Well in my internet surfing today I came across this handy list. This year my goal was for my house to go on a "Diet" every inch of my house. I dont want to keep stuff that I say Oh I will use that someday, no if it does not get used on a regular basis then forget it, I dont have a place for it. I need my home functional and kid friendly with the warmth of a cozy decorated home (so it does not look like a daycare) I was doing so good on my "House Diet" but these last 2 weeks I have been in a funk. So coming across this list today made me think of what I need and dont need in my kitchen drawers and around the house.
Now I think it is time for a giveaway and I have a Kitchen Surprise for you. Now what is your most favorite kitchen item you use and could not live with out??? This giveaway I will draw on February 29 and announce winner on March 1st. Good Luck
Here is the 29 Must have Home Supplies
1. Kitchen Scissors
Stop wrestling with food packaging and dedicate a pair of easy-to-clean scissors for kitchen use only.
2. Zip'n Steam® Microwave Cooking Bags
Make healthy dinners in a flash with no messy cleanup!
3. Popcorn
Skip the standard butter and season plain popcorn with garlic salt and parmesan cheese, truffle oil, or, for a sweet snack, cocoa powder!
4. Clothespins
Keep bread bags and opened bags of chips or cereal clipped shut. Or use a glue gun to attach the clothespins to the inside of a cabinet door, keeping potholders and rubber gloves within reach.
5. Ceramic Knife
You'll fall in love the first time you use it! It's lightweight, lasts for years without sharpening and comes in great colors and patterns like polka dots!
6. Mulling Spices
Warm up those cold winter nights by adding mulling spices to warm cider.
7. Toothpicks
Helpful in the kitchen and great for applying glue to small items, cleaning small spaces (like grooves in a phone) or wrapping around the tape end so you can find it again on the roll.
8. Glass Cutting Board
So easy to clean and disinfect, a cutting board made from tempered glass can also be used as a trivet or a serving tray.
9. Windex® Multi-Surface with Glade® Clear Springs™
No need to lug around a bucket of different cleaners. Get your whole kitchen clean and smelling great with just one.
10. Toothbrush
Nothing removes dirt from around faucets or sweeps away crumbs from the seal of the fridge better.
11. Shelf Liner
This rubberized mesh is nonadhesive and cushions delicate dishes and glasses in your cabinets.
12. Rubber Bands
In addition to their regular duties, rubber bands can help ease open a jar or safely keep stemware secured to the top wrack of the dishwasher.
13. Shallot
It looks like a small onion, and it’s the professional chef’s secret weapon when it comes to adding a touch of extra flavor to a dish.
14. Step Ladder
Safely retrieve hard-to-reach items with this handy tool. Small fold-away versions make storage a snap.
15. Over-the-Door Shoe Rack
It keeps shoes from cluttering the floor but can also organize accessories like belts and scarves or bathroom items like brushes, combs and hairspray.
16. Eyeglass Repair Kit
It provides replacement screws and a little screwdriver that can fix many things beyond glasses.
17. Drano® Snake Plus Drain Cleaning Kit
Clogs happen. This kit is effective, easy to use and much cheaper than a plumber.
18. Sewing Kit
A basic sewing kit should include needles, thread (black and white), small scissors, buttons, safety pins, a seam ripper and iron-on seam binding.
19. Measuring Tape
Essential for gauging the actual dimensions of your online purchases. It's the best way to figure out if something will fit in your home.
20. Breath Mint Tins
Compact and secure, tins can store small items like vitamins, buttons or safety pins with ease. On the go? Toss them in your purse or suitcase.
21. Glade® Sense & Spray® Automatic Freshener
Perk up a winter day with the scent of lavender & vanilla.
22. Electronics Cleaner
Safely clean all your electronic equipment with Pledge® Multi Surface Everyday Cleaner.
23. Permanent Markers
Handy for all labeling, including CDs and DVDs.
24. Glitter
Add a little sparkle to homemade valentines, scrapbook pages, and rainy- or snowy-day crafts. Storing it in salt shakers lets you shake out just what you need and prevents spills.
25. Extension Cord
You never know when you need to run power to something, somewhere.
26. Toolbox
Everyone should have the basics on hand: a hammer, nails, a big and little Phillips-head and flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, a box cutter and a staple gun.
27. Flashlight
Always keep one or two flashlights with fresh batteries in the house. They'll help during power outages and allow you to peer into the back of closets and under beds, too.
28. Duct Tape
Sometimes it seems as if duct tape can repair practically anything.
29. Chocolate Sauce
It’s an extra special treat for an extra day! Keep a bottle of chocolate sauce in the refrigerator, because you never know when you might want to sweeten up dessert just a little. And remember to look around your home every now and then to keep an eye out for those little things that make life easier and even just a little more fun.
