Things You'll Need:
- Appliance Barns
- Drawer Liners
- Drawer Organizers
- Airtight Containers
- Kitchen Organizers
- Knife Racks
- Plastic Storage Containers
- Silverware Holders
- Spice Racks
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Step 1
Go through your kitchen and discard anything you don't use, along with any food, spices or medicines that are beyond their expiration dates.
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Step 2
Take everything out of your cupboards and drawers, and wash the insides with warm soapy water. Rinse, let dry and replace cupboard and drawer liners.
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Step 3
Store pots, pans and cooking utensils near the stove, nesting the pots and pans together to conserve space.
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Step 4
Store dishes and silverware near your eating area and/or dishwasher. Use racks and silverware holders to maximize use of space.
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Step 5
Be sure that children are able to reach items they use. Put things they should not use - such as sharp tools, alcohol and cleaning chemicals - well out of reach.
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Step 6
Alphabetize your spices and keep them near the stove on a spice rack or in a nearby cupboard on a revolving rack.
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Step 7
Remove large and seldom-used items from countertops and store them in a cupboard. For appliances that you use often, consider adding an 'appliance barn,' which can store toasters, blenders, juicers and other appliances on the countertop without clutter.
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Step 8
Store food items that you use on a daily basis in accessible spots, and store all like food items together - for example, tea and sugar.
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Step 9
Put food that may become infested with insects into sturdy plastic containers and seal them.
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Step 10
Use drawer dividers to organize utensils.










Comments
callylilly said
on 3/27/2009 Good motivation article! I have already done a few of these suggestions. I stack all my plastic storage containers inside each other, makes them easier to get to. They serve double duty, also use as mixing bowls. I got rid of a lot of clutter and unecessary items by doing this. The lids are stored neatly in a basket placed inside a base cabinet.
dzagotti said
on 3/5/2009 Great ideas and article!
edenfairy said
on 3/5/2009 Great article, thanks!
goldiec said
on 2/27/2009 great tips
sjgdw said
on 1/14/2009 When we moved from a 4-bdrm house to a ONE bdrm apartment, space was LIMITED. We utilized every possible corner, nook, cranny, surface. A hanging book-rack on the pantry door. Attached metal racks to the insides of cabinet doors. Used "add-a-shelf" racks to pantry and cabinet shelves. Baskets, trays, dividers--all help in their place. Bought a stand-alone pantry, placed it just outside the kitchen; it holds cookie sheets & baking pans, large serving dishes, the crock-pot, mixer, waffle-maker, etc.--All those necessities that aren't used frequently. Once a week I clean and re-organize a different part of the kitchen. 1) pantry 2)drawers 3)under-counter cabinets 4)over-counter cabinets, 5)refrigerator, 6)extra pantry. Then I start the cycle again. Even the apartment maintenance man was impressed!