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10/10/14

Let's Get Organized! #POPtober with OXO and The Container Store


You guys! I hate cleaning. There, I said it! From time to time, however, I talk myself into cleaning and organizing and feel so much better once those tasks are done.

This month, the lovely people from OXO and The Container Store motivated me to organize my kitchen pantry by sending me these awesome gifts pictured above:

 
Let me clarify that I don't have an actual pantry. My "pantry" is a kitchen cabinet: space is limited and has to be used in a smart way. That's why the POP Container set is so awesome! The containers are square or rectangular and are stackable: no space is wasted. They are clear, so you can see exactly what you have on hand and you only need one hand to open or close them: this would have been oh so very useful back in February when I had a broken arm.
 
before 
 

after


Because I live on my own, I found some of the larger containers not as useful, but I absolutely love the smaller containers.

Because I rarely eat cereal, I used the OXO Cereal Dispensers for coffee, popcorn and chips! The lids make it easy to pour the contents out and because they are air tight, your coffee (etc) will stay fresher longer!



You can visit The Container Store to get your own set of OXO products or even better enter to win a prize pack worth $500, including your choice of OXO Storage & Organization tools (up to $250), as well as a $250 elfa gift card October 13-31!

Here are a few more OXO products I'd love to add to my collection:






Disclosure: I was provided with the set of OXO products as a gift but was not compensated otherwise for writing this post. All opinions are my own.

2/8/13

Name This Mystery Kitchen Tool!


A few weekends ago while visiting my friend Jenny and her boyfriend Chris in New York City, we went to check out a flea market in Brooklyn. It was so much fun: the building is completely gorgeous! I picked up a fun little tomato card and also found a strange rusty metal object. That object was only $5, so I thought it would be a cool kitchen decoration.



I then decided to ask people on my Mango Tomato FB page if they know what it is. Not only did I get a bunch of suggestions from my FB readers, but The Kitchn was nice enough to pose my question to their readers as well!

The top suggestions:

potato grater

spaetzle maker
grater for egg salad

bread grater

basically, a grater!

Other suggestions:

skimmer

cooling rack

fish grill

bread toaster

pot strainer

a surface to put on top of a gas stove to char peppers, etc.

cheese curd maker

fly swatter

And the CORRECT answer is: 

SAFETY GRATER!

"This is an old fashioned safety grater that is absolutely great for slaw and other things that  can be grated safely with no sharp edges. It is made of durable steel and dishwasher safe."
YOU can buy it too!

Hope you found this educational :) Have a grand weekend!