It's OK! With your dirty laundry aired, we have decided to give a little TLC to that one room in your house that has the most foot traffic - but is probably not receiving as much attention as it should…the KITCHEN!

It is safe to assume, that people gravitate towards the kitchen the most. So if you are going to start organizing somewhere in your home, it makes complete sense to tackle the kitchen first! And lucky for you, the NEAT girls are here to help! :)

These small organizational solutions are easy to implement, a sinch to maintain, and most of all - will help to alleviate stress typically associated with clutter! 

Expandable Bamboo Drawer Organizers and KnifeDocks will help to keep your drawers from overflowing with utensils. If you find yourself without enough drawer space, adding a Wood Utensil Holder on your counter is an easy solution.

Organize your pantry with glass canisters and labels. Clear jars will allow you to see how much you have, while also keeping your foods fresh for longer.

If you have a smaller kitchen and are looking to create additional space, the unused space above your cabinets is perfect for adding additional baskets.

And lastly - For those Chefs who love to use their tablets to read recipes while cooking, we have the perfect gadget for you! Belkin's Chef Stand + Stylus allows you to stand your tablet upright while also using a stylus to keep your messy hands from dirtying the tablet. Talk about genius!

Hope these simple organizing tricks kick start you to having the NEATest kitchen yet!

xx

the NEAT girls

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Bon Appetit!

Argo is based around militants storming the United States embassy in Tehran. More than 50 embassy staff are taken as hostages, but six escape and hide in the home of the Canadian ambassador. With the escapees' situation kept secret, they create a cover story that the escapees are Canadian filmmakers. All this movie talk has got us hungry for some popcorn!

Zero Dark Thirty chronicles the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Ladan, so it seems only appropriate to pair with a nice tall glass of a Dark & Stormy Cocktail. All the high intensity stress causes us to need a cocktail or two!

As for Beasts of the Southern Wild, we are going to be honest here: Haven't seen it, annnnd actually haven't even heard of it until writing this blog post. Oops! However, in true southern fashion - a little sweet tea sounds good to us!

On to Philadelphia based, Silver Lining Playbook. Let's just get it out there, Bradley Cooper is still a babe EVEN when he's crazy! What better way to represent the flick than with a Philly Sushi Roll. Get it?! Plus, both BCoop and Philly sushi rolls are delish! :)

As for the french movie Amour (another movie we don't know much about...maybe it is because it is all subtitles) is the story of two retired music teachers...which means only one thing, MUSIC NOTE Jello - obviously!

Django Unchained is set in the South just two years before the Civil War. Nothing represents the south quite like a nice warm bowl of Queso Fundido with Chorizo!

And then there is Life of Pi, a 16 year-old boys fantasy adventure with a crazy amount of animals. Animal crackers surely do the trick, look cute, and also bring us back to our younger days!

The presidential movie Lincoln can only be represented with something American, red, white, and blue! Stars & Stripes Cheesecake Shots will impress your friends, are just the prefect size, and yummy! Cheers to Honest Abe!

Hope you all have a fabulous Sunday evening sipping champagne and enjoying some of our delicious reccomendations, all while judging what the stars are wearing!

PS :: The Academy Awards airs this Sunday February 24th on ABC at 7pm ET – and don’t forget to watch Red Carpet coverage on E! starting at 5:30pm ET

xx

the NEAT girls

Kitchen :: Check expiration dates and purge any old spices, canned goods or dried food. Then purchase tiered organizers to elevate your spices and canned goods, so you always know what you have. Don't forget to alphabetize when you put your items back. This will save a ton of time when you are prepping a meal or grocery list.

Pantry :: Purchase a handful of pantry baskets and label each one to reflect what is inside. For example: snacks, grains, baking, etc. This should also help limit the amount of junk food you buy... nothing like killing two resolutions in one, huh??

Entryway :: Keys tend to get lost in the bottom of our bags or pockets of our coats. Try placing a bowl or tray on an entryway table for your keys to ALWAYS be placed in.

Mudroom :: Invest in a hanging filing system. Take a few minutes to carefully label these and create a reward system for those who come in and immediately sort the mail or school paperwork. This can be for your spouse or your kids... hehe!

Now who can't accomplish any of those simple organizing tasks?! If you can't, we happen to have a solution for that too! Hire NEAT Method :) #ShamelessPlug

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the NEAT girls

Are you like us and buy eggs for one recipe and then forget about them? Try this fun ceramic egg dish and see if it helps inspire you to whip up an omelet more often. 

Let's be honest, the majority of your condiments crammed in the doors of your fridge are more than likely expired or will never be used. We have found these coasters make us want to go through the unnecessary items more often. There obviously needs to be some open space to show off your "fashion forward fridge"!

How cute are these berry baskets? Need we say more. Get yourselves to your local farmers market and stock up. Yum!

We hope your mouth is watering as much as ours and your craving more of the NEAT life!

p.s. Fine...we don't really have all of these items in our refridgerators, but the ORGANIZERS in us wish we did. 

xx

The NEAT girls

Love the simplicity of this kitchen! 

The warm colors of the natural wood are perfect for our Fall dreams!

This is Molly's pick for her perfect kitchen and a delicious recipe to go along with it!

Ashley's new favorite Fall salad inspired by this kitchen! 

Do you have a favorite kitchen? Or at least a favorite recipe these two Midwestern girls can enjoy from the West Coast?

xx, 

Ashley & Molly

This simple tray solves your barware stacking issues!  Our arch enemy is the martini/margarita glass - but this issue has been put aside thanks to this little problem solver!

One time, we watched "Hoarders" .... NEVER AGAIN!  This particular episode featured a woman who hoarded food and lost track of experation dates.  (Seriously, nightmares for weeks) BUT let's be honest, we all put things in the freezer and cannot remember how long they have been there... try using these adorable stickers and don't look back!

When NEAT organizes pots and pans in a client's home, we always follow the rule, "tops on top, pans on the bottom."  This usually helps our clients to create a routine that keeps the pans tidy and manageable.  This lid organizer is the perfect addition to our rule.  Consider NEAT's rule ammended!