Day 11: Declutter And Organize The Kitchen

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The Tips and Tools to Organize Your Kitchen

Welcome to day 11! On days nine and ten, we worked on the pantry and the refrigerator. Now, it’s time to declutter and organize the rest of the kitchen. It’s a big job, but you’re ready – Look what you have accomplished in ten days!

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How To Organize The Kitchen

Let’s get started!

Set up a space for “keepers,” donations, and a trash bag.
Now is the time to be ruthless when getting rid of things that no longer serve you. Empty out every cupboard and wipe down the inside and the doors.
- I like to have my vacuum cleaner ready to use when I declutter and organize. It’s the perfect time to get to every corner and leave everything clean.
Next, go through the items in each cabinet. Get rid of anything broken, missing parts and pieces, or not using it anymore. If it is supposed to have a lid and doesn’t, get it and let go.
In your silverware drawers, again, remove everything. Clean the drawer and the tray. Get rid of anything that you don’t use, is broken, or missing pieces.
Your counter is up next. Take everything off. Wipe it down. Now, only replace things you use daily, like your coffee maker. Find a new home for those other small, occasional-use appliances. You should now have the room in one cupboard you just cleaned out.
Go through your spices. Expired, stale, don’t use it? Toss it. Now organize them in whatever way makes sense to how you use them. Some choose alphabetically, some by what they are used for.
Almost finished! Head to your under-the-sink cabinet and again remove everything. Wipe it down, inside and out. Now, put only the things you need back in an organized way. Use inexpensive tubs or bins to store cleaning products and sponges (remember to store chemicals in an out-of-reach area if you have little children at home).
Corral all of those plastic bags.
You did it! Your kitchen is now a fine-tuned machine, ready to work as hard for you as you do in it!

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