kitchens

Simplifying for Fall: Kitchen and Meal Plan {Day 2}

by Mandi on August 21, 2012

Simplify for Fall Challenge with @lifeyourway #simplifyingforfall http://bit.ly/O94Ww4

Today’s Day 2 of the Simplify for Fall Challenge, and we’re tackling the kitchen and meal plan!

Here’s my plan:

Kitchen

My kitchen is not especially cluttered. I tend to declutter it often and somewhat ruthlessly, so the drawers and cabinets aren’t overflowing or anything.

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10 Tips to Maintaining a Tidy Kitchen

by Becky on July 3, 2012

The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama:

source: gojeffrey

The kitchen is the most-used room in our homes, which explains why it can go from tidy to trashed in no time.   Cleaning and tidying up while you prepare meals and share life with your family is easier than saving it all for when you have the energy to do it.  Chances are, you won’t have the energy and it’ll be a pile of dishes, mail, homework, or art supplies.  Try adding one or all of these tips to your kitchen routine and watch your kitchen go from trashed to tidy in no time.

  • clear and wipe down counters at least once a day – a quick wipe down after meals helps keep counters and kitchen table in check
  • rinse dishes after each meal – put your dishes directly in the dishwasher or hand wash if necessary, that way if you can’t get to the dishes right away, at least they’re rinsed and ready to be washed

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Strategies for Decluttering Your Kitchen

May 3, 2012

The kitchen is easily the biggest clutter magnet in most homes for a couple of reasons: 1. Everyday clutter covers the counters and table since the kitchen is often the “heart of the home” and a temporary resting place for a million different things. 2. Within kitchen cabinets and drawers, many people have tons of [...]

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Organizing Your Pantry: The Ultimate Guide

August 30, 2011

Keeping your pantry and refrigerator organized is no easy task as you pull things out, unload grocery bags, hunt for elusive ingredients and more while preparing three meals and multiple snacks each day! But decluttering and organizing these areas actually helps you save money on your grocery bill — something we could all use these [...]

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Maximizing Your Kitchen Space: Dealing with Counter Clutter

July 25, 2011

In the comments left on kitchen organizing posts, one of the most frequent problems people share is dealing with clutter on their counters: My biggest kitchen challenge is having enough counter space, since the kitchen often serves and the first (and last) rest stop for many odd items (junk mail, missing toy/puzzle pieces/artwork from preschool, [...]

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10 Reasons to NOT Use Your Dishwasher

July 19, 2011

The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: In November of last year, I made a bold decision. I stopped using my dishwasher. It may not sound like a bold decision to you (especially if you live without one), but to my family of four, it felt bold at the time. You see, I [...]

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Quick Tip: Easy DIY Fruit Fly Trap

July 11, 2011

I don’t know about  you, but warm days and lots of fresh fruit and veggies on the counter inevitably lead to an abundance of fruit flies in our home. Since the little buggers multiply at an alarming rate, the situation can quickly get out of control, but I hate the idea of putting all of [...]

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Drawer Organizers for Your Kitchen {DIY & For Sale}

April 12, 2011

As I showed you a couple of weeks ago, we have one really messy drawer in our kitchen. It’s not that it’s especially full or cluttered, but because there are no dividers, the stuff just gets really disorganized from use. We have dividers from Ikea in our silverware drawer, and my plan has always been [...]

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