Ten Tips for an Organized Kitchen

October 11, 2011 at 7:11 AM

By Samantha Grose, Designer, JP&CO: A residential construction firm delivering a personalized home, an enjoyable process, and a remarkable pace.

Organized Kitchen

In a perfect world, everything you need to make dinner would magically appear on your counter. The knife would stand at the ready upon your cutting board, your pot and frying pan would materialize on your stove, the strainer balanced over your sink. Obviously, this is never going to happen.

The good news: If you devote a little time to upping your kitchen organization ante, you’ll find that cooking can become a much easier and more enjoyable experience. Put some of these organizing tips to use and stop searching, stretching, and scrambling around the kitchen to find the garlic press you forgot you needed until the exact moment you needed it.

Ten Steps to a More Organized Kitchen

  1. Empty all of your cabinets and go through their contents. Items that aren’t used should be donated or discarded.
  2. Stash all of your like items together (such as all bags, Tupperware, glasses, etc).
  3. Use a lid rack to neatly store the tops of all of your pots and pans.
  4. Store your pots, pans, and cooking utensils as close to the stove as possible.
  5. Store herbs and spices close to the stove for easy access.
  6. Place your most frequently used kitchenware on the easy-to-reach lower shelves.
  7. Opt for clear containers to store items such as gravy packets, tea, etc. in order to avoid scattering and searching.
  8. Use hooks to hang your aprons, pot holders, and dish towels.
  9. Invest in a hanging rack for your pots and pans to conserve precious storage space.
  10. Use drawer dividers to group similar items and prevent drawer contents from sliding around and disappearing.

For Kitchen Organizers: The Containter Store, IKEA, Target

image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12069499@N05/4300710092/



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Samantha Grose

Associate AIA, Allied ASID Designer for JP&CO.


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