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Life in Velvet | A Life Organisation Blog

Level Up Every Part of Your Life!

Category: Home that Works

A home should support the way you actually live.
This section focuses on functional, lived-in homes – from bedrooms and storage to indoor plants and outdoor spaces – with an emphasis on decisions that make everyday life easier.

Here you’ll find guidance, experience, and thoughtful choices that help your home feel calm, practical, and genuinely usable, rather than just nice to look at.

Kitchens how to organise a mini fridge

How to Organise a Mini Fridge

Posted on April 6, 2026 By Becky

There’s a moment that happens with every mini fridge, and if you’ve got one, you already know exactly what I mean. You open it after about three weeks of “keeping on top of it,” and somehow there are four open jars of something, a mystery Tupperware you’re not ready to…

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How to Organise a Freezer Drawer

Posted on April 1, 2026 By Becky

If your freezer drawer has basically become a padded cell for forgotten food, you’re in good company. The honest answer to organising it is simpler than most guides make it look: clear everything out, create zones based on how your family actually eats, and use a handful of bins to…

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Home Organisation food storage container organisation

How to Organise Food Storage Containers (and Actually Keep Them That Way)

Posted on April 1, 2026 By Becky

If your food storage containers are a problem, you already know it. You open the cupboard, something falls out, you spend three minutes hunting for a lid that matches absolutely nothing, and you end up just putting cling film over the bowl instead. The good news is that organising food…

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Home Organisation How to Organise Baking Supplies

How to Organise Baking Supplies (Without Buying Everything from Lakeland)

Posted on April 1, 2026 By Becky

If your baking cupboard is a graveyard of half-used icing sugar bags and a tin you’ve never been able to identify, you’re in good company. The most effective way to organise baking supplies is to start by grouping everything into three categories – ingredients, tools, and tins – and give…

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Home that Works How to organise snacks in your pantry

How to organise snacks in your pantry (and actually keep it that way)

Posted on March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 By Becky

The best way to organise snacks in your pantry is to sort them into access zones – things anyone can grab freely, things that need a quick check-in, and treats that live out of easy reach. It sounds simple because it is, but getting the zones right for your actual…

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How to Make Your Bed Like a Hotel (Without Spending a Fortune or Losing Your Mind)

Posted on March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 By Becky

There’s something a bit ridiculous about checking into a hotel, walking into your room, and immediately wanting to photograph the bed. You haven’t even sat on it yet. But there it is – perfectly smooth, impossibly white, layered just so – and you think: why does mine never look like…

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Home that Works

How to Organise Fruits and Vegetables in the Fridge (So They Actually Get Eaten)

Posted on March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 By Becky

The best way to organise fruits and vegetables in your fridge is to store them by how quickly they’ll spoil, keep the most perishable things at eye level where you’ll actually see them, and separate ethylene-producing fruits from everything else. That’s the short version. But if you’ve ever opened the…

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Lazy Susan Cabinet Storage Ideas That Actually Work

Posted on March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 By Becky

I’ve had two lazy Susan cabinets across two different kitchens, and I’ve made every single mistake you can make with both of them. So if you’ve ended up here because yours has quietly become the most chaotic spot in your kitchen, I completely understand. The short answer is: the best…

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Hi, I'm Becky! Based in South East London with my husband and three children, Life in Velvet is where I share home organisation ideas, family food planning, and the Type A systems that make everyday life feel a little more intentional and productive!

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