Two of the things I can't live without in my kitchen originally came from the office supply store: a sharpie and binder clips.
I keep the sharpie in my silverware drawer (not in a random kitchen junk drawer!) so I can easily pull it out and write the date on jars that I open. Spaghetti sauce, that interesting but slightly odd salsa we tried, half-used cream cheese now stranded without a bagel in the house--that sort of thing which can sometimes sit there for a while. Having the open date on there just makes it easier for me to see at a glance if a jar might still be viable or needs to be cleared out.
I use binder clips instead of those silly, giant clips to keep bags closed. I used to use clothespins, but I hate when they flip apart and I have to maneuver them back together. Nope, binder clips. They don't take up much space either inside the cereal box or in their container on my windowsill--and they're super strong, never fall apart and they're inexpensive.
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Among the things out houshold has used to secure a bag of chips: masking tape, scotch tape, duct tape, rubber bands and twine.
ReplyDeleteGoes without saying, but I really need to pillage some binder clips from the office and put my McGyver-ness to rest...
Why didn't I think of this before: putting the Sharpie in the SILVERWARE drawer, rather than in my kitchen mug of pens. My problem is that my Sharpie is constantly "walking" off to my kid's rooms, my husband's garage, etc.
ReplyDeleteThis would solve that problem AND give the Sharpie the pride of place it deserves. Thanks, Jenn!