What is your best organizing tip?

[Salad]

wow some great ideas in here just subscribing so I dont miss out

[~Kim~]

A rake for toys is a FANTASTIC idea

One thing I did in my pantry is to have a baking box - a big 14 litre (?) decor box with a handle holds all my food colouring, vanilla essence, opened packets of icing sugar, choc chips, baking soda, etc. That way when I bake I grab the box and know that 90% of the ingredients I need are in there.

Oooh I have the same! FOrgot about those. Another for my baking trays/cake tins, toppings and spreads, sauces and salt/pepper. Keeps everything nice and neat.

[didispunk]

Fantastic ideas.

Does anyone use Tupperware or lots of it?? or not much of it.. or?

[Roryrory]

Personally I don't store food in plastic containers (other than boxes for packets of stuff like my baking box. I have only glass or ceramic, and you can get some great freezer-proof Pyrex for cooked food (don't buy "Anchor" brand, the lids are cruddy).

[Rowellen]

Does anyone use Tupperware or lots of it?? or not much of it.. or?

I have heaps of Tupperware. Mainly because my SIL is a dealer and my mum is obsessed! Overall I think it's overpriced crap. Some things are great - I love my garlic wonder and modular mates. The rest - decor & other brands available anywhere would do just as good a job for a fraction of the price. I'm planning to clear out my cupboard and sell a heap on ebay one day.


My tip - about the only place in my house that is semi-organised is the filing cabinet. We have a two drawer filing cabinet - a cheapie from officeworks - plain black metal - looks fine - In it is a heap of hanging files (from officeworks) all labelled (eg bank a/c 123, bank a/c 456, tax receipts, insurance, car, super, Dh's crap, etc) We have a couple of "in" trays on the desk. All receipts & paid bills go in there. Every month (ATM it's every 2 months but I aim for at least monthly) I go through the pile of receipts, bills and file them in the drawer. Every two years it gets culled. Culled items go into a box that gets sealed and stored in the shed/roof or whereever DH puts it until it is time to shred (about 7 years I think). Anything that need to be kept longer stays in the drawer. It's time for a cull now methinks.

Great tips, everyone. Keep them coming. Especially the kids toys tips.