There is a general rule of the kitchen that goes whoever cooks doesn’t clean. After cooking for a few hours, it is certainly nice to have help with the clean up. The challenge becomes cleaning up in a cluttered kitchen. It’s hard to get organized if things are just crammed into cabinets and drawers. Here’s a good action plan for organizing your kitchen.
Make Use of Vertical Space
There is a lot of space you could utilize with “out of the box” thinking. Hooks can be placed underneath cabinets to hold mugs. You can also hang a stemware rack in the same spot for your wine glasses. This will open up a lot of cabinet space. You can take that same approach for utilizing hooks on the inside of cabinet doors. That’s a terrific area for hanging potholders, towels, mitts and other tools.
Use Lazy Susans
Anyone with a big family knows the benefit of a Lazy Susan on the dining room table. But this device can also be used inside cabinets and even the refrigerator. Use it to hold spices, oils, vinegars and condiments. It’s also good for small jars of pickles, olives or salsa.
Use Drawer Dividers
Drawer dividers like you use for flatware can also be used in the cooking tool drawer. They’re great for separating spoons, ladles and other utensils. You can even place a divider in a junk drawer.
Sort Papers
A kitchen can sometimes have as much paper as an office. Coupons, recipes and take-out menus all should be stored in a proper place. You can use accordion folders to separate the menus from the recipes. A magnetic sorter box can also go up on the side of the fridge for the coupons.
Clean Out the Refrigerator
When was the last time you took everything out of the fridge and freezer for a thorough cleaning? You’re going to create a couple of trash bags full of expired food for sure! It’s a smart idea to do this chore the night before the trash is collected. That way it won’t stay in your cans for long attracted unwanted “guests.” Once the fridge has been cleaned like this, get into the habit of doing a “sweep” before every trip to the grocery store. It will help remind you of what you need and what should be thrown out.
For the big things to get rid of in the kitchen like broken appliances you can count on Junk King Dallas for fast removal. Whether you have a little or a lot, you can count on Junk King to do all the work of hauling away your rubbish. Start in the kitchen and end with an entire home clear of clutter thanks to Junk King Dallas.