Kitchen Organizing Tips

Your kitchen is one of those places in the house where a little organization truly goes a long way. Try a few of these kitchen organizing tips and see for yourself.

Organizing your home throughout is no small challenge, and the kitchen and dining rooms are no exception. As some rooms in your home only need a full cleaning once a week or so, these rooms need daily cleaning and constant attention. Fear not, if you get yourself organized and take some time to plan, keeping the clutter down in these areas is possible.

The first thing to do is go through everything and take an inventory of what you have, including pots, pans and utensils. Storing things based on how you use them will help you save time both in storing and finding them when you need them. Baking items should be kept near the oven, and preparation equipment should be keep near your work area.

You can purchase work areas that are portable, and these are a nice thing to have if you need the space. Often you can have storage space built in and you can store it in a closet, pantry or corner when you’re not using it.

Another great saver of space is a pot rack that you can have hanging from the ceiling. A pot rack is easy to put up but it is important to make sure that you have used the right kind of anchor bolts to support the weight of the pots and pans you will be hanging on it. Any local hardware store should be able to help get you set up properly with this.

If you don’t have a lot of space, the pantry and freezer can also be an issue. Take an inventory of everything you have and then write up a master list and this way you can make sure you don’t have too much of any one item. One woman got very creative and used a bookcase in her hall to store extra canned goods, dry goods and kitchen tools that she didn’t have room for in her kitchen. It was a great way to keep everything in a place and her guests didn’t suspect a thing.

The dining room seems to be just a great big clutter magnet; one likely reason for this is that it doesn’t actually get used for eating on very often. Mail ends up there, homework and school projects are done and left there, and sometimes meals are even eaten there. One key way to stop the clutter in this area is to get your whole family involved and let them know they are not to store or drop things on the dining room table. Throw out junk mail as soon as you get it; remember to touch it only once! Create a new place to keep your bills and other mail. A thin storage basket on the wall is a great place to temporarily store your mail.

If you have a sideboard, it can also be a clutter magnet, so decorate it with some nice knickknacks that don’t allow room for clutter to gather. Large serving dishes can be arranged nicely with flowers in a vase, or other favorite items.

Disorder creates a stressful environment and you don’t need this adding strain for your family at mealtime. Keep the dining room warm, cozy and clutter free and enjoy the time you have to sit down and eat as a family.

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Home Organizing Tips

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Now that you have a plan and have all your storage solutions ready, it’s time to get down to business and start organizing your house. Here are a few tips to help you do just that and more importantly help you stay organized for the long term.

Recycle old newspapers and magazines - Don’t let them pile up all around your house, more than likely you won’t get back to that newspaper article or magazine column again so once you finish with it, recycle it.

Have a message station - Keep your telephone, pens, note pads, mail and calendar in one central location. Jot down all important dates and appointments as soon as you schedule them.

Have a filing system - Don’t let piles of papers clutter your house. Deal with bills and mail as soon as you get it. Set up a filing system for pending and need to be filed items, and don’t forget to file them. Also, take a little time and actually clean out your old papers and files. If you haven’t used something in a while but don’t want to get rid of it put it in a box labeled old files and store it away in your attic or garage.

Put it Away - First you need to make sure you have a place for everything in your house, then get into the habit of putting things away as soon as you finish with them. Teach your kids to do the same. If you take a few seconds to put things away you’ll never have an overwhelming problem on your hands. Make sure the kids know there is an appropriate place for everything.

Multitask - Don’t let precious minutes slip away. If you’re on hold on the telephone why not use that time to clean out your purse. If a friend calls for a chat, clean the house or fold the laundry while you’re talking. You’ll get your chores done without even noticing.

The Basket Technique - Works especially well if your house is set over two or more floors. Go from room to room with one large basket and place items that don’t belong in the room inside your basket. Then simply put the items back where they belong. This will save you time and help keep things organized.

The Evening Tidy - Each evening take a few minutes to put things back in their place. Try to do a quick tidy and leave your things ready for the next day. You could set out placemats for breakfast and pack the kids lunches.

This will help you avoid rushing in the morning but you’ll also feel good to wake up to a neat and tidy house.

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Free Hints For Getting Organized

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Keeping a clean house when you have young children isn’t an easy task. There are toys spread out everywhere and they are having fun playing. You do your best to keep up with putting the same toys away, but there is only so much you can do in a 24-hour day.

Thankfully there is a way to keep you and your kids happy at the same time. Here are some easy ideas for getting organized to help you create the “semi-straight” yet kid-friendly home you’ve always wanted.

Before you start, make a plan of what needs to be done to get your house organized. Go through each room and identify what room needs extra storage as well as what type of storage would work. You can then go out and invest in a few storage and space-saving solutions.

Great places for storage are under the bad, hanging bar in your child’s close and of course shelves. You can find some great deals on all kinds of storage solutions from large plastic bins to shelves at super and discount stores. You may also want to check out your local home improvement store.

Now is also a great time to change room layouts. By organizing furniture and storage in a practical manner it will be easier to stay organized and keep items organized. If your children are constantly leaving clothes on their bedroom floor, give them each a laundry hamper and put them in charge of putting their clothes in at the end of the day.

Color code the kids’ drawers or toy boxes to make it easier to put toys away. For example, cars and trains can go in a yellow box while blocks go in the green box. You can also do this for the sock drawer or t-shirts drawer by placing a color sticker on each one or you can even label it with a picture of the items meant to go in there. Even small children will grasp this easy organizing concept.

Now that the storage is all sorted out, you can start organizing. The best way to do this is to tackle one room at a time. Make three piles, one for charity, one for keeping and one for the trash. Here is a simple rule to use on what needs to go. If you haven’t used it within the past five weeks (and doesn’t have huge sentimental value) then it is time to either store it or give it away.

Just get through it and then take a moment to appreciate all you have accomplished.

This is the first part in a two-part series on getting your home
organized. Now let’s look at how you can stay organized. Read more home organizing tips here.

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