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5 Mistakes You’re Making When Organizing Your Kitchen Drawers, According to the Pros - The Kitchn
Organizing a kitchen is no easy task — especially when it comes to the drawers. Figuring out what goes where in kitchen drawers can get overwhelming. The whole point, of course, is to create a functional system you can easily maintain.So, for a few tips and tricks, we turned to pro organizers for their smart advice. Here are five of the most common mistakes people make when organizing their kitchen drawers — and how to fix them.
Constantly fighting with all those utensils in your drawer? You’re definitely not alone. Professional organizer Sarah Dunn of Get It Dunn says that’s one of the biggest mistakes her clients make in the kitchen.
“The kitchen is such a common trap for products and utensils we never use or have only used once,” she says. The problem? Too many items makes for a frustrating experience every time you open the drawer (if you can even get it open at all).
Pro solution: Before you even attempt to organize your drawers, Dunn suggests pulling everything out, categorizing it, then getting rid of duplicates or things you simply don’t need or use. Then, put things back by category. You’ll be able to open your drawers with ease, find what you need faster, and your space will look more organized!
On the one hand, if you have ample drawer space, it makes total sense to designate one as a catch-all. The real problem is the mindset behind the junk drawer. If you allow one area to become a black hole of random items, you’ll likely carry that practice over into other areas.
“Junk drawers are an excuse to not physically move around your house to manage the mundane,” says Caitlin Vincent, pro organizer and founder of Organized | AF.
Pro solution: Give everything a specific home somewhere else. Turns out, most junk drawer items can go in your office space or in the trash. Keep coupons in your wallet if you’ll use them, then relocate mail, tape, and paper in an office area or desk, along with warranties and product instructions. Vincent says it’s easy to find those things online, so if you can switch to electronic storage, shred or recycle whatever you can.
Once you pare down your kitchen gear and relocate things that don’t belong, it’s time to actually organize the space within your drawers. If you don’t define spaces with physical dividers, everything will eventually get mixed together and you’ll end up back where you started.
“Without organizers to define boundaries and compartments for your space, it becomes easy for items to get cluttered or lost in the shuffle,” says Ashley Murphy, co-founder of NEAT Method.
Pro solution: After taking stock of your drawers, cabinets, and pantry, invest in a few organizers to keep everything corralled by category. For example, keep utensils and flatware in an expandable drawer insert. All your stuff will be easier to see, find, and put away, which makes staying organized easier too!
Already have organizational products? If drawer space is at a premium in your home, then not any organizer will do the trick, says Jen Martin, founder of Reset Your Nest.
A three-compartment utensil organizer, for example, will quickly become crowded if you have a lot of flatware. And organizers with rounded edges might look sleek, but they don’t maximize space in rectangular drawers.
Pro solution: Tailor your organizational products to your family’s lifestyle, which can only happen with a strategic approach. Always declutter and measure before buying products so you have the right product and fit.
Martin suggests choosing expandable drawer dividers to create separation but use the full length of the drawer to maximize the space. It may also help to consider products that match the shape of your drawer (which is most likely rectangular).
If you’re not a fan of counter clutter, then it may seem logical to store your knives in your silverware drawer. But nothing will make your knives go dull (or slice your finger) faster than letting them roll around in a drawer without being contained, says pro organizer Tracy McCubbin, CEO of dClutterfly.
Pro solution: McCubbin agrees that knife blocks take up extra counter space, and most people don’t have extra drawers to put in a drawer knife holder. As an alternative, she recommends mounting a magnetic knife rack, which frees up counter and drawer space and keeps knives super sharp and easy to find.
How do you organize and maintain your kitchen drawers? What’s your system? Tell us your tips in the comments below.
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Milwaukee Home and Garden Show returns in 2022 to State Fair Expo Hall - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WEST ALLIS - Pandemic nesters rejoice: Milwaukee's Home and Garden Show is back for its 96th year, and ready to inspire homeowners who have become a little tired of their all-too-familiar spaces.After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the nation's longest-running home and garden show opens Friday at the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Hall. More than 350 vendors and exhibits will be on display for the show's 10-day run.
Show organizers say homeowners are hungry to transform their surroundings.
“Over the last two years, people have had a lot of time to think about their indoor and outdoor spaces,” Amanda Falk, show director of the Home & Garden Show, said.
