The kitchen can be such a black hole for storage, that’s a common sentiment! This part of the house often accumulates gadgets, containers, utensils, cups, and food storage containers and in your mind, you probably have a use for all of it. You know the feeling that they’re all necessary that you can simply let go of any of it.
Your feeling is valid and that’s fine. But once and for all: be honest with yourself about the value your items have. If it’s more about emotion than function, maybe you can store it in a different place, or keep the memory in some other way, like framing a photograph of it.
In other words, let’s declutter! Let’s try a quick sweep of your kitchen storage today.
Where to Look:
- cabinets
- drawers
- on the counter
- on top of the fridge or cabinets
- any freestanding furniture, like a hutch or island
- the bar or bar cart
- anywhere you store cooking and serving supplies, even if it’s not “in” the kitchen
What to look for: Then decide to ‘keep’, ‘transfer’, or ‘throw away’!
- Anything that belongs in another room
- Broken cups, mugs, and plates
- Multiples you have too many of
- Kitchen tools you never use
- Duplicate kitchen tools or measuring cups
- Small appliances that you never use, or that you use so infrequently that you can probably find an alternate technique or borrow from a friend
- Baking sheets, pans, pots, and cutting boards that sit untouched
- Holiday-themed serving pieces that didn’t get used last holiday
- Novelty accessories
- More than two-ish bottles or wine openers
- The fifth and sixth water bottles you never get to use
- Old, gross cleaning supplies
- Old, stained, or extra plastic containers
- Takeout condiments, plasticware, and stray menus
- Out-of-date invitations or event announcements
- Expired coupons
- Excessive collections of paper or plastic bags
- Expired medication
- Bottles of liquor that don’t ever seem to get drunk
- Cookbooks that haven’t been cracked open in more than a year
` And of course, spend a few minutes each day maintaining the organization after decluttering. Put things back in their place after use and wipe down surfaces. And your kitchen is now ready for its regular house cleaning routine.
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