My most common kitchen organizing tip

Things that you use the most should be the easiest to reach!

It sounds very simple and it really is - it is one thing I advise to keep in mind when organizing your kitchen. Think about it, you are in your kitchen to get things done, so the idea is that you have to make it as efficient as possible for you to move around and prepare your drinks and meals.

Whether it is utensils or the spices, always think about which ones you use most often and ensure that you organize and sort it appropriately.

For example, if you have 3 utensils drawers, the top one will have all your basics: spoons, forks, knives. The next one will have perhaps serving spoons, salad forks, bottle openers. Finally the last drawer will have cake serving knife, lobster forks etc.  ... You get the picture: order of importance based on how often do you use the utensils. Same idea goes with your pantry and all other items in your kitchen.

New year's resolution: I want to get more organized!

Surveys have shown that the goal of getting organized is on lot of people's lists at the beginning of the year. There is always some aspect of our lives that feels out of control, messy or simply a bit unorganized. It could be a room in our home, or something in our life that we are trying to get under control. If you are one of those people, you are obviously not alone :)

Here are some things to keep in mind:

- Keep it simple - start small
- Break the job into lot of  smaller ones, make sure you don't overwhelm yourself
- Try to keep focused - once you get started, you will get more ideas on what "else" you want to organize, maybe write it down to remind yourself of this later, but keep at the task that you started
- Have fun - often while organizing you will find something old that will bring back memories, cherish these moments
- Take breaks and celebrate job well-done - you deserve it - a better-organized-you will be a lot happier