Mason Jars in my Pantry

At the Tuesday night Relief Society meeting we were taught some organizational tips.  One idea that I liked was using mason jars in my pantry and taking the food out of their original packaging.  I didn't like the look of the the mismatched rings and lids so I decided to make them more uniform.  I raided my spray paint collection and painted the rims various colors while painting the lids with a chalkboard paint.  And with the touch of a chalkboard marker (which I am in love with), I wrote each jars contents.  I just love the color and spunk they add to my messy kitchen pantry.

Menu Board Idea

I found this menu board on Pinterest, which inspired me to get my printed recipes in order.  So I gathered all my printed recipes (that were scattered about) and sorted through them (yes - some went in the garbage).  Now I have two full books of recipes, not including my recipe books in the cupboard.

Next I plan on making my menu tags and making the menu board.  I just need to find some more of the blue section dividers....I quickly ran out.  So they look pretty bad with all the post-it-note tabs.

I tell you, if you don't have Pinterest you are missing out.  But you can still look at other people's boards.  Click here to see what's on my boards.  Just click on the board you want to explore and then you can click on the individual photos.