| | | How's it going? You’re on to Day Five of our Clutter Clean Out Program. By now you've probably de-cluttered your entry way.
The next few days you're going to get started on the kitchen. We'll start by clearing the surfaces. This is where you may start to experience a little discomfort. Keep your eye on the prize! A kitchen free of clutter is in sight! You can do this!
Don't forget! Keep sharing your photos in our Facebook group.
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Day Five/Six Checklist ~ Kitchen
Clean any dirty dishes and put them away
- Take everything off countertops and evaluate the use, put back only those items you use all the time, give or throw away what you haven’t used in two years
Go through cabinets and do the same
Go through pantry and refrigerator and throw away or give away anything old or unused
Replace or toss worn out cloths, towels, scrub pads
Organize trash for recycling, paper, plastic, glass, miscellaneous (this will vary by town/city practices)
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| | | The Kitchen
Back in the day, the kitchen and food preparation used to be hidden in the back of the house and food was transported to the dining area.
Today the kitchen can be a focal point of the house, open to the living room, sun room, dining room and even play area. The kitchen is a source of nourishment, we gather there, we cook, and we eat there.
Regardless of whether your style is ultra modern or an old country kitchen, we still have the same needs for uncluttered, clean space with adequate lighting and ease of movement. In the kitchen especially, the food, storage methods, and tools all contribute to your health and the health of your home.
Today we'll discuss organization as it relates to healthy living.
If you're wealthy, you have staff who can keep your kitchen organized. Many of us need fundamental and automatic organization because we do our own cooking and serving. An organized kitchen can save plenty of time as well.
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| | | To de-clutter your kitchen follow these steps:
- Clear your counters
- Leave the coffee pot, toaster, canisters and salt and pepper shakers
- Evaluate everything and if you do not use it daily (like the waffle iron), put it away
- Mount your television set if you watch it. Put it in a different room if you do not.
- Find a cubby hole for mail and school papers and establish a weekly ritual to sort and disburse
- Make sure you wash your dishes immediately after eating, run your dishwasher nightly. Empty your dishwasher first thing in the morning before dirty dishes can stack up
- Designate containers. Cooking utensils, fruits, and vegetables all can be placed in baskets and stored on the shelves of an island or bakers rack that is open and can easily be seen
- Clean as you go while cooking
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| | Wise Words ...
"True health care reform starts in the kitchen." ~ Anonymous
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