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18 — Friday, February 17, 1989 — North Shore News

HOUSEHOLD TIPS

Organize the kitchen

IF THE lid to that plastic food
storage container is on leave of
absence, end the hunt. Organize
your kitchen cabinets.

Anzlyze what’s working for you
now and what isn’t. Which small
appliances and dishes do you use
often and what could be stored
elsewhere (or even eliminated)?

Here’s a fresh took at this most
often-used room in the home that
can save you steps and time, not to
mention frustration.

The secret to success is to orga-
nize one cabinet at a time. Do
yourself a favor as you begin;
wash the shelf, allow it to dry
completely (while you sort and toss
contents), then install an attractive
shelf liner.

Shelf liner heips protect fine
cabinets too. (Later, it’s easy to
clean shelves; just wipe with a
damp cloth.) Getting this part
dore will give you a feeling of suc-
cess and a quick lift. Now, you're
ready to tackle the bigger
organization bugaboos.

A well-designed kitchen has an
efficient work triangle formed by
three areas: the range and micro-
wave oven, the refrigerator and the

sink. Study what is stored in these
areas. See if it’s efficient. This
guide may help you decide where
to put what.

*® Range/microwave oven — In
this area, keep pots and pans, mi-
crowave cookware, platters and
serving trays, muffin pans, baking
and cooking utensils. Spices and
herbs should be nearby but away
from any heat source. Measuring
cups/spoons and supplies like
pasta, rice, cooking oil, canned
foods and soups all go in this area.

e Sink — Anything you need to
wash, from casual dinnerware to
potatoes, can be here. Keep things
you use often (tumblers, mugs,
food preparation gadgets and
cutlery) at eye or waist level.
Cutlery trays and drawer orga-
nizers bring small items into quick
order.

A clean-up caddy installed inside
the cabinet door beneath the sink
can hide sponges, scouring pads,
vegetable brush and other supplies.
Hf young children are in the home,
keep cleaning compounds high or
install locks on cabinet doors.

© Refrigerator — In this area,
store food storage containers

nested with lids beneath each con-
tainer. Place unrefrigerated food
where it’s convenient for food
preparation.

Inside the refrigerator, try turn-
tables at the back of shelves to spin
hard to reach items into easy view
and reach.

Short on cabinets or drawers?
Wrap and bag organizers, made to
hold various-sized boxes of
aluminum foil, waxed paper and
plastic wraps, can be installed in-
side the door of base cabinets, on a
closet door, or beneath a shelf or
upper cabinet to free drawer space.

Single and twin turntables help
maximize space in cabinets; use
them for smaller cans, condiments,
or dishes and glassware. Another
idea: install a high shelf around the
kitchen to hold large appliances,
mixing bowls or seldom-used items
that eat up cabinet space. Use at-
tractive baskets if you want things
out of sight.

Now, with a clean, fresh look to
your cabinets and drawers, enjoy.

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January 5, 1985

Rand Whittleton,
North Shore News,
1139 Lonsdale Ave.,
North Vancouver, B.C.
VIM 2H4

Dear Rand,

I an writing as a result of the tremendous response we
received frow our advertisements for CANADIAN Hockey Sticke.
We sold many more sticks than anticipated and we attribute
that, in large part, to the extraordinary effort put into
the make-up of the ad, as does our supplier, CANADIAN.

As you know, we have increased our advertising budget with
the North Shore News in the last couple of years and as a
result, have experienced tremendous growth in cur sales.
Rand, with your continued support we are confident that our
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