How To Organise Your Kitchen
If you haven’t spent as much time outside as you would have liked to this year, that probably means you have realised what part of your home can use some improvement whether it be inside or out. Part of the improvements you want to make are becoming more organised? Us too. A great place to start is in the kitchen! You spend a lot of time there cooking, eating, or checking the fridge to see if new snacks have appeared, why not make it a place you enjoy being? We have a few helpful tips to take your kitchen from disarray to organised!
Document your system
Part of becoming organised is making sure you have a system to follow. Labelling everything will help, but don’t be afraid to create a kitchen guide that will keep you focused on keeping your space organised. It will help you to organise your thoughts and communicate what you are hoping to have within your space. Once you have it all laid out it will be easier to make sure others know exactly what you want and are following it properly. By documenting it, it gives it structure and legs to stand on.
Have quality items
Having items that will last will really help to keep your place organised and clean. If you have items that keep breaking and not living up to their potential, now is a good time to start replacing some basics. A spatula from OXO is a great place to start! It is versatile, well-made, and will last. That is the story for all OXO’s products! They are affordable and high-quality, making this one an easy choice to make. Once you get some new basics that will last, your place will begin to look more uniform and well thought-out, making it look more organised, too.
Keep things in their proper places
It is important when organising to make sure everything has a proper place. If everything has a proper place, it is easier to make sure that they go back to those designated spots, and don’t get left somewhere they don’t belong. Fridge and freezer organisation products from places like The Container Store will help you to stay organised once you have created a baseline of organisation. Everything that needs to be kept cold will have a place with these! Imagine being able to see everything in your fridge and not overbuying at the store, or having to toss things because they go bad when they get pushed to the back of the freezer! Though you won’t be able to see the organisation from first glance, when you open the doors, you will be proud of your skills!
Read about what you are doing
If this article has become overwhelming for you, don’t stress too much. There are books out there for you to read that will explain all of this to you! People like the organisers over at The Home Edit have done most of the hard work for you when it comes to organising, all you have to do is learn how to implement it in your exact space. Their books are an amazing research tool to help you get a grasp on where to start, how to do it, and they will even highlight products that will benefit you during your process. Plus, they have social media accounts that you can follow to get ideas and be inspired to stay on track!
Organise your recipes
If you have a plastic bag overflowing with printed out recipes, recipes scrawled onto the backs of receipts or napkins, or you are tired of looking at the screenshots from your phone, the time has come to write them all down, and store them properly in a recipe box. This will help you to not lose them and to make sure they are kept as nice as possible. It also gives you easy access when you organise them by type of recipe! You will never be caught without your favourite one, and the rest will be organised, too!
This may all seem like it is too much to do at once. Our best advice is to start small! Go for the junk drawer, cup cabinet, or under the sink, first. That way you will be a master by the time you get to the pantry! You’ll be great! Happy organising!
Here is a very informative and helpful infographic to help you from Homelight Homes.
