Get in a bind
If your kitchen is a three-ring circus, tame it with three-ring binders. Outfitted with clear plastic inserts in a variety of formats, binders are ideal for storing:
• appliance and other product manuals, warranties and serial numbers;
• business cards and brochures for service providers, contractors and tradespersons;
• decorating and gardening logs (record paint numbers and chips, fabric swatches, plant varieties, etc.);
• kids' school notices, newsletters, calendars and other paperwork;
• favourite recipes, cleaning and homecare tips, your street's garbage collection schedule and other maintenance info used by the whole family;
• bills, receipts, and budget, tax and other home-finance information (use one plastic sleeve for envelopes, stamps and chequebook for one-stop bill-paying);
• tissue paper, small gift bags and greeting cards, along with an up-to-date address list; and
• emergency amusements for children, such as stickers, activity books, paper and markers.
