Being organized can save time, money, waste and stress. Below are a few, simple ideas that can help keep your schedule sane and cooking area clean and well-organized.

Create a Clean, Organized Work Space

Organize your storage space
Alphabetize your spice cabinet. If that is too much organization for you, store your spices in groups that are commonly used together, such as keeping garlic, basil, and oregano close to each other. Use the same logic with other food staples, such as canned items or flours and baking goods.

Create specialized work areas
Even if you have a tiny kitchen, carve out specific areas where you know you will take care of certain tasks (such as mixing, cutting and rolling). If you do something more than once a week, set up a special spot for that area and store all of the things that you use for that process close by. For example, if you are a baker, store all of your baking staples and tools near ample counter space so that you have room to mix and roll your favorite biscuits.