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<\/a>the spice rack fills in the dead space at the top of the bottom cabinet, the front of the upper cabinet, and even clears the shelf<\/p><\/div>\n
Note that in the bottom cabinet, in the left-hand corner, I added a shelf for the dinner plates. That cabinet has taken a lot of work to make functional and this is it!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>these are my savoury spices; the ones for desserts are in my baking basket in the pantry<\/p><\/div>\n
Another thing that bugged me was the storage of plastic wrap and baggies. I had them on a shelf in the pantry<\/a>, but that door is hard to open and the jarring motion would always send the boxes tumbling into the entrance stairwell.<\/p>\n I reorganized the under sink cabinet and voila:<\/p>\n home for the taller boxes of wrap and baggies; smaller boxes go in a drawer previously occupied by spices<\/p><\/div>\n Unrelated to organizing, I bought a new kettle this week. Back in 2007 I bought a very cheap one since I didn’t boil water very often. Now, I boil water at least once a day and the old kettle was flaking, impossible to clean, and imparting a bad taste. I began researching stove top kettles at least six months ago and discovered that you can get a cheap one under ten bucks or a decent one for $20 up to $50. I set my budget at $20 and decided I didn’t want stainless steel. That left enamel. I found the odd one for $20, but for some reason the kettles were always red.<\/p>\n So when I found this beauty, all alone amongst red kettles, at Fred Meyer this week, and for $19, I jumped! Doesn’t it look pretty next to my new-to-me cast iron pan<\/a>? And note in the background that I put up a hook for my stove lighter.<\/p>\n<\/a>