De-cluttering your rooms is the number one priority. Once you have gotten rid of the clutter, then you can start organizing what is left. Refer to last week's zoning post for more help. Here are some basic ideas for your kitchen and pantry:
Kitchen Ideas
- Get and use a grocery bag holder, or just recycle/throw away your grocery bags
- Line your drawers/shelves OR purchase organizers for them (measure first!)
- Run & empty your dishwasher daily
- Throw out old food from fridge and pantry, donate things you have but won’t eat
- Create useful zones: baking, beverage, cleaning, mail, recycling & trash, cookbooks, kids stuff, fine dining, etc.
- Smaller zones like cake decorating are helpful for easy locating and cleanup (put all the sprinkles, food coloring, candles, etc. in one basket; when using it you pull the whole basket out, then when done you put the whole basket away…simple!)
- Recipes: only keep what you use! Store in a binder, box, or in a small photo album with index cards
- Put kid plates, bowls, cups, etc. at their level so they can easily help with meals and clean up
- If you have a lot of clutter on your counters (cookie jars, bread machine, mixer, etc.), consider using the space above your cupboards to store things in a decorative way until you use them, or install some shelving where possible
Pantry Ideas
- Clear, stackable containers
- Tiered storage to make food visible
- Door organizers to maximize space (for example, a shoe organizer works well)
- Baskets, lazy susans, tupperwares, etc. to store neatly
- Group/zone by category or time of day
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