I'm a terribly messy and chaotic person, perhaps it's the visual artist in me needing everything at hand or I'm just a hopeless disaster either way I need help. Luckily for me, and you, my sister-in-law is an occupational therapist with epic solutions to streamline life.
The biggest hack I learned from her is to organize my pantry in a way that makes perfect sense- by dish rather than ingredient.
What does this mean?
Instead of putting all your rice and pasta together and stacking your canned goods by tomato/bean/sauce etc, she puts everything that makes something Indian/Mexican/Italian together. Even better, she puts them in a colorful basket that acts like a drawer so you can see those pesky cans in the way back of the shelves. So, if you love making spaghetti, put the pasta, Parmesan, and marinara in the same basket. Taco night? Salsa, beans, tortillas, taco mix and hot sauces can go together. My own little tip: with a sharpie label the tops of your cans for a quick and easy way to see what's what.
This also helps you make your grocery list as you can easily see what is missing to complete a dish. No more "ah crud we can't make tacos because we forgot to buy salsa."
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