Kitchen is an important part of a house and it is equally important to take care of it as you deal with food in here. Do you know that most people judge one’s nature and organizing skills through bathroom and kitchen? You have to keep your tidy because of the hygiene reasons and to feel more organized.
In case if you are throwing a party at your home this New Year’s Eve, you must be expecting huge crowd at your place, which means your whole house will be messed up including your kitchen. We talked to experts regarding the issues and have rounded up some amazing tips that can help you have an exceptionally tidy and organized kitchen. Start preparing now to make it work on the Eve.
Open Shelving can be thought of
Cabinetry is expensive and spending a huge amount of budget on them is rather wasting your money. To make your kitchen look tidy, you should keep your shelves open. Many people might disagree with the idea and would have opposite thoughts, but closed cabinets don’t make your kitchen organized and tidy. It is for sure hiding your things, but we know how people stock up things in the cabinets. Most of the time cabinets are messy and at times it is very difficult to find any particular thing in between all the mess. Experts suggest keeping the shelves open and rather than buying expensive cabinetry, you should paint them white for elegant looks. The open shelving provides an aesthetically pleasing view of, and instant access to, all of the family’s essentials. While the shelves are open, it will be easy for you to clean and reach out to the required item.
Organizing Junk Drawers
There is always a drawer in kitchen that is used to keep junk, but again there are times when you are in desperate need of that junk and as everything is just dumped in the drawer, it gets very irritating to find the required stuff. If you are one of those persons, here is how you can organize your junk drawer. Professional organizers suggest adding separations to the drawer. Use empty boxes and classify things accordingly. This way you will have the problem sorted; make separate section for tools, batteries, pen and other junk in the drawer. This mini makeover is just amazing and helps in keeping kitchen tidy and organized.
Refrigerator to be Refreshed
The most unorganized and messy thing in the kitchen is refrigerator. People have a habit of keeping the leftovers in the refrigerator, which is untouched for days. The leftover food starts to rotten, which creates unpleasant smell in the refrigerator. You might not want to change your refrigerator for that, but refreshing it will just to the thing. Start with emptying your fridge and throwing away food that is no longer eatable. Just like you were advised to do with the junk drawer, you should add separation in your refrigerator as well. Keep the things accordingly and make it look more organized and tidy.
Expanding Countertops
Kitchen is the natural center and people love to gather and have a nice chat by the counter. Kitchen counters are immensely important as there are various uses of having a counter. But most importantly, kitchen counters are used to keep most of the stuff. From appliances to grocery and some even use it to keep kitchen décors and for serving food. If you and your family have a habit of being near the counter, and you feel that the space is not enough, you should expand the counter tops. Expansion will eventually give you more room and will become a favorite spot for snacking, socializing, homework and projects. It will also make your kitchen look tidy and organized.
Have a Package Free Pantry
Pantry stocked with packages looks very untidy and messy. Experts suggest changing the storing methods for cleaner and organized pantry. Use large glass containers with scoops to store grab and go snacks for kids and corral other non-perishable items by type in stylish baskets. Label the jars for kids to know exactly what the jars contain.
These are some tips from professional organizers that you can follow to have a tidy and organized kitchen. Have a well organized party with better tactics this year to make your kitchen look tidy.