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Steps To An Organized, Efficient Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the most often used
rooms in your house, so it’s no wonder it can become cluttered
so easily! However, with a little daily attention on the steps
below, your kitchen can be transformed into one of the most
comfortable and efficient rooms in the house.
1.
Once a week before grocery shopping, go through your cabinets
and refrigerator and toss out anything that is expired. Avoid
impulse purchases at the store. This not only saves space in
your kitchen, it reduces your grocery budget!
2.
Avoid plastic overload. Do you REALLY need 14 million plastic
storage containers? Who could have that many leftovers at one
time? Remember, you’re probably only using a few containers
at any one time in your fridge. Either repurpose the containers
and use them for long term storage of pasta, rice, and cereal
– or get rid of most of them. Don’t forget the lids.
3.
Keep only the spices you use regularly. I admit it; I’m a
spice freak. Or at least I used to be. I’d see a good sale
on herbs and spices and grab up dozens of bottles, “just in
case.” How often did I use these spices? The large majority
of them; never. Keep the spices you use often, but get rid
of the rest – especially if they are old. Buy one of those
neat magnetic spice holders and don’t keep more than it can
hold.
4.
Get a handle on the cups. Do you have dozens of drinking
glasses, juice glasses, wine glasses, mugs, sippy cups, travel
mugs, and more? How many of these do you really use on a weekly
basis? Especially if you are washing dishes daily or almost
daily, you really only need a few in your cupboard at one time.
Store away the glasses you want to keep for special occasions
or large gatherings, and then get rid of excess plastic cups,
glasses and mugs.
5.
Keep the food cabinets organized. Do you find yourself constantly
buying stuff at the store only to get home and discover
you already had some in the cabinet or freezer? Better organize
and store what you have and you’ll avoid buying duplicates!
After you’ve dumped all the expired items, designate a space
in your cabinets and freezer for the foods you eat regularly,
and label them if you are using storage containers. Then, at
a glance you should be able to see what you have and what you
need to buy.
6.
Remove all non-kitchen related items. Does your
counter end up being a “catch all” space for miscellaneous
items? Do
you find shoes under the table, homework and newspapers spread
out on top of the table, and clothing draped over chairs? Create
a daily habit of clearing these items out, and get your family
members to do the same.
7.
Process dishes immediately. If you’re in the habit
of letting dishes pile up in the sink because the dishwasher
is full,
you need to put a better system in place for processing the
endless flow of dishes your family uses. One good option is
to run the dishwasher after dinner (or hand wash the dishes),
and put them away first thing in the morning. As more dishes
are dirtied throughout the day, rinse them immediately and
place them in the dishwasher or dishpan.
Since you and your family spend so much of your time in the
kitchen anyway, devoting a little extra attention to keeping
it neat and orderly can not only boost your efficiency but
make your time there much more enjoyable.
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