Kitchen

I recently learned that the kitchen, and in particular under the kitchen sink, is one of the cupboards that many of my readers have trouble keeping tidy. I thought it would be good to share ‘How to organise under the kitchen sink cupboard’ so you can see how I sort out mine and you can have another clutter-free space in the house!

Keeping the kitchen cabinets tidy can be an endless battle especially if the kids are helping to put away the clean dishes. However, if you make defined spaces for crockery, plastics, cutlery etc this will help the family place everything back into the right spot. Here is a look inside some of my kitchen cupboards.

What we eat today creates the landscape of the world tomorrow so let’s all make more sustainable food choices to improve our family’s health and reduce our household’s environmental impact. These are six simple swaps so you can make your kitchen pantry more sustainable.

My quick trick on how to easily remove the stringy bit from celery and keep it fresh and crisp longer.

Paper towels are most commonly used for wiping up spills but did you know there are many more uses for the good ole paper towel? Here are some additional uses for paper towel around the home.

Towards the end of the school holidays I spend a few hours doing a big bake up of Freezer Friendly Lunch Box Recipes so the kids have snacks on hand to add to their school lunchboxes. I find this really helpful as some weekends I don’t have time to bake something new for the upcoming week.

These Family Friendly Winter Dinner Ideas will help to warm you up on those cold winter nights.

Mason Jar Salad is quick and easy to prepare, being stored in the jar helps it stay fresh for up to 5-7 days, perfect for weekday lunches.

You can purchase stainless steel cleaner from the supermarket. But instead, eliminate the use of chemicals by making this very simple, inexpensive and effective homemade stainless steel cleaner using ingredients you can find in your pantry!

Organise the fridge to help keep it tidy, prevent food from spoiling, ensure leftovers get eaten and it makes it easy to write a shopping list as I can quickly glance and see what I need to top up.

Keeping your fridge clean will keep your food fresh, follow my checklist on how to clean the fridge.

Allergies are more common than we think, and they affect people of all ages so it is important to have tips-and-tricks on hand especially if you have a guest visiting or family members with food allergies and you’re unsure what foods to cook.

Ideas for those who are always hungry in the afternoon, and those who just enjoy a light snack before saving themselves for a hearty dinner.