52 Week Challenge - Week 5

Taming the Pots!

Sticking with the Kitchen theme this week was all about finding a space for my pots and lids.
My pot cupboards as with many other cupboards in my house are lacking in the tidy department, but that is going to change.

This is Before, a collaboration of pots, pans, lids, baking dishes and Cake Tins

As always the first step was to clear out the cupboard completely and give it a clean.

My pots are looking a bit water marked and covered in finger prints, so I took to cleaning them with baking Soda and Water, Im pretty happy with the Results!

I love it when a Space feels Organized and Simple, here is the Finished Result, I hope to never loose my pot lids again!

and I even found a space for the Sieve..                                        and the Cake tins!

Tick for a Task well done!
As an added bonus here are some great ideas I found on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/organizedch0595/kitchen-organization/







Say it ain't so, that my friends is a Turntable in a corner cupboard for your pots!

Until next time Happy Cooking!

Dani

52 Week Challenge - Week 4

New home for the Dinner Plates/ Serveware


Luckily this was fairly easy as I had already cleared out the Cupboard when moving my plastics!

This is the before

Serveware is looking a bit cramped and My up-high shelves are overloading with things that I am attempting to hide up high from little hands!




















It was great to get the non-kitchen things out of the Cupboard!

My new Plates and Serveware home is the corner cupboard, below the bench where I Normally stand and dish up Breakfast and Dinner, and is also close to the sink which is great for when it comes to putting dishes away!

The least used Appliances are also best stored In a place that is out of the way as it hopefully frees up room in other cupboards and drawers for more every day items. My juicer has been out of action for some time now, but with a new light dawning on a healthier way of living I am planning on swapping it's current position with my Cake Mixer! Taking pride of place on the bench and hopefully getting alot more use!

Happy Kitchens Organizers!

Dani

52 Week Challenge - Week 3

Plastics Cupboard

This has been a long running problem in the house and I have finally managed to work out how to combat the plastics war!!
This is the current situation

It's a bit of a Disaster Zone, the main reason being it is a corner cupboard and down low, so when the dishes are being put away it's more an open the door and chuck it in kind of task! So it's time to have a bit of a change around in the kitchen, it's great to re-evaluate uses for different spaces in the kitchen, placing things in Cupboards that are relative to the tasks you do on the above bench space is a great place to start.

First thing first is to empty out the Cupboard and put everything on the bench. Give the cupboard a good clean and dry it off with a dry cloth.







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Start by sorting out the small things, lids, baking bits and pieces, little containers, random pieces of who knows what. Cookie cutters and icing bag pieces are compiled into one container, anything that is missing a lid, or any extra lids are placed together in another container.

Any recyclables that have made their way into the cupboard are cleared into the recycling bin, out the door they go! I really must have a word to hubby about cutting down on buying bottled water!

After all of the clearing and sorting I now have a new home for my plastics. I have chosen to put them in a tall cupboard with plenty of shelves. Lunch containers on one shelf, food storage and baking on the others. The ones I use most commonly are at eye level and the cupboard is placed between the oven and panty/fridge which is perfect when it comes to popping leftovers in containers, packing lunches/snacks, bake ware for the oven.

Drink bottles/ milkshake cups now have a home all of their own closer to the sink and blender.

Re-organizing your kitchen is all about relativity, have things in close proximity to what they are used for, saves running aimlessly from one side of the kitchen to the other and forgetting what you are looking for by the time you get there :) I would love to hear your tips and tricks for keeping plastics in check!

In the next Task I'm finding a spot for my dinner plates and Serveware!

Dani