Organising your Kitchen
Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Reorganise your measuring spoons. If you have more than one set of measuring spoons, don't keep them all piled up together in the drawer divider. Instead, give the teaspoons and tablespoons their own little compartment. Those are the measurements you'll probably reach for the most anyway, and this simple update makes it easier to sort the spoons and keep them organised.
Oil your cutting boards. Just five minutes a month — that's all it takes to keep your cutting boards in tiptop shape. Considering they're such a major workhorse in the kitchen, it's worth it to take good care of them so they last a long time.
Clean your knives properly. Like the cutting boards above, we wouldn't be anywhere without our knives, so it's worth learning the proper way to clean and care for them. Do it a few times, and it'll soon become a habit!
Rethink (and maybe redo) your cookware storage. Pots, pans, tinfoil...they're essential, but they take up a lot of room. If you're not satisfied with your current storage setup, find a new solution. A few ideas: store stack pans in a wire organiser, use a ceiling pot rack, or hang them in a corner cabinet. And don't forget about organising your pot lids! Our favourite way to store stainless steel lids is a magnetic knife rack.
Light it up! Having gone from a very dim kitchen to now having adequate task lighting, I can tell you the change is revelatory. This update needn't be expensive either. You can install under-cabinet lights or just bring in a swing-arm task lamp if nothing else.
Don't be a refrigerator bag lady. Life in the kitchen is so much better when you open your fridge and see properly washed, prepped, and packaged greens and vegetables. Not only does it help keep the fridge neater, but it also means you’re more likely to eat those goods rather than letting them languish in an opaque plastic bag.
Buy a fire extinguisher. If you haven't done this, now is the time! You hope you never have to use it, but you don't ever want to find yourself needing one and not having it available!
