The kitchen is perhaps the busiest room in the house; and since it’s used frequently, it’s probably cleaned regularly, as well. But is your kitchen as organized as it could be? Closet World offers professional solutions for organizing your home and tips for getting the most out of your kitchen space.
Especially if your kitchen counter and cabinet space is limited, make sure every item in your kitchen is worthy of valuable space.
Take an inventory of what you leave out on your kitchen cabinets. Do you frequently use everything that’s out in the open? What about the dish rack you keep on the counter? Do you load dishes in the dishwasher 99% of the time? Neatly store seldom-used and unsightly items in cabinets so they’re conveniently accessible when needed. Move beloved knick-knacks to a china cabinet in another room.
Keep a utensil jar near the stove for cooking utensils. If there are utensils and appliances in your kitchen that you never use, whether bread makers or wine corks, get rid of them. Rather than throw perfectly good kitchen supplies in the trash can, though, either donate them or put them with other garage sale items you’re collecting as your organize your home. Unopened appliances, if you have any, could be perfect for re-gifting.
While you’re organizing your kitchen, look at everything with a discerning eye. Do your oven mitts need to be replaced because they’re scorched or stained? Do you have a damaged pot or an inoperable burner on your stove? Replace or fix kitchen items, as needed.
If the eating utensils need to be stored in a different drawer, such as closer to the refrigerator, you’ve probably already figured that out. Take the time to make the switch, and be sure to give the drawers and utensil compartments a thorough cleaning in the process.
Has your refrigerator become too overcrowded with school papers, bills, receipts, your children’s artwork, or recipes? Enjoy an instant improvement in your kitchen’s appearance by cleaning it off, leaving only one piece of artwork per child and your grocery list. If you don’t have a recipe box, get one so you can easily access those scrumptious dishes you want to surprise your family with. The newly organized kitchen just may inspire you to tackle new cooking ventures.
You don’t want the kitchen to be a catch-all for papers, but establish a space for magazines and bills, since they’re sure to end up in the kitchen sometimes. Make it a habit to look at the papers and put them where they belong daily, to avoid neglecting a payment due or perhaps missing a school event.
When you tackle cabinet organization, set aside least-used items for storage above the refrigerator or stove. Invest in a stepping stool, if you don’t have one; don’t climb on the cabinets, which is dangerous.
Store appliance accessories in plastic storage bags.
As your reorganize the contents of your cabinets, keep like items together, such as things used to set the table and items used for baking.
If you have really deep cabinets, invest in sliding drawers, so you can make use of the entire space.
Double the shelf space in your cabinets by using free-standing stacking shelves.
If your storage or cookware lids are out of control, invest in a lid-holder, just one of the many ready-made organization tools available that could help you with your kitchen.
The pantry is a separate organizational challenge in itself and addressed elsewhere on our website. For professional storage solutions, check out Closet World pricing and Closet World reviews.