Storing Linens and Pantry Supplies

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Linens. Store sets of place mats or everyday tablecloths with a piece of cardboard between them. Then the ones that are on top of the pile won’t get disheveled when you pull out the ones that you want below. You can make the dividers out of suit boxes or posterboard.

Pantries. Group pantry supplies so that it is easy to do a quick inventory of what you have and what you need. Cereals, pasta, canned soups, cooking oils, condiments and beverages like coffee and tea should each have a designated space. Store small cans, jars and boxes in front of larger items so that they are as easy to see as they are to reach. Stepped plastic cupboard insets also help in keeping supplies visible.

To avoid misplacing the jewelry that you slip off while doing dishes, install a cup hook near but not over the sink in a protected spot. Hang rings, watches and bracelets there while your hands are in the water. If you have trouble opening jars and cans, put up a v-shaped gripper next to an electric can opener near the cook top.