Are you tired of being in the kitchen and always having to hunt down your favorite knife, only to find it somewhere it shouldn’t be? Maybe one of the reasons you dislike cooking or being in the kitchen for meal time is because it’s too cluttered. Hopefully by using some of the ideas we have listed below, it will encourage you to get in your kitchen and start cooking. What better time than now to take control and make your kitchen work for you. Check out our list of simple changes you can make to get an organized kitchen.
- Sticky Stuff – Find one location for items like honey, syrup, jams, or spill-able products. Lazy Susan’s work great to store items of this kind. Place it in a location where it won’t get knocked over all the time by arms & hands passing by.
- Cookbooks – Don’t let your cookbooks just pile up. Put up an inexpensive shelf and get those standing up so you can actually use them for what they were meant for. Put the spine side out so you can reference what you have in a quick easy fashion. All too often cookbooks get shoved in drawers or piled on top of the refrigerator. Give them a home & purpose in your kitchen. You’ll be glad you did.
- Wall use – Don’t be afraid to use the walls in your kitchen. There are many inexpensive ways to adhere simple hanging hooks to your walls without damaging them. This will allow you to make more room in drawers and save counter space as well. Hang items such as pot holders, aprons, towels, measuring spoons, and small cutting boards.
- Like things together – Find one location for things alike. Keep all plastics together, pots & pans nested inside each other, glass bowls nested, and baking pans all in one spot. Place items in the most logical drawer or cupboard for use. Don’t put your baking pans on the top shelf where you have to get a step stool each time you need to make a cake. Stop, take a minute and really think logically about where to put various items. You will be thankful you did.
- Favorite Kitchen Tools – Keep your favorite spoons, spatulas, whisks etc. close to your stove for easy access while cooking. Find a canister or vase to place them on the counter within reach. This will also help you cut down on time with Food Prep because your tools are right at your fingertips.
- Drawers Divided – Get a drawer organizer for your utensils. This will allow you to separate your forks, spoons, and knives alike. It will make setting the table a little more easier. Perhaps it will trigger you to get the dishes done because you will soon run out of clean forks.
- Pantry – Organize your Pantry similar to how a Library is organized, by category. Keep like items together. Group cereals in on spot, place all cans together, rice & beans in one location, and items like potatoes, garlic & onions in one place. With your potatoes, garlic & onions, find small storage baskets to keep them separated. Don’t place potatoes, garlic & onions loosely in your pantry…give them their own basket. This will make retrieving items a little quicker.
Give everything in your kitchen a home. Get organized and you will be happy you took the time. A clutter free, clean kitchen means a happy cook. Which will lead to more tasty food on your table.
By Michelle, Free Stuff Finder Contributor
