Organized & labeled our pantry to save time while cooking.

One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2013 is to be more organized. If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ve probably noticed all of the organization pins I have been pinning away. My favorite pin thus far is the one from the blog A Bowl Full of Lemons: “Home Organization 101” program- 14 weeks to a more organized home. I read it this morning and her kitchen week gave me the motivation to get my rear in gear and get stuff done.

I’m trying to cook healthier for the entire family and plan out my  meals using my new meal planning board, but I realized I waste tons of time looking for the right ingredients/dishes/you name it. I would rather spend my time playing with the kids than rummaging through my cabinets and drawers. My husband had the day off today, so he entertained the kids while I tore apart my panty and cabinets to finally get organized.

I ended up moving locations of entire cabinet contents to save time in the kitchen: the coffee station moved next to the fridge and the mugs took over the cabinets on top. I moved all of my tupperware dishes next to the sink and dishwasher, which saves time while cleaning up after dinner. Tonight’s dinner was the first time cooking in my “new, organized” kitchen and it is much more efficient than the old layout. I’m thrilled that a little re-organizing in the kitchen is going to save me so much time. I don’t know why it took 15 months of living in this house to realize having the toaster near the bread makes more sense than across the kitchen!

I plan on saving time in 2013 by being more organized and visiting web sites like www.mytimeheroes.com to learn more time-saving tips. If you have a minute to take the survey on the site, you have a chance to win 1 of 3 $150 weekly prizes or a $500 grand prize. You can also like ServiceMaster on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for more tips throughout your day.

I’d love to hear your time-saving tips, please leave a comment letting me know your top tip- Thanks!