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How to Organize Your Kitchen

Kitchens can often get cluttered, which makes it not only difficult to find things, but very dysfunctional. Here are some tips on organizing your kitchen cabinets, utensils and appliances, so that your kitchen becomes well organized, functional, and pleasant to your senses.

Organizing your kitchen can be easier with a larger kitchen, but is even more essential if you have a small kitchen, as in many apartments.

Begin by discarding anything you don’t use, along with any food, spices or medicines that are beyond their expiration dates. Be sure to check foods in your freezer that have been there a long time and have freezer burn.

Take everything out of your cupboards and drawers, and wash the insides with warm soapy water. Rinse and let dry completely before replacing items.

One way to organize your pantry is by dividing the space according to types of food: such as: canned vegetables, snacks, noodles, etc. Be sure to rotate your inventory and place the newest items at the back of the cabinet. Store food items used on a daily basis in readily accessible areas. Any food that may become infested with insects should be placed into sturdy plastic containers and sealed.

One of the basics of kitchen storage organization is organizing the kitchen storage cabinets. Larger and heavier items should be kept in lower cabinets.

Store pots, pans and cooking utensils near the stove, nesting the pots and pans together to conserve space. Store dishes and silverware near your eating area and/or dishwasher. Use racks and silverware holders to maximize use of space.

Remove large and seldom-used items from countertops and store them in a cupboard. For appliances that you use often, store them on the countertop in an orderly fashion. Toasters, blenders, juicers and other small appliances can be placed on the countertop without clutter. Store the kitchen appliances that you use only occasionally in those hard-to-reach places, thus reducing the clutter in your kitchen, plus making good use of those spaces.

Cooking utensils can be stored inside drawers or in a nice container on the countertop. A jar for these utensils right next to the stove is a good idea for the countertop.

We have already mentioned that the dishes you use daily are usually kept in kitchen storage cabinets, however, if you have “good china” and a nice glass cabinet this is a great place to store them and put them on display for all to enjoy.

If you do keep all your dishes in the kitchen cabinets, make sure that they are not crowded together. Store like items together, separating them by shelves if possible. For example, store glasses on one shelf, plates on another, and cups on another. Use a wide drawer which is readily accessible from the stove or counter, to store silverware and basic utensils.

A Brown

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  11. yea I need to spend some time cleaning up the kitchen – we eat out a lot – i hate doing dishes

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  22. You are certainly welcome to your opinion and your viewpoint. I wish you well on organizing your life however you choose to approach things.
    A Brown

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  24. It always seems like it is easier to talk about organizing than actually doing it. And it’s great when someone else does it for you or has worked out all the little glitches. But the bottom line is that we still have to take responsibility for organizing our own “stuff”. I wish you well on your endeavors. Keep pressing forward and take it a little bit at a time. You will accomplish your goal!
    A Brown

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  79. Beside organization it prevents bacteria to grow in ares where you store the utensils we use to cook.

  80. I am a bachelor and you can expect what kind of kitchen I have. But I think your these tips will help me to keep my kitchen neat and clean. Lets see how long I will keep it.

  81. Keep working at it on a regular basis. I’m pretty organized and I have to keep at it, so don’t get discouraged if it starts to seem a little cluttered from time to time. Just apply the organization tips again. I wish you well.

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  84. You can get the benefit from the information by applying it – even if you just do it little bits at a time – sometimes we just have to start somewhere to get organized. Getting started is often the hardest step, but it makes all the difference. I encourage you to take one portion of your kitchen (or any area of your living space) and tackle the clutter. Once you see how organizing that small area will help you have more peace, you will want to see more areas organized. Thanks for sharing. – Alice

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  86. My kitchen is very small and I love to keep it clean and tidy but when It’s too difficult to do it, so this tips are really useful for me, thank you so much for sharing!

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  95. Nice one!! hope now my kitchen will look more organized!! :D

  96. perfect tips for a busy guy like me, thanks.

  97. All-around good tips. I’ll have to implement some of these in mine and my wife’s kitchen (that is, until the kids get a hold of things!).

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  109. Thanks for the great tips on organizing. I hope to never lose a fork again! Now if only I had a bigger kitchen….

  110. Thanks for sharing your tips on how to organize my kitchen well. It is so informative and well written. I will surely apply it. Since kitchen (as well as the bathroom) should be terribly clean because germs and bacteria are widely spread in these places.

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  125. Having just moved into a new place, this information is helpful, hehehe, especially when me and my fiance are of different minds as for where things should go in the kitchen. (I know i should just let her have the space, but i like cooking too!)

  126. I am not organized myself so i think it will help me get out of that. Time management and organizing has always been a problem with me.

  127. Organizing was always a big problem with me, Keeping my things managed and on time seemed a tough thing to cope up with.

  128. A filthy and messed up kitchen takes away the zeal of cooking food. A neat and organized kitchen on the other hand makes it easy to cook food or grab a bite at the wee hours.

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  134. Having just moved into a new place, this information is helpful, hehehe, especially when me and my fiance are of different minds as for where things should go in the kitchen. (I know i should just let her have the space, but i like cooking too!)

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  142. thanks for sharing your tips and insight, I’m having a problem with my kitchen lately. Kids are staying up at our house, and its a mess.

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  145. Hey i think it is good idea to organize pantry by dividing the space according to types of food: such as: canned vegetables, snacks, noodles, etc. good advice and good article too, thanks for share it..

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  151. great thank you, I wish you continued success

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  157. This is so helpful Thanks for the tips.it’s useful for us.

  158. If the wife is organize then kitchen will be organized automatically.

  159. Thanks for sharing the tips..my kitchen really needs to be organized…I always find it difficult to find certain things…I keep searching and searching..sometimes I find it immediately, sometimes after a month.

  160. Keep trying – even if it seems difficult to organize, take little bits at a time and you will see great results :)

  161. It may be that is how it gets organized, but to keep it organized requires the efforts of everyone in the household.

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