Kitchen Essentials That Will Save Your Sanity

 

Elevate Your Kitchen: These practical, functional kitchen additions are worth the buy.

An Indispensable Drying Rack for Dishes and So Much More

Initially, I  thought I would only use Pampered Chef’s space-saving Foldable Dish Rack with two caddies to make organizing and drying dishes, cookware, and utensils easier. But it does so much more. In addition to drying cups and dishes, I use the rack for washing and drying cut veggies,  set planters on it to allow water to drain into the sink after I’ve watered my houseplants, and cool off hot items on it. The caddies also serve as a handy place to store and dry wet sponges.

Organize with Ease

Umbra’s Peggy Cookware Organizer eliminates counter chaos  while keeping my dishes, pots, pans, and other essentials neatly organized and within reach. It took less than 10 minutes to secure the included pegs into the adjustable base to set it up. My sole regret is that I wish I had discovered this $20 clutter-eliminator and organizer sooner.

Slice, Pit, Mash, & Store 

Available while supplies last! I had given up on buying avocados because the guacamole I made quickly turned brown and had to be thrown out before it was used up. Thanks to Pampered Chef’s EVERYTHING BUT THE AVOCADO GUAC KIT I am making guacamole again.

The kit’s avocado slicer, pitter, and masher has everything I need to make homemade guacamole and the included Serve & Save airtight storage container prevents browning. Included in the kit is a jar of guacamole seasoning that can also be used to season salsa.

Prevent Food Spoilage with The Cooling Tote You Pop into Your Fridge

According to The US Department of Agriculture, “Bacteria grows rapidly between the temperatures of 40° F and 140° F.  Throw away all perishable foods that have been left in room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is over 90° F, such as at an outdoor picnic during summer.”

The easy solution to prevent potential food poisoning when transporting food from your fridge to another location is to tote it in the leak-proof PackIt’s Carry Cooler Tote Bag. No ice cubes are needed to keep food fresh and safe.

The PackIt Carry Cooler Tote Bag is large. In fact, it is large enough to store 24 beverage cans. It takes up quite a bit of space in the freezer so I only store in the freezer if I am going to use it during the next day. Eight hours of freezer time is all that is required to keep food cool for hours because PackIt’s tote inhibits bacteria growth using ECOFREEZE®+ Technology.

The next time you need to transport food from your fridge to the office or an event, why not carry it cooler with PackIt’s Carry Cooler Tote Bag?

Rachelle Nones

Staff Lifestyle and Wellness Writer

New York native lifestyle writer and author Rachelle Nones covers emerging lifestyle trends and innovative products and services, to inform and inspire conversation. A lifelong reader and writer, Rachelle completed coursework in creative writing and English literature while earning her Bachelor of Arts degree. Before establishing her writing career, Rachelle worked at diverse gigs, including textile production (colorist) and accessory marketing in NYC's fashion district. Rachelle unwinds by reading, capturing photographs, experimenting with new recipes, searching for vintage finds and hiking woodland trails with her rambunctious terrier Champ.