{"id":1052,"date":"2011-01-24T18:37:48","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T18:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2017-11-08T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:04:22","slug":"6-reasons-to-love-tupperware-cupboard-organizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/6-reasons-to-love-tupperware-cupboard-organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons to Love Tupperware Cupboard Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Make the Plunge and Invest Now<\/h3>\n

Reason 1 :<\/span><\/strong> If you’re interested in healthy eating, Tupperware makes it a lot easier<\/span>.\u00a0 That statement may sound pretty far-fetched.\u00a0 I certainly wouldn’t have bought into it–until I got Tupper-ized 20 years ago!<\/p>\n

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Whole grains, like this brown rice, are one of the healthful foods experts recommend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Think about it:\u00a0 What do all the experts tell us to eat for good health?\u00a0 Fruits and vegetables\u00a0 get top billing, but close behind are whole grains, legumes and nuts and seeds.\u00a0 And how are we advised to flavor our foods?\u00a0 With healthful, no-calorie herbs and spices instead of overly sugary, salty and fatty flavorings.<\/p>\n

I took this advice seriously and used all these ingredients while feeding my two pre-toddler children many years ago.\u00a0 But what a pain in the neck!\u00a0 Little paper bags of herbs and spices stuffed in a drawer.\u00a0 Ten unmarked\u00a0 jars of grains stuffed into a top cupboard shelf alongside seven types of flour.\u00a0 Flimsy bags of nuts and seeds, stuffed into a bottom cupboard.\u00a0 Beans in more jars in another cupboard.\u00a0 Each meal, I could spend five to ten precious minutes searching for things, with hungry kids nipping at my heels!<\/p>\n

Then I met “Tupperware lady” Donna Davis, and discovered why Modular Mates are perfect for storing healthy foods, explained below.<\/p>\n

Reason 2: <\/strong> Modular Mates’ design makes everything readily and quickly available while maximizing cupboard space. <\/span> Unlike other containers, Modular Mates provide “front-to-back” rather than\u00a0 “top to bottom” storage.\u00a0 That means everything can be accessed from the front of the cupboard, so there’s no digging for containers, bags and boxes that get stashed and shoved<\/p>\n

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Note how Modular Mates utilize the entire cupboard depth, from front to back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

to the back of a cupboard.\u00a0 It also means every square inch of air space gets used, from the bottom clear to the top.\u00a0 And with units available in 2″, 4″, 6″ and 8″ heights, there is a space-maximizing container for whatever quantity you buy.<\/p>\n

Reason 3: <\/strong>Modular Mates keep freshness in and unwanted visitors out. <\/span> Things like nuts, seeds and whole\u00a0 grains and flours are attractive targets for bugs and small critters.\u00a0 Modular Mates are virtually air tight, however, so they can’t be invaded by outside pests, and the contents inside stay fresh.\u00a0 (And if bugs should come home with you from the grocery store, at least they will be trapped in one container rather than spreading throughout the kitchen. )<\/p>\n

Reason 4: <\/strong> Modular Mates are convenient time savers.<\/span> Label containers if you can’t readily identify the contents and get top seals with flip up lids for anything that can be poured, like grains and beans.\u00a0 Then, it’s a snap to find just the ingredient you need and measure them out.<\/p>\n

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Take a couple minutes to label containers for easy recognition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reason 5:<\/span><\/strong> Modular Mates are a life long investment. <\/span> In my work as a professional kitchen organizer, I’ve found most kitchens could benefit from a Modular Mate investment.\u00a0 I use the word “investment” deliberately because Tupperware, which lasts for life, should be viewed as a lifelong purchase rather than a consumable or passing fad.<\/p>\n

I remember feeling completely ridiculous spending $500 to outfit my kitchen.\u00a0 But that was 20 years ago and honestly speaking, that purchase has repaid me every time I cook.<\/em> That means I really bought time savings plus a tremendous amount of convenience for 7,300 days, at a cost of 7 cents per day.\u00a0 That is the kind of long-term investment thinking we need to get good meals on the table despite our busy and hectic lives.<\/p>\n

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Is this what you're facing to make a healthful meal? Time for organization!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reason 6: <\/strong> Modular Mates are on sale! This could be the best motivator of all.\u00a0 From January 15 to February 11, 2011, Modular Mates are 40% off.\u00a0 So take a look around your kitchen.\u00a0 Could you make better and more frequent use of healthful ingredients if they could be found and pulled out quickly and without a hassle?\u00a0 Then take some action!<\/p>\n

Need some help deciding what to do about your kitchen, where Modular Mates could be of benefit, which containers would be best,\u00a0 and so on?\u00a0 Give a call for a kitchen coaching session with Mary Collette Rogers<\/a>.\u00a0 Or check out Mary’s book, Take Control of Your Kitchen<\/span><\/a>, the <\/em>guide to organized, manageable and stress-free meal making.<\/p>\n

Ready to order?\u00a0 Donna Davis has retired after many years as a top salesperson.\u00a0 But her supervisor, Joannie Flynn, continues in the business after 49 years!\u00a0 Just email her:\u00a0 joannie818\u00a0 @\u00a0 yahoo.com (without spaces), and she will take care of your order and answer any questions you might have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Never thought I’d have a kitchen full of Tupperware, but I’m a convert now that I’ve seen how these containers make it easy to find, access and cook with the healthful ingredients experts are telling us to eat. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,12,3,26,1],"tags":[63,86,136,220,340,356,357,390,406,424,517,599,650],"class_list":["post-1052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-organize-your-kitchen-for-health","category-how-to-set-up-a-healthy-pantry","category-herbs-spices","category-the-right-equipment-for-healthy-cooking","category-time-saving-tips-for-healthy-cooking","category-uncategorized","tag-beans","tag-bugs-in-food","tag-cooking-investments","tag-food-storage","tag-investment-thinking","tag-kitchen-organization","tag-kitchen-organizing","tag-modular-mates","tag-nuts","tag-pantry-organizing","tag-seeds","tag-tupperware","tag-whole-grains","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1052"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2775,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052\/revisions\/2775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}