7 ways to organize your kitchen like a pro

Regards!

Are you tired of the mess in the kitchen?

Tired of not having an answer to “What’s for dinner?”

In the meantime, remove clutter and chaos from the kitchen with these 7 tips. You’ll love being able to find your cookware and having clutter-free countertops for preparing meals.

1. Create zones for major activities: food preparation, serving, baking.

Zones will save you time and help you stay organized (always a good thing). If you like to bake and create amazing desserts, set up a baking zone. All of your common bakeware and baking ingredients should live in one cabinet or area of ​​your kitchen. What spaces does your kitchen need?

2. Divide the drawers.

This is the best way to keep your kitchen drawers from becoming a cluttered, messy mess. It’s refreshing to open a utensil drawer and be able to find what you’re looking for. Use a tray for utensils or small containers. Which kitchen drawer will you organize and divide this week?

3. Eliminate devices you no longer use.

You know what I’m talking about. When was the last time she used her bread maker or waffle maker? If you say, “wow, it’s been years and I forgot I still had it!” it may be time to let go of that gadget. You’re taking up valuable cabinet or shelf space. There are probably more useful items you own that could live in that space. What gadget has to leave your house?

4. Clean your counters.

Eliminate things cluttering your counter. If you use it daily (coffee maker) leave it on the counter. Are there items on your counter that belong in another room or just need to be put away? Ahhhh, now there is plenty of room to prepare a meal! Make a date to clean your counters this month.

5. Find a container for your mail.

Don’t just pile up the mail or leave a mail trail around your kitchen. All you need is a mail container and then ask your family members to place the mail they pick up from the mailbox in the container. It’s a simple solution to a very common problem. What are you going to use to contain your mail?

6. Clear the covers before you go grocery shopping.

This only takes about 5 minutes of your time. Take a look in your fridge and look for any forgotten leftovers that are no longer safe to eat. Throw them away before you go to the store. You will create space for the food you are about to buy. If you find you’re throwing away a lot of leftovers on a weekly basis, schedule a weekly mix-and-match night to use them up.

7. Store seldom-used items in less accessible cabinets. The number one organization mistake I see in client kitchens is using a main storage space for infrequently used items. If you rarely use it, store it in a high place. You’ll save time if you can access your most frequently used items without needing a stool or digging around in the dark corners of corner cabinets. Open your cabinet doors. Are there less frequently used items that occupy prime real estate? Make a change.

Simply,

jill