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How to Organize Kids Snack Food

The next area we’re going to organize in our series, 15 ways to get organized for less than $15, is all of our kids’ snacks and lunchbox items. I love the look of pantries that have lots of glass containers, each one with a different item in it, but for our pantry it’s just not practical (and it’s expensive to buy all those containers). So instead I save money by using the boxes that the items come in. Let me show you what I mean. One of the shelves in our pantry has a large rolling basket attached to it…. Read More

The Easiest way to Organize Tupperware Lids

Welcome to another day of 15 ways to organize for less than $15! Today I’m going to show you the easiest (and cheapest) way to organize tupperware lids. Tupperware lids are probably one of the most annoying things to store, in most kitchens. You can stack your storage containers but what do you do with all the loose lids? The solution is easier than you might think… All you’ll need is a medium-sized basket from your local dollar store. I set my basket on the shelf, right next to my glass storage containers, and then I store all the lids… Read More

Organizing Under the Kitchen Sink

Welcome to day #2 of 15 ways to get organized for less than $15! I totally thought I had shared this post with you already but when I was looking for it I couldn’t find it. I realized I’d taken all the pictures but never posted it, oops. 🙂 So today I’m finally going to show you how I organize under the kitchen sink in our new house. It’s pretty similar to how I did it at our other house but I have more space under this sink because I don’t have our trash cans under the sink (they are… Read More

How to Organize DVDs and Blu-ray Discs

This is a simple tip for organizing DVDs and Blu-ray discs. It will clean off your bookshelves and minimize the clutter. If you have shelves, or storage boxes, full of DVDs, this tutorial is for you! Today I’m going to show you how to organize DVDs and blu-ray discs. Last year I wrote a post on how I organize our living room with our TV console, and everyone saw this picture of our organized DVD collection, and wanted to know how I organized my DVD discs and blu-rays. So let me back up here for a second. I started writing… Read More

New Series – 15 ways to Organize for under $15!

Happy New Year! I hope you had a fun New Years Eve and now that it’s 2015, it’s time to start thinking about getting organized this year. Starting tomorrow I’m starting a new series called 15 ways to Organize for under $15. The budget every day will vary but it will never go over $15, I promise! Join me as I organize everything from my refrigerator, under the bathroom sink, the remotes and even my Scentsy waxes! Tomorrow I’ll be starting the series off with a highly asked questions, how I organize my DVDs. See you tomorrow! Come prepared to… Read More

Cranberry Mint Lime Sparkling Water

Sparkling water infused with fresh cranberries, refreshing mint, and a hint of lime. Delicious and easy to make, this beverage is perfect the winter holidays. Hi, everyone! I’m Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I’m excited to be back at Ask Anna. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’m still trying to recover from all that food and leftovers. But I’m ready to plan for Christmas! And today, I have just the recipe for any upcoming winter gatherings. This amazingly delicious drink will definitely impress family and friends, and it’s super easy to make too. Filled… Read More