“Whether it was creating pseudo home offices, classrooms or backyard respites, the pandemic forced us to reimagine our spaces," she said.
This year's show is whimsically dubbed "Gnome Sweet Home," paying homage to a classic garden staple in a new age of home decorating and consumer needs.
The pandemic, as the pandemic does, changed homeowner priorities. The show seeks to reflect that, said Mike Ruzicka, president of the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.
While during the early days of the pandemic many nesters sought to make the indoors bearable, the focus has now shifted to creating more livable outdoor spaces.
"Outdoor living, even in Wisconsin, the emphasis on it has grown dramatically," Ruzicka said.
"The landscapers have been a lot busier. People are going beyond just a patio or a picnic table ... they move their kitchens and living rooms outside."
Jerry Schmitt, buyer for Wisconsin-based Stein's Gardens and Gifts, said sale are being driven by individuals' ideas of their homes rather than by specific looks or trends.
"It's about creating feeling ... there's probably no right way or wrong way to do it ... everybody is their own designer," Schmitt said.
Specific new trends for 2022 include solar panels and solar-powered decorations, exploration of environmentally-friendly products like rain barrels and natural pesticides, gnomes, small indoor and outdoor plants and waterscapes.
"Everyone wants a water feature," said Dean Pepito, founder and owner of Wales-based waterscape company Aquatica. "They want to create their own sanctuary in their backyard."
Related:Milwaukee area home and garden events in spring 2022
The show's theme this year is "Gnome Sweet Home," a salute to gardeners' bearded friends.
Aquatica is showcasing a 2,500-square-foot gnome-themed water garden. Guests can also participate in a scavenger hunt with "Gnorm" the Garden Gnome, and winners will be eligible for garden-themed prizes. The Wisconsin Garden Railway Association created a tiny village, fit for a gnome, inside a model train layout.
Gnomes may be back in style, but they're nothing new. As early as the 1600s, gnomes were a staple in yards in Europe.
They represented good luck, and presided over vegetables and flowers alike as guardians against evil spirits.
There are several different origin stories for gnomes and similar creatures around the world, Gnomes as we know them today were first produced in Germany in the 1800s.
Little rosy-cheeked men with beards and pointy red hats have since immigrated to United States' gardens, looking after our backyard landscapes
At Minor's Garden Center, a Milwaukee garden-needs icon for 73 years, gnomes are back in style.
"It's a huge category," said Brian Uebelacker, general manager and product buyer for Minor's.
"Back in the day, you had your basic four or five gnomes," Schmitt said.
"Now there's no limit ... You can't go wrong with a gnome."
The Home and Garden Show will take place March 25 through April 3, but is closed Monday and Tuesday, at the Expo Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. in West Allis.
Full hours, which differ daily, can be found here.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for seniors (purchased on site) and children 12 and under are free. Veterans, frontline workers and emergency personnel are also free.
Parking is available through Gates 1 and 4 in the park, and costs $10 per car, $5 per motorcycle.
Wheelchairs are not available on site.
Samantha Hendrickson can be reached at 414-223-5383 or shendrickson@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @samanthajhendr.
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Friday, October 21, 2022
Regular exercise may help women live longer, regardless of their genes - Medical News Today
In the United States, the National Center for Health Statistics estimates the life expectancies of males and females are 74.5 years and 80.2 years, respectively. For healthy aging, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that physical activity is key.To find out whether physical activity had an advantage over genetics in promoting longevity, researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego and other institutions conducted a nationwide study.
After analyzing health data of more than 5,000 older postmenopausal women, the researchers found that higher levels of light, moderate, or vigorous physical activity correlated with a lower risk of all-cause deaths. The findings expanded on prior studies that have shown that more sedentary time carries greater health risks.
These associations persisted across varying levels of genetic potential for living longer.
“[The] findings support the importance of higher physical activity (PA) and lower sedentary time (ST) for reducing mortality risk in older women, regardless of [their] genetic predisposition for longevity,” the researchers wrote.
Their prospective study was recently published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
From 2012 to 2020, the UC San Diego researchers analyzed data on the physical activity of more than 5,000 ambulatory women ages 63 and older.
