Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: I hold an annual spray meeting, collecting all the sprays and cleaning solutions below my kitchen and bathroom sinks at one place. Then I sort them, making sure my kitchen and both of my bathrooms have exactly the right sprays they will need. I redistribute a spray if one bathroom has too much and the other one has too little.

I use empty spray bottles I bought at a store that sells things for a dollar to create two bottles of one item (be sure to label clearly – Heloise). Also, I make a note of sprays I had forgotten I had – this makes me feel in control. – Preeti, via e-mail

Preeti, this is definitely a good organizing hint. Many of us have looked in cabinets and under the sink in the kitchen and screamed “yikes!” Take an inventory, folks, and you might not need to buy new cleaning supplies for a while. – Heloise