We picked up this 1982 Kitchen Hints book by Hilary Davies from a nearby jumble sale. It’s also a good idea to store these in a cabinet next to a power outlet so you can plug in and get going quickly. With your appliances, put less frequently-used ones to the back of cabinets and your everyday helpers at the front where you can get at them easily. We particularly like the sinkside dish washing set, as it solves that previously-insurmountable clutter problem: where to hang a wet dishcloth. That way, when you start, you’ll have everything to hand.Ĭlear the sink of clutter using some of these nifty gadgets. Keep cooking utensils near the stove, along with spices, herbs, oils and other cooking essentials that you’ll need every time you’re making a meal. This means less distance to transport when they are clean. Put plates, bowls, glasses, mugs and cutlery in cupboards near the sink or dishwasher.
Now you’ve pruned your kitchen collection, organise your cupboards to reduce the amount of time you spend rummaging around looking for things. If you need your worktops for some storage, try using some tidying cheats like these hooks for hanging utensils or mugs under kitchen cabinets, hanging spice baskets, or hooking tea towels on the outside of drawers. The only things that qualify for keeping out would be the toaster, chopping boards, kettle, kitchen roll stand and utensil pot.Īlso the le Creuset left out on the hob because it looks snazzy can be put away too – you’ll marvel at how much space you’ve now got. The only things you should leave out are those you use every day.įirst to go in my kitchen would be the collection of half-empty bottles of red wine – maybe it will be coq au vin for dinner – and other booze on the counter top. So now that you’ve got spare space in your cupboards, you can decide what you need out on the worktops and put the rest away. Clear offĬlean and fresh worktops make your kitchen much more inviting. If you use them less than once a year, clear them out.Īll these things can be donated to charities like Cancer Research. In my house, the sandwich toaster, popcorn maker and hand blender are the main culprits.
#SPRING CLEANING KITCHEN FREE#
All those free mugs from work/the bank/career fair can go, and try and weed out the appliances that you rarely use. Pick your favourite and give the rest away. You only need one melon baller, potato masher and other similar utensils. Throw away anything that is well past its sell-by-date, and any impulse purchases that, realistically, you know you and your family aren’t going to eat.
Get rid of spices that are more than two years old – most have a shelf life of 24 months.
#SPRING CLEANING KITCHEN CRACKED#
Those rusty peelers lurking at the back of the utensil drawer and glasses that are cracked are out too. Be ruthless: any chipped crockery and cutlery that doesn’t match should go. Clear outįirst up, pick everything that you need to throw away. Here are our top tips to make your kitchen clutter-free. We're in April now, so if you've been putting off your spring cleaning, now's the time to sort it out! Yes, spring cleaning is a bore, but de-cluttering cupboards and clearing off your worktops means you can get in the kitchen and start creating new dishes. Here are our top tips for de-cluttering your kitchen! Spring cleaning is dull, but a kitchen clean out means you'll be free to start cooking up a seasonal storm.
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