If you have cupboards that breed Tupperware lids, drawers billowing with plastic bags and a dishwasher packed tight with kids bowls and cups every night, you NEED these kitchen decluttering tips.
Want some of the BEST decluttering tips? Bridget Johns of Be Simply Free has listed them all for us here at Mum Central – and they’re all SUPER EASY to do. Sure, it can feel like a mammoth task, but you just need to remain focused, with your eye on the fuss-free, stress less, tidy kitchen. #tidykitchendreams
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By Bridget Johns
I love my kitchen: it’s where my family and friends gather happily as I cook and where I enjoy a glass of wine with my husband at the end of the working day. But I always seemed to be forever cleaning up.
I couldn’t find anything, drawers were endlessly emptied and I could never put my hands on that certain spice! I wanted a kitchen clear of clutter, so I developed these great kitchen hacks for a calm and organised kitchen…
The WANT for a neat and orderly kitchen – I feel that in my SOUL. via GIPHY
1. Less bowls is best
When you have too much crockery and cutlery your sink and bench are always cluttered. Use only eight bowls, plates, knives and forks so you are forced to wash an item if all eight are dirty. Keep extra for entertaining in another part of the house so you are not tempted to use them.
2. Utensil drawer divider
Is your utensil drawer overflowing? Take everything out and remove the duplicates. You don’t need fancy utensils such as an avocado slicer when a knife will do the same job. Put a utensil divider in the drawer so everything has a home and doesn’t move around when you open the drawer.
This is drawer goals. The HOLY GRAIL of decluttering. via GIPHY
3. Clear the bench
A clear bench reduces visual clutter. What items don’t need to live on your kitchen benches? Put your toaster in a cupboard, tea and coffee in a cupboard near the kettle and do you really need your knife block on display?
4. Launchpad drawers
Launchpad drawers are a home for all the things thrown onto the kitchen bench when people come home, such as your handbag, keys and mail. Create a space in your drawers for these items and your kitchen will be more visually appealing.
Clear benches AWAIT. Move all of that to a drawer. via GIPHY
5. Plan your meals
Your pantry is not the local supermarket and doesn’t need to be overflowing with items. Plan your meals before you shop and only buy what you need. This will also save you money as you only purchase the ingredients you need for the week.
6. Plastic containers without lids
Most of us have many plastic containers without lids. You don’t buy new storage containers, you just need to repurpose the containers into storage to hold smaller things in drawers and cupboards.
Very much relatable. Sort your plastics, STAT. via GIPHY
7. Pot lid organiser
Pot lids are annoying and most of the time we don’t need to use a lid when cooking. Use a pot lid organiser to stand the lids up so you can easily access them when you need them. Organisers are inexpensive and easy to find at big stores such as Big W.
8. Drink bottle box
Do drink bottles multiply in your house? Keep a drink bottle for each family member in the fridge and then put the spares in a box. This box gives us a space boundary. When the box is full, say no to free drink bottles.
Pot lids, WHERE ARE YOU? via GIPHY
9. Say goodbye to cookbooks
Many cookbooks are simply aspirational clutter as most of us search for recipes online. We all have a few much loved and used cookbooks, but do we really need all of them which just live unopened, taking up space? Be brave and say goodbye!
Now, remember, no kitchen decluttering task is too big guys. IT REALLY ISN’T! Break it down into manageable steps (using the decluttering tips above) to avoid feeling overwhelmed. You don’t have to blitz it all in one day, a start is a start – and better than not starting at all when busting the clutter!
Bridget Johns, a decluttering coach and life organiser, is on a mission to help women simplify their lives. She is the owner of Be Simply Free where you can find lots more helpful tips to simplify and declutter your life. Be sure to check it out!
