Declutter Your Home

How To Declutter Your Kitchen

Before we get ready to declutter the kitchen, we should consider why we have a kitchen in the first place. The initial reason for having a kitchen is to have a place to prepare food. It may also provide us with a place to eat the food that has been prepared. The reason why I mention this fact (which seems redundant), is that these days, most kitchens look more like a place to store appliances.

Now is the time to declutter this room and bring it back to its original purpose, the warm inviting place in the home for the family to get together, cook and enjoy a meal.

We will start by clearing space on the counter. Most people complain that they do not have enough kitchen counter space. For instance, two of the appliances used the most are the toaster and coffee maker. Although, kept on top of the counter all the time, they are usually only used in the morning.

So my suggestion is, after they are used and cooled off, then put them away in a cabinet. You should also do this with any other appliance you use. Better yet, before you store each of the items, really think about the last time you used them and if they are actually worth keeping, If you only use the appliance once a year, then maybe you can live without it. Now would be a good time to get rid of any appliances that you really do not use.

Next, let’s deal with the kitchen drawers. Start out by asking yourself these tough questions:

How many spatulas does one family really need? How many wooden spoons are enough? Do you really need three sets of measuring spoons or cups? How many vegetable peelers is too many? Do I really need three pizza cutters?

If you find that you need different sizes of spatulas, then by all means keep one of each size. But you do not need to keep a multitude of utensils.

Now, onto the cabinet clutter. How many cups does a family really need? I am sure that some of the cups probably belong to a set of dishes. If you have all of the dishes in the set and use if on regular basis, then you should definitely keep the cups. But if you do not have the entire set, then maybe you really do not need the the cups.

Use the same process with every other item in your cabinets. Most people have dishes that are seldom used because they are cracked or for other reasons. If you do not use these dishes – and have enough of others for your meals – then either throw them out or donate them to charity.

In addition, if you cannot remember that last time you used a specific pot, pan, or casserole dish, then you probably do not need it.

Now, let’s turn to the dreaded refrigerator. If your refrigerator looks anything like mine, it is full of leftovers that sit there until they go bad and have to be thrown out.  because you cannot bear the thought of facing this rotten food, my suggestion would be to just throw it out container and all.

In the future, just be sure to evaluate the items in the fridge every day or so,If you have avoided this task that way you can avoid throwing away any other dishes.

About the Author

Maria is dedicated to helping people live a clutter free life. Discover strategies for getting organized and reducing clutter and stress in your life. To get more information on how to declutter your kitchen , or to sign up for our free 10-day mini course visit http://www.declutterprogram.com

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