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Professional organiser Vicky Silverthorn shares her cupboard organising solutions…

KEEP IT SIMPLE

An ‘over-organised’ food cupboard can be a faff to maintain. Only bring in extra storage if necessary – baskets and carousels can be real space stealers. Tins and cartons line up neatly on a shelf – no storage needed!

HAVE A SYSTEM

Arrange food in your cupboards in categories as in a supermarket, so you can see exactly what you have. When you buy more, slot it in at the back so use-by dates are in order.

DON’T OVER-BUY

Bulk buying can make sense financially, but if you have nowhere to store it, it’s not the best idea. Either make space for bulk buys, or buy only what you have room for.

DO A STOCKTAKE

Go through cupboards once a month. It’s easy to buy things out of habit when those items might be lurking at the back of a cupboard. Label food containers for items you always have in. Cut out the best-before date from packaging and slot it into the container as a reminder.

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