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Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day this weekend!

On the way to visit my Mom on Saturday, my husband Kevin and I stopped in at the happiest place on earth- obviously The Container Store. We saw so many amazing products and it made us just want to start overhauling houses (including our own).

Here are a few our favorite products that bring simple solutions to common problems in the kitchen.

1. The Expanding Shelf

 This product is awesome for those cabinets that you fill with jars, spices, and boxes that are easily blocked by the row of food in front of them. This shelf basically gives your canned/jarred/boxed food stadium seating, so you can see everything in the back. Another great feature- it expands and contracts to fit your shelf perfectly. Never forget about those hidden split peas again. :)


2. Turntable

This turntable (or Lazy Susan) is so handy for hard to reach corners of cabinets, and is even really helpful in the fridge! Since we all learned about centrifrugal force in jr. high, we are well aware of the fact that items love to fall off of turntables (and we LOVE to spin them quickly!). To prevent this, many of the turntables have ridged rubber tops on them to secure items. Bonus: You can choose a two-teir product if you have wasted space above your turntable:

 3. Four Sort Dividers

 This is a brilliant idea. Don't you hate it when you've stacked all of your baking sheets, pie tins, cake pans, and pizza stones to realize that the one you need is on the very bottom? To make matters worse, when baking sheets are laid flat down, so much space above them is wasted. This amazingly simple product eliminates that frustration and wasted space. Each baking sheet can slide out of your cabinet individually and the spacing is way more efficient!

4. Undershelf Basket

I love this hanging basket because absolutely no instalation is required to hang in your cabinet. Instead of placing mugs or bowls on top of your plates, making them hard to get to, you can utilize the space above them while still allowing for easy access to what is below.

5. Cupboard Shelf

 This is another product that is so simple and makes a world of difference! I used a similar product today in a client's house while organizing the linen closet, and it actually doubled the space! I love this product because it utilizes the entire space of your cabinet, and again, no installation! (Though I do love powertools).

6. Modula Storage Canisters

Kevin and I have always loved the Square Pop Canisters by OXO, and have many of them in our kitchen. We love that you can see what is inside them and they are easy to stack. However, after our visit to The Container Store, these Modula Storage Canisters are my new favorite. I love them for two reasons. First, they are made with grooves to be stackable, so sliding and falling is less likely. Second, they are way cheaper! We love a good deal!


I just love how simple transforming a space can be. These products aren't expensive, flashy, or hard to install, yet they can add space, save time, and even keep your dishes and mugs in better condition by not needing to stack everything. See how simple organizing can be?

Hope you have a wonderful week!

-Tiffany Pope