Hello World! Welcome Friends! In many homes, the kitchen is the busiest spot in the entire house. Keeping this area clean and organized is often a challenge. If you set up a system that works, it won’t be as tedious to keep your cookery in order. Have a look at our storage and organization tips to begin 2021 with a fresh start.
The Kitchen Function
It would help if you thought about how you and your family use your kitchen the most. Of course, there are certain functions like cooking and storage, that are pretty obvious. However, you can also use the space for other things, for example:
- Eating
- Homework and office area
- Recycling preparation
- Socializing
- Family planner and to-do lists
- A place to leave something when you come home
- Cooking and food storage
Once you know what the area is used for predominantly, you can plan the room around these activities. For example, if it’s the place to do homework, you can focus on making sure that the counters and surfaces are clear.
Sort Out the Cabinets
A key factor to an organized and well-run kitchen is making room for the things you need while getting rid of stuff you don’t. Go through your cabinets and de-clutter as much as possible.
Focus on one space at a time and remove things you know you don’t use. Any items that belong elsewhere in your home should be put in the correct place. While you’re rummaging inside cupboards, inspect the state of the units themselves.
If they’re broken or falling apart and beyond repair, it might be time to replace them with new ones. You might not need to put in a completely new unit, but consider upgrading the doors and handles. If you’re looking for some fresh ideas, you should open this website and explore various options to get some inspiration.
Categorize Items by Frequency
Once you’ve de-cluttered and know which utensils you want to keep in your kitchen, you should sort those into three categories: Every day, regular, and special-use. You only have a limited amount of room, so arranging the items according to frequency will free up space for things you use more often.
Easy to access drawers and cupboards should contain your daily use tools. The special occasion pieces, for example, the good china, can be kept in storage that’s less accessible. Another method of sorting your utensils is by food preparation function.
The categories can be pots and cooking, dishes, eating, storage, and miscellaneous. In this way, you’ll know where to find something when you need it. You must design a system that works for you and that you’ll easily remember.
Clear Out Groceries
It seems that somehow over the months, everyone accumulates groceries that don’t get eaten. Perhaps a new fad diet required vast amounts of prunes, and now you’re sitting with packets of the stuff. Maybe a special on baked beans made you, for some reason, stock up for the next apocalypse.
No matter the rationale, there’s bound to be dry goods and spices that you know you’ll never eat. Check the expiry dates and donate the edible food items to a goodwill feeding scheme. If the groceries are past the best before date, throw them away.
If you have a large amount of something like curry powder, portion it into smaller containers and share it with your family. In this way, the product doesn’t go to waste and won’t sit in your cupboard until it expires.
Final Thoughts
There’s nothing better to start a new year with than a thorough clean and de-clutter. Kitchens especially are notorious for collecting jumble. Kick your fresh start into gear by considering your kitchen’s primary purpose and planning the space accordingly.
Sort out your cabinets and organize your kitchen items by function or frequency of use. Finally, be honest with yourself by getting rid of any groceries that you know you won’t eat by donating food that hasn’t expired to goodwill, and chucking away the rest.
An organized house means a clear mind, and after the challenges of 2020, we all need a little clarity as we advance into 2021.
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