The heart of the home. This is where you find the snack, create the culinary work of
art, or toss together a quick combination to throw in a lunch box.  The kitchen is a
gathering point and the epicenter of the scents, aromas and the literal flavor or your
home.  But those kitchen gadgets have a way of multiplying in the drawers, do they
not?  Let's take a look:

  • Choose a drawer, a cabinet or a shelf and empty all its contents.

  • Try to sort out the contents into groups. It sometimes will feel like Sesame
    Street sorting "things that cut," "things that measure," and "things that serve." If
    you find you have more than 3 of anything, analyze your use of this item to
    determine if you could function just as well with only 2.  

  • Toss aged, rusted, crack, splintered or broken gadgets, appliances and tools
    and serving dishes. Look for chips and cracks in glassware too.

  • Check your kitchen towels. Are they yellowing with age or getting grey from
    wear? They just got demoted to rags or trash. Try to keep your towels fresh,
    clean and looking appealing.

  • Check out your specialty items--mini-muffin tins, souffle dish, turkey roasting
    pan. Items which are holiday oriented or special occasion may actually not get
    used as often as you think. Be sure and give a fair assessment. Some items
    could actually live in an airtight container in the attic or basement until its
    occasion arrives each year, freeing up space in your cabinets for day-to-day
    use.

  • Wipe down all the shelves, insides of the drawers before returning products to
    the areas.

  • Make sure pots, pans and bakeware still fit your family's needs and current
    useage. Your flow of life may have changed since you last used the crock pot
    or the griddle.

  • Check the condition of your wooden spoons and utensils. They have a
    tendency to stick around longer than need be. Check for splintering and
    cracking and if found, discard.

  • Check your work triangle: the space between sink, stove and prep area. Is it
    easy to work and reach everything you need? You may need to rearrange
    where you have certain items stored.

These steps will give you a good start on clearing out your kitchen storage and
provide a fresh, clean area.  There are several other steps that can be taken to make
your kitchen functional, efficient and easy to clean.  Call Sheri for an in-depth
customized kitchen make-over.
MARCH
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:  Kitchen.
Sheri's Organized Life
Phone: 615-394-4525
Email: sheri@sheorganizedlife.com
This page will guide you through organizing a different area in your house each month.
To tackle your home for the first time, or keep it maintained after you've organized it, requires constant attention.
A project as big as a house needs to be broken down into chunks of manageable size, so you can have success!  
To review
other monthly tips,
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January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
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