While space issues can be understood with small kitchens, most of the full-fledged family kitchens too, suffer from the very same problem. If it is not actually the space that is creating the problem, what is? In most cases, it is due to the lack of practicality and/or smart thinking. Don’t worry if you are finding it difficult to have enough space in your kitchen. With the help of a few great tips, you can easily declutter it irrespective of its size or shape.
- Only Keep Things You Actually Need
Rather than you being the one working for the kitchen, it should be the kitchen working for you. Stuffing the worktop with things you only use once or twice a month or perhaps even less is not practical. Visiting multiple cupboards just to make a cup of coffee every now and again is also not really a practical way to use the kitchen. Let go of the things you never use. Move the ones you need rarely to make space for what is important and used frequently instead.
- Organize Things so that you can Easily See Them
The excitement of trying a new recipe often makes us buy a lot of ingredients. We later find these were already stuffed behind in the cupboard. This usually happens because you may not be keeping all things organized. When you end up buying things that you already have, you are unnecessarily stuffing your kitchen. Make sure that everything in the kitchen, including the ingredients in the cabinets, is well-organized. This way, you can easily see them, avoiding purchasing the same items many times.
- Eliminate Endless Spares
Most kitchens have cutlery and crockery to cater to at least 20 people. Meanwhile, the size of a typical family is of not more than 5 diners. Almost every kitchen tends to have an excess of plates, glasses, mugs, spoons, forks, and knives, etc. than needed. We think that they are useful but never really use them. Ever. Realistically, you don’t need more than what is required to comfortably cater to the needs of your family. A few spares for visitors are sufficient. And if you want to stay prepared for a party, look for storage spaces outside the kitchen if required but don’t openly display them.
- Think Smart
There are several innovative ways to free up some space in the kitchen. For instance, there are now worktop materials that are highly resistant to scratches. You can install such worktops if you are already planning to replace the current one. This will eliminate the need for a cutting board and a host of other additional kitchenware. Similarly, if you have jars in the kitchen cupboard, replace them with packets. Alternatively, group the items in baskets as the jars, due to their curved build, consume a lot of space. Decluttering your kitchen will start with you. Most of the clutter is because of your habits and choices. With a bit of smart thinking, you can surely have all the space you’ll need.
Published by Jesus Alberto Mouzo on May 15, 2018
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