.us/)
My cabinets are organized by use of the items. I have casserole dishes, pots, pans, baking dishes, etc. near the stove so they can be grabbed easily. The ones I use most are on the bottom shelf. Rarely used items are on the tops of shelves. My dishes (dinner plates, bowls, salad plates, glasses) are organized by size. They are also put on shelves according to their amount of use. Thanks!
perfectmemoir@yahoo.com
I've recently become disabled and cannot reach into my shelves. I bought 2 sterlite tall cabinets and 2 sets of 4 drawers. This wasn't enough to put everything from my Grandmother's China Cabinet and Buffet that I got rid of thinking I could redo my kitchen.I had to put 2 more tall cabinets in the utility room. The heavy stuff and stuff that isn't needed very often in put in these and top shelf. I have been wishing for these baking sets because of the handles. I think they would make it easier to get in and out of the oven.
My collection of dishes is still relatively small, since I'm still doing the roommate/hand me down thing, so they end up being just piled on top of each other any way they will fit! It doesn't help that I have little storage and some random pieces that don't really fit. No one else could probably find anything, but my roommate and I know exactly where everything is!
The best I can do to keep my cabinets organized is by serving pieces or baking pieces. Once a year I have to go through & weed out the pieces I haven't used over the past year, but even then those make it into a box in the storage closet. (I have many boxes in my storage closet. snicker.)
As a newlywed, I haven't had much of a problem with overflowing cabinets. However, right after the wedding, I gave away most of my duplicates to my new Uncle-in-law who just moved into a new apartment. Don't tell anyone, but I have a set of espresso cups still in plastic waiting to be re-gifted.
I have limited space but it is usually dishes in one cabinet and glasses in another cabinet. Bakeware is stored in my dining room hutch. But I find that I can always use more bakeware!
my cabinets have not been organized since we had our 3rd child. and when they are busting at the seams, i take over a shelf somewhere else in the house.
I love these! My cabinets aren't organized very well other than the one with plates & bowls. I live with 2 other adults and a 13 month old and it makes int impossible to keep things organized.
i try and only keep things in my kitchen that i use on a regular (very regular) basis. i keep platters, cake stands, serving ware, etc. in cabinets in the hallway or laundry room.
if "bulging" occurs, craigslist or garage sale!
I put my whisk, scraper, measuring cups & spoons and stuff in a drawer. My baking pans are put in the drawer underneath the oven. My cupboards have yet to burst at the seams, but I'm hoping to collect more bakeware!
I try to keep like items together. I stack pans on one side and lids on a shelf below.
elzlop8@msn.com
I would love to have these for my own kitchen arsenal!
I definitely feel fortunate to have a pot rack.. above my oven. Just enough space to hang all the pots and keep smaller less often used pieces in the shelf/rack on top.. then I pile baking dishes and such by size in my cupboards. I keep everything organized by use.. baking items in on cupboard (flour, sugar, etc in large containers that I transfer to from bags) and canned in another.. and I as lazy as I can be, I try to make sure to put everything away in order and not just throw things in (hello tupperware cabinet…)
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I organize my dishes by their material. Glass with glass, plastic with plastic. I sort my plastic storage about once a month to get rid of unmatched pieces. My cupboard space is very limited, so I can't afford to let things go awry!
thequeenmommy2 at yahoo dot com
I try and nestle everything together. When that fails, empty out the cupboard and start over.
I nestle – all my baking pans are stacked inside each other, my tupperware as well (with lids all in one big container), and I am a chronic organizer. I sort and resort frequently to keep things in logical places.
The secret to keeping my cupboards organized is to find the perfect place for an item and always put it back in the same place. I also keep my baking tin in really large plastic containers so that they are not all over the place and I can pull the container out and see what is in there. I try to clean them out about every six months to stop the clutter accumulating.
I nest everything. Rarely used items go on my very top shelves. I keep my pots and pans closest to the oven.
To be honest, I need some help organizing!
I keep like dishes together, ie cups in one cabinet, dishes in another. I keep the spices I use most frequently at the front of my baking supply/spice cupboard. I do not have a lot of cabinet space, so I store the majority of my pots/pans,mixers, food processors, etc., on a good size wire shelf system. The items I use less frequently I store in my hall pantry.
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I love those!
I have a place for EVERYTHING! I try to stack everything nicely so it doesn't spill out everywhere.
