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Organizing Your Recipes: 8 Foolproof Methods By Deborah Baldwin

Ways to streamline the hunt for that recipe you know you have somewhere.

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Problem: Finding a Recipe

Solution No. 1: Mark the page. The next time you're browsing and see a recipe that makes your mouth water, slip on a Book Dart ($8 for 50, bookdarts.com). Made of paper-thin metal, it does the job attractively and won't fall off, wrinkle the page, or leave a mark. Book Darts come in bronze, silver, and brass, so you can color-code to distinguish recipes you have tried from those you haven't, or entrées from appetizers. Or place markers for favorites at the top of the page and mark others on the side.

Solution No. 2: Make an index. On an index card, write the recipe title (or a name you're more likely to remember), the book or magazine issue it's in, and the page number. File the cards alphabetically in a recipe box, dividing it into sections like Desserts. 

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