May - the month of organisation

Well, there is nothing like an armed robbery to mess up your whole routine.

My new partner-in-crime is busy working out a new exercise challenge, cos clearly that is the only way I am going to get any exercise done and reach my fitness goal.

But this month was supposed to be the month of organistation. I had visions of a beautifully organised home just before winter hit and I would be too cold to do anything.

I started off really well ... unfortunately most of my photographic evidence was on my iPad which is now no longer in my possession.

But the one thing I am proud of sorting out is my tuppaware cupboard and for 3 weeks it has stayed neat - so there is hope yet.

I don't have before pictures - but trust me, it was a giant mess.

I started by buying these handy containers. They have a handle, so they're easy to take in and out of the cupboard, as well as for keeping things together.

Then I got rid of all the tuppaware that had no lids, and all the lids that had no containers. Some of them I kept for using when I paint or other craft projects.

Then I repacked it and was amazed at how much space there was in the cupboard! All the lids go into the container, so no more hunting for lids. The tuppaware I stacked neatly.

There was so much space left over that I even managed to clear out a kitchen drawer of all my measuring cups and other baking tools, which went into another container. And the last container now keeps all the smoothie shakers (we have way to many) which also cleared up space in another cupboard.

So now everything is in its place, and I managed to declutter my tuppaware cupboard and streamline my kitchen.