Lead author Alexander Posis, MPH, a doctoral student in the San Diego State University/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, explained the significance of the OPACH study to Medical News Today:
“Our study used pre-existing data from the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (OPACH) study, which is part of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) that started in the early 1990s because women had not been included in many epidemiologic studies and clinical trials.”
– Alexander Posis, MPH, lead author of the study
The OPACH study focused on associations between physical activity, cardiovascular disease, and injury risks. The data generated allowed researchers to look at physical activity and the risk of mortality, cancers, cognitive decline, and physical disability as well.
Other research using the OPACH study found associations with physical activity (PA), sedentary time (ST), and mortality during an average follow-up of 3 years. However, no one had explored any possible genetic influence on these associations.
The UC San Diego study aimed to use a follow-up of 6 years and adjust the results with a “weighted genetic risk score (GRS) for longevity.”
OPACH participants wore an accelerometer 24 hours per day for 7 consecutive days.
The device measured the amount of time the women spent moving or being still and the intensity of any activity.
The researchers defined total PA “as movement resulting in energy expenditure.” They categorized PA intensity and ST minutes using predetermined cut points applied to the accelerometer counts.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have linked multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), or genetic variants, to longevity.
The UC San Diego cohort developed a weighted GRS based on three SNPs strongly associated with long life. This metric compared survival to age 90 versus death before age 90.
Covariates, or characteristics among the study’s participants, included age, education level, body mass index (BMI), self-reported health status, and other details. Participants’ race was also a factor but was limited to white, Black, and Hispanic ethnicities.
The study also analyzed chronic conditions present before or after participation, including cancer, depression, frequent falls, and cardiovascular disease.
Of the 5,446 women in the present study’s sample, 1,022 passed away during follow-up.
The authors determined that 36% of the total population had a high GRS, 33.1% had a medium GRS, and 30.9% had a low GRS for longevity.
The researchers firstly found that physical activity, of light or moderate-to-vigorous intensity, was associated with a lower risk of death while higher ST was associated with a higher risk of death. Interestingly, these associations persisted regardless of one’s genetic predisposition for longevity.
Interestingly, the low-GRS individuals were younger, more active, and had higher physical functioning scores than the other GRS groups. Those with low GRS were also “more likely to be of Black race/ethnicity than the medium and high GRS groups.”
“Our study showed that, even if you aren’t likely to live long based on your genes, you can still extend your lifespan by engaging in positive lifestyle behaviors such as regular exercise and sitting less,” Aladdin H. Shadyab, PhD, the study’s senior author and assistant professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, said in a news release.
Historically, women have been significantly underrepresented in clinical trials. Using data from the OPACH study was a step forward in inclusive research.
However, the resulting lack of male participation created a limitation on the UC San Diego study’s findings.
“Based on the design of our study, we were not able to make any inferences on men. But we hope that future studies will examine these associations in study cohorts that include men as well as those in younger age groups,” Posis told MNT.
Dr. Scott Kaiser, a geriatrician and director of Geriatric Cognitive Health for the Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, told MNT the work is a “well-done study [… with] a lot of great data.” However, he cautioned that the current study is an association study and not designed to prove causality.
“I think this just supports an increasing amount of evidence that our genes are not our destiny […] It shows that there is a stronger association between longevity with physical activity than [with] genetics,” Dr. Kaiser said.
Noting that the present study focused on only certain markers of longevity, Dr. Kaiser added that researchers need to determine other such factors. For instance, he said that the SNPs used to calculate the GRS were more common among people of European ancestry.
Dr. Kaiser said the term “sedentary time” might not be appropriate. It does not account for people who are unable to walk but can still engage in other physical activities such as chair exercises.
“It’s whether you just have some consistent physical activity versus somebody who’s overall physically inactive,” he said.
Dr. Kaiser hopes the public will understand that genetics do not trump a healthy lifestyle for reducing disease and mortality risk.
“When it comes to healthy aging, exercise is about the closest thing we have to a miracle drug,” he said.
“The whole take of this [study] is that even if you could go to your doctor and get a fancy genetic test to see whether or not you have markers of longevity, it doesn’t matter as much as whether you get up off the couch and exercise on a regular basis.”
– Dr. Scott Kaiser, geriatrician and director of Geriatric Cognitive Health for the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA
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