{"id":388,"date":"2018-07-18T21:25:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T20:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.star-girl.org\/blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2018-05-18T08:51:51","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T07:51:51","slug":"6-quick-tips-for-organising-your-baking-ingredients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.star-girl.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/18\/6-quick-tips-for-organising-your-baking-ingredients\/","title":{"rendered":"6 quick tips for organising your baking ingredients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret that I love baking. I have a ton of baking stuff &#8211; ingredients, equipment, colourings, and so on, and only a small kitchen to keep them in.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s a few quick tips I have for organising your baking ingredients!<\/p>\n<h3>1. Buy matching jars<\/h3>\n<p>Decanting things into airtight jars is not only more hygienic (and will give your ingredients a longer lifespan), but it means things tessellate perfectly so you can make the most of your space. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgZHpVthu9q\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgZHpVthu9q\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Baking cupboard all sorted out! #interior #homedecor #decor #kitchen #decoration #organized #organizing #kitchendesign #interiors #declutter #organize #organizer #instahome #mutfak #organization #myhome #house #cooking #interior4all #homesweethome #interior123 #cozinha #k\u00fcche #chef #cook #kitchenlife<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madebyjenni\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Jenni<\/a> (@madebyjenni) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-03-16T17:28:41+00:00\">Mar 16, 2018 at 10:28am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>2. Use baskets for soft packets and odd-shaped things<\/h3>\n<p>They allow you to stack things high while taking up minimal space. Use see-through baskets or group items by type to avoid forgetting about them!<\/p>\n<h3>3. Put things in spaces they fit<\/h3>\n<p>It sounds obvious, but it&#8217;s a waste of space to put tiny sprinkle jars in tall cupboards; try using an over-door spice rack or standalone spice shelves for easy access and more efficient storage.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYEaEZ5BRXf\/<\/p>\n<h3>4. Have a place for everything<\/h3>\n<p>If you have a lot of stuff, like I do, your baking cupboard probably gets out of control every so often. Having a place for everything really, really helps because at worst you have to spend a few minutes putting everything back where it should be. Before we had our kitchen done, we had tiny non-standard-size cupboards, and everything was just piled on top of other things, and it was just a nightmare because I had no idea what I had or what I needed to stock up on.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Have a clear labelling system<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m still in the process of doing this, but I&#8217;ve bought some transparent labels to print beautiful lettering on for my jars. On top of that, I&#8217;m planning to stick smaller circular stickers or sticky note flags with the &#8220;Best before&#8221; dates for things like my flours and sugars. This is particularly important for things like gluten-free flour, which really can&#8217;t be mixed up with wheat flours or contaminated!<\/p>\n<h3>6. Use drawers effectively<\/h3>\n<p>Buy drawer dividers to fit your space (and the equipment you want to put in them!). It&#8217;s the fastest route to see exactly what you have in there, and easy access is always important with floury fingers!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Be1bCWxBQAr\/?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret that I love baking. I have a ton of baking stuff &#8211; ingredients, equipment, colourings, and so on, and only a small kitchen to keep them in. 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