How to Organize Your Kitchen
- 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.
- 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.
- 3). Store pots, pans and cooking utensils near the stove, nesting the pots and pans together to conserve space.
- 4). Store dishes and silverware near your eating area and/or dishwasher. Use racks and silverware holders to maximize use of space.
- 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.
- 6). Alphabetize your spices and keep them near the stove on a spice rack or in a nearby cupboard on a revolving rack.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9). Put food that may become infested with insects into sturdy plastic containers and seal them.
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Use drawer dividers to organize utensils.