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From Mariette Mifflin,
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Finding a Spot for Everything!

When your cupboards are overflowing, counter workspace is non-existent and expanding your living area is not an option, it's time to search for hidden storage potential within your existing space. You can often find plenty, it's a matter of organizing existing storage to build capacity. These ideas will help you to investigate your home and maximize storage potential.

1. Storage Towers to Organize Your Kitchenware

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As our collection of kitchenware, gadgets and appliances continues to grow, it's not surprising that over time storing all these lovely kitchen accessories becomes quite a challenge, especially in a small house. But a creative look at your kitchen could possibly reveal storage potential that has been overlooked. Behind a door, in a corner...

2. Mobile Plastic Drawer Units

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If you need more cupboards for crafts, sewing accessories and toys, these handy little mobile units can help you get organized, in practically every room in your home. Read more about these handy storage compartments and their many uses.

3. 5 Steps to an Organized Kitchen

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Keeping the kitchen organized helps us to be more efficient - we can easily locate what we need at a moment's notice, put into use time-saving gadgets we forgot we had, and reduce the gadget clutter that so easily accumulates. From gadgets to spices, these organization steps will make your kitchen more efficient.

4. Food Storage Containers - Freshness & Convenience

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Many households don't have any worries about cereals, cookies or crackers getting stale, they usually aren't around that long. But for a couple or small family, keeping an assortment of cereals on hand usually results in some of it spoiling before it is totally consumed...

5. Gadget Bins - Store Your Occasional Kitchen Gadgets

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Gadgets...gadgets, they're such time-savers and we love them, but where do we keep them all? In a small kitchen, this becomes an even greater storage challenge. Kitchen utensils and gadgets that we use often should be kept handy on the counter in a tool holder or in a drawer. But occasional kitchen tools such...

6. Products to Store & Organize

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Let's get organized and find a place for everything. Even a small bakeware rack can really maximize convenience and cupboard space. A pantry may just provide that extra food and appliance storage space you need. This list of organizers and cabinet storage products can help organize your home...

7. Maximize Flatware Storage

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If you have limited kitchen storage space and only one drawer for flatware storage, you can maximize that drawer's capacity with double or two-tiered flatware or cutlery trays...

8. Spice Racks - Organize For Quick Retrieval

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Generally requiring less storage space than several loose bottles, spice racks or stands group your favorite herbs and spices in a convenient organized storage system, making them easy to store, locate and retrieve while you're cooking or baking your gourmet fare. When choosing a spice rack....
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