I keep my kitchen organized through a bunch of shelves! Shelves everywhere they can fit! I try and group foods by type and dishes and pots by size, but sometimes it's just whatever fits! Oh dear!
When things are bursting at the seams, which they all too often are, I try and give things away to friends that have just moved out of the dorms and need cookware.
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I have dishes, pots and pans, glasses, etc all in one shelf. Unfortunately our kitchen is small and I love to cook and also like to buy gadgets!
I'm just getting my first apartment so I don't have many items to organize yet! I can't wait until I do though!
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I make it a habit to remove all the "goodies" from my cupboards to see what I have accumulated with the changing of the seasons. It's fun to discover what you have pushed to the back of the cupboard! We rotate our wardrobes with the changing of the seasons, why not our dishes, right?
Sad to say, my cupboards are not really well organized. I do have a "baking cupboard"–all the goodies in one place, easy to grab and make whatever my heart (or stomach) desires). Let's just not even talk about my other cupboards, locked away from my two year old getting in to whatever he wants!
My mom always says and learned once after reading a book about being organized that everything should be closest to the point of use. It's kind of a "duh" thing, but I wasn't doing it like I thought.
My apartment kitchen is bursting at the seams. I don't have a pantry, so finding room for food + fun kitchen supplies is a challenge. I had to get creative with stacking & moved larger items like the ice cream maker to my only other closet, next to the laundry detergent.
I have kids for a reason. When it's time to rearrange my cabinets, I have them take everything out and I supervise putting the stuff back in, lol. "No, not there. Move to there!" I'm such a great mom. LOL
really, in my opinion, my cupboards are already too full … but i heart rachael ray and after all … is it really possible to have too many dishes? i stay organized because i am just very organized, everything has spot and i always put it back right where it goes. when i have need to get rid of something i usually pass it down to my brother and his girl friend, have a yard sale, or donate it!
I like keeping my cupboards organized by size and type! I also like not reorganizing my copboards each time I need to use an item, easy in easy out is my concept.
Currently we own a 700 square foot home and have lived in apartments bigger than this. I donate what I don't need anymore to make room for my new finds!
I organize everything by "what I use it for". Baking, stovetop, etc. I even find that I use different pans during different seasons. I have a big closet I converted into a "dish" closet, so I can rotate the items I use from kitchen to "dish" closet.
I organize by color,shape, alphabet, types. You name it. It is a sickness. People hate to help me or put something away cause they know I will go coocoo if its not done the right way lol
My place where I keep all my pans is bulging and when it bothers me I try to reorganize but it doesn't help when I am buying something new each week lol
What a great giveaway!! This set is so pretty.
As far as organization goes…we converted a hall closet off the kitchen with double doors to a pantry a few years ago. I got a few organizing trays in there that keeps all of the canned goods in view, so I can see what I need and what I have. And I must admit, I can be a little anal about keeping a list and restocking my stash. Gotta be prepared!
i use my oven for storage space! My kitchen is so small i don't have too many other options. Sucks when I have to use the oven though… then it goes on the floor until i'm done!
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I oraganize my pots & appliances in groups of "used always/often", "sometimes used" and "rarely used". I keep the used "always/often" easily accessible and I keep the "rarely used" downstairs on a shelf.
First time visitor to your blog – saw your Oatmeal Jam bars on a knitting blog and had to get the recipe. Then I saw the Rocky Road, then the Blogoversary……….you got the idea? Everything looks yummy! And, I hate to cook, bake, clean up.
There's an orderly idea!
Anyway, here I am with a comment about keeping things in order in the kitchen. It doesn't get as messed up when it isn't used much. Live in an older house, so just have large cabinets to stack things, try to keep smaller sizes inside larger, but hubby doesn't understand the method. The flatware is always neat?? Well, need to purchase new forks – they've all disappeared but 2 since #2 daughter re-left home. Either that or they get thrown away with the paper plates
The pantry holds dry on one shelf, canned on another,etc.
Most of my cookware is older – being married 40 yrs, so I'd love the Rachel Ray Stoneware, if I'm chosen.
Keep up the good work,your recipes will be put to good use. Esp the boxed cake ones!!!
Hello,
I use alot of Tupperware that stacks neatly.
I use wire dividers as well and look for products that stack within themselves.
I go thorugh my stuff periodically and if I haven't used it in a while I toss it.
Tammy
I don't have that problem yet but I hope to one day. I do love things that stack as the are great space savers.