Home Office and Kitchen: Quick Organization Tips

Good Housekeeping
Sept.2017 Cover
In browsing at the September issue of Good Housekeeping (on Amazon), I found several good pictorial articles for getting organized to share.  For home office organization, there was a “spot the difference” in two modern desk area looks starting on pages 50-52.  The not so obvious “High or Low” difference was about $4,000 in cost.  If your home office is in a shared room (kitchen, family room, or bedroom), I suggest the use of a large rug as a mock room divider to keep the office in its designated space.  It is ok to spread out beyond the space for a big project as long as you re-confine the office work to the rugged-in area each day. I also like the revitalization of the idea of “Color Block Cubbies” on page 47, whether it is for work, play, various sports activities or by family member.

If you have a spouse or roommate who cannot properly “Load the Dishwasher” (pg. 94) or “Do Reorganize  the Fridge” (pg. 104) the way you like, you may want to leave the magazine lying around in a common area and have it open to the appropriate short article.  I can recommend their tips, since I am already obsessive about organization of these two kitchen appliances in the same ways.  You may also want to check out GH’s 3 chef knifes test or this kitchen knife chart.

Since we are on the kitchen topics, this issue had more than 10 recipe ideas.  I plan to try 1-Step Basil Pesto to see if it is as good as mine, since it appears much simpler.  I also want to try S’mores Icebox Cake for a future gathering.

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