This time of year there are usually gifts to wrap and perhaps also to mail. It is sooo tempting to buy all of that lovely gift wrap that is displayed plus tissue plus ribbon plus gift bags. It is easy to lose track of how much of these goodies you have unless you organize all of your material into one convenient gift wrap zone. I have recently moved into a new home and have less storage for these items than I had before, so I must really consolidate and purge. I rarely fall

1. Stand back and study your current kitchen set up. What is bugging you the most? Are your counters too crowded? Do you have difficulty locating items? Are some containers hard to reach? 2. Create a vision of how you want your kitchen to look and feel by the end of this month. 3. Make a list of all that needs to happen to make this vision come true. Some of the tasks on your list might include: Declutter your counters. Take off everything that you are not using at least week