Awesome ideas for an organized fridge

Don't you hate when your refrigerator gets out of control?

Hometalk has an awesome slide show of all types of ideas for getting it organized.

Click here for the article.

Cookie sheet and muffin pan organization

What a genius way to store those cookie sheets and muffin pans that end up all over the kitchen.

Click here for a photo tutorial.

An organized freezer

What does an organized freezer have to do with being frugal?

I've written about buying food in bulk, especially those items we use often. Imagine having a place for all those frozen items where you can actually find them when you need them!

Samantha from the blog Simply Organized has some great ideas for getting your freezer under control.  Look at the photo . . . isn't that an outstanding looking freezer?

Click here to go to her blog post for some great ideas and lots of photos.

Bulk food buying

You want to save money buying your groceries in bulk, but where do you start.  Where do you go to find those bargains?  Don't know how to store all that food?  Is couponing worth it?  What about splitting those bulk purchases with friends?  How do I plan it all?

I've done it before, but it was a long time ago.  The greatest lesson I learned . . . you don't save money if you buy too much and end up throwing it away.

It takes time to plan your purchases, organize your pantry and refrigerator and menu plans for efficiently using the food, which can be an exhaustive commitment if you really don't have the time.  You will learn my lesson . . . if you don't have the time to make a plan, you will end up throwing money away and not saving at all.

You can do it on a small scale like we do . . . when there is a good price on an item we use often, like butter, rice and pasta, we stock up on the item since we know the item will not be wasted, how it will be stored and how long it will take us to use it.

If you have the time and patience, the following are some great resources for guidance.

You Bought in Bulk...Now What?

How to Buy Food in Bulk

10 Tips for Buying Food in Bulk

Is Buying Groceries in Bulk at Wholesale Clubs Always Cheaper?

How Does Buying Food in Bulk Save Money?

Bulk Food Storage, Build your Foundation On the Basics

Organize your hair accessories!

Do you waste money buying duplicate

hair accessories simply because they

are scattered all over the place?  

If you find yourself having a difficult time finding

a hair accessory when you need it, this simple

solution may be just what you need!

I'm so guilty!!

Using toilet paper or paper towel tubes is a great

solution.  Make them pretty and color coordinated

by using some modge podge and fabric or tissue

paper to decorate them . . . or paint them.

Do you have any tips on 

organizing hair accessories?