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Taking back control of the kitchen {Makeover}

Taking back control of the kitchen {Makeover}

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This Christmas, we invited our extended family to lunch at our house - excited to be able to host a big celebration in our new home. We asked everyone to bring something to make the day a little easier. My sister-in-law Louise was on salads, and when she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen to finish putting them together. I sat back and noticed she was opening drawers and cabinets and finding things with ease, without having to ask. Everything seemed pretty intuitive. Which was awesome for me as the champagne had already been opened!

When I asked if she needed any help, she answered:

'Everything is so easy to find in here! You should have seen me this morning in my kitchen... To get to this big platter, I had to move a heap of crap out the way, things I don't even use anymore. I was getting so frustrated I didn't have enough space to prepare everything, I nearly didn't make it! Being in this kitchen is like **nirvana** compared to the nightmare I was in this morning!!'

I love my dramatic sister-in-law! We had a good laugh, but I knew she was only half-joking. She has told me many times before about how she hates being in her kitchen, and feels totally uninspired to cook in there.

7 sure-fire ways to get your pantry organised {Client Space}

7 sure-fire ways to get your pantry organised {Client Space}

Have you been thinking about getting your pantry more organised, but not sure where to start? Or do you feel like it's going to be a job that's just too big to undertake? For some of you, getting your pantry sorted won't be a massive undertaking if you've already got good systems in place for how to store and organise your food. 

However, if the thought of tackling your pantry seems like a completely overwhelming and daunting job that you'll avoid at any costs, know that you're not alone! My most recent client space makeover was a butler's pantry that took 4 hours to get sorted. But the end result was more than worth the effort! Today I'm walking you through the process, and 7 sure-fire ways to get your own pantry organised. You've totally got this!

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The step-by-step guide to organising your food storage containers

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The step-by-step guide to organising your food storage containers

Earlier in the week, I shared 15 ideas for organising your food storage containers. Today I'm sharing a video of how I organised a client's kitchen cupboard that contained her plastics collection. The main problem with her original set-up was that, because the containers were on a shelf in the cupboard as opposed to a drawer, she couldn't easily find or access what she needed as all the containers and lids were jumbled together. Watch the video to see how I set up a new system for this cupboard so that the food storage containers were in an easy-to-maintain system with everything accessible and organised. 

Client Space: Taking back the home office & storage spaces

Client Space: Taking back the home office & storage spaces

My most recent client makeover was for a very dear friend, so it was a really great experience and one of my favourite makeovers! I love helping out all of my clients, but when they are friends it makes the process all the more enjoyable. Not only do we take the 'organising journey' together, I also get to hear about the positive impact and benefits of the newly organised space once the job's complete, which is the bit I love most about my job as a personal organiser!

Client Space: A work place makeover

Client Space: A work place makeover

As a professional organiser, helping individuals get organised in their homes and teaching them how to declutter is definitely the part of my job that I love the most. When a client recently contacted me for help with organising their work-place, I was super excited to be able to help a group of people with these things. Working in a messy, disorganised environment has had proven negative affects on work productivity. I believe that having a clean and clutter-free work space is just as important as having an organised home to keep you focused and using your time more effectively.