Keeping the Kitchen Organized
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We’ve seen kitchens of all kinds! It can be an incredibly overwhelming place to be, so we suggest keeping it as de-cluttered as possible.
You have to treat the kitchen as it is: a storage centre for rolling inventory. It needs to be purged every so often (think about a store with last season’s fads; they all go on super discount sales to make room for fresh inventory). Buy less; even if those deals on canned beans seem amazing, it’s better to have a little more room and a little less clutter.
Cupboards are usually brimming with things such as canned goods, spices, bags of bulk foods (nuts, pastas, flours), and the like. Go through and throw things out twice a year. If something has not been covered or stored properly, it has likely gone bad, so just get rid of it anyway. For more efficient storage, consider good quality airtight jars. They look pretty and are much better for storage and organization. I picked some up at Ikea.
Examine your fridge weekly. The best time to do this is right before a grocery shop. Throw out the old stuff (and then remember how much of it you actually ate so that you don’t throw that money away again). This takes about 3 minutes to do and really helps to keep things fresh and clean in the fridge. When you toss something out, if you notice a stain or drip, give it a quick wipe up.
Again, I will draw a comparison to clothing. If you haven’t worn a shirt in 6 months or a year, you’re not going to wear it again—so to make room for the cuter of clothing items, give the old clothes away. Same goes for these fridge and cupboard items. Invite people over for dinner and have a massive cook-a-thon to get rid of the excess food.
The key is to keep things fresh and in moderation in your kitchen. Since it’s such a busy part of the home, you need to have some method of organization going on, and treating your food like inventory will help you manage the kitchen like a pro. Keeping it organized is one amazing way to keep it clean!
Melissa
