We scoured the articles on Cozi about organizing your home, and came up with five essentials for keeping your kitchen tidy and functional.

Food Storage Upgrade

OXO offers two food storage solutions for pantries and refrigerators that need organizing. Both POP Containers (for dry ingredients like flour and sugar) and TOP Containers (for leftovers) are airtight and designed for easy one-motion opening and closing. Clear plastic allows you to see what’s inside which is particularly useful for leftovers. The square and rectangular shapes also offer space savings over round or oval containers.

File Folder System

Are the papers stacking up in your kitchen? For many families, the kitchen is the organizing hub as well as the place to cook and eat. A small, good looking file system that you can tuck away in a corner is a must for keeping recipes, bills, school information and calendars in their place.

Help With Reach

Cupboards are just not designed for easy access to small items. Put items you reach for everyday like salt, pepper, spices and oils on a turntable in your cupboard. A multi-tiered, adjustable turntable allows you to simultaneously store small and tall items.

Recycling Simplified

How many times does your family add to the recycling bin each day? Make the job easier and less messy with a functional recycling system. OXO’s Slim Step Cans can be placed side-by-side for trash, recycling, and more. Recycling labels are included for easy identification, and the opening is generous enough for a gallon milk jug or other bulky items. Much better than random boxes and bags!

Consolidate the Bags

Even if you are getting fewer plastic bags at the store these days, the ones you do bring home can be used at least one more time before sending them to the recycling bin. Grocery bags, produce bags and bread bags can all go in this simply designed bag holder by OXO. It will consolidate bags and make them easy to grab and repurpose, and mounts easily inside your cabinet door or pantry wall.

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