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Re-Organizing Your Kitchen
Re-Organizing Your Kitchen
Give your kitchen an organizational facelift, and enjoy your time there more than ever.
find a place for everything so you can find it later!
strip away clutter.
streamline the kitchen's functionality.
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Reorganizing Your Kitchen article.

Checklist
Reorganizing Your Kitchen
Organizing:
__   Study functionality of kitchen.
__   Empty drawers one by one.
__   Empty cabinets and storage units one by one.
__   Line drawers and shelves with shelf liner.
__   Discard old or broken utensils and equipment.
__   Categorize non-perishable foods.
__   Alphabetize spices.
__   Discard out-dated food.
__   Discard swollen cans.
__   Donate unwanted but good non-perishables to a food bank.
__   Store frequently used appliances on countertops.
__   Store less-used equipment on high shelves.
__   Make new purchases.
Cleaning:
__   Wipe down outsides of cabinets and drawers.
__   Clean woodwork.
__   Pull refrigerator out and vacuum behind it.
__   Clean inside and outside of refrigerator.
__   Clean dishwasher, stove, oven, and microwave.
__   Wash countertops and back splash.
__   Wipe off small appliances.
__   Wipe off table and chairs.
__   Wash windows.
__   Wash curtains or blinds.
__   Wipe down walls.
__   Clean off pictures or hanging racks.
__   Dust hanging lighting.
__   Vacuum.
 
Shopping List
Reorganizing Your Kitchen
 Check the Items you want to add
Shelf paper
Non-adhesive grip liner
In-drawer organizers
Two-level drawer organizing trays
Pullout wire or plastic baskets.
Freestanding storage units
Lazy susan or turntable
Hanging pan rack with hooks
Plate rack.
Wire under-shelf rack
Coated wire shelf
Plastic storage containers
Pull-out trash container
Sponges
Rubber gloves
 



recommended reading

Kitchen Organization Tips and Secrets by Deniece Schofield

The Kitchen Idea Book by Joanne Kellar Bouknight

Decorating the Kitchen: 87 Projects and Ideas to Update the Kitchen by Cy Decosse Inc Home Decorating Institute







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