kitchen cupboards are the
supply warehouse in the kitchen cupboards. Except for the perishables, this is where we
keep everything we need for food and cooking. To emphasize its importance is to
know how we use them in storing the items we need in preparing our food.
What
started out to be the systematic arrangement of the items in the cupboards
could likely be chaotic after a while. We could be storing vitamins next to the
pepper bottle or some canned olives standing side by side with some dried-up
lentils we completely forgot to transfer to the fridge.
Some
nasty arrangements of piled up items are usually found in cupboards under the
sink.
Arranging
back these items to their rightful places in organized, systematic order is
possible
by
way of simple, typical classification techniques.
Purging
Purging
your cupboard is the first order of the day. The other name is getting rid of
multiples. Having three cast-iron pots is not convenience, but a clutter.
Another
action is getting items that can play multiple purposes. Table-ready pots can
save space and time and you can easily bring them over from the oven to the
table to the fridge. Some typical Pyrex baking dishes can keep things simple
and versatile.
Frequency
You
will have items that you will need daily, weekly and monthly. Get those items
used daily within an arm’s reach, the weekly ones a little higher up and the
rest can stay on your top shelf.
If
your high-mileage pots and pans are not accessible during cooking, the system
collapses. If you can’t see it, chances are you won’t use it. Having a
three-tier spice rack on the shelf will keep your spices organized and
immediately identifiable.
Make
sure you store things in cabinets and drawers close to where they are used. The
plates and silver ware can be near each other and near the dishwasher. The
glasses can be neatly stored near the sink. Store the knives near the cutting
boards and the prep space.
Vertical thinking
The
shelves in the kitchen cupboards cabinets may be high but you need not stack plates
ceiling-high.
Use
the vertical space in the cupboards by having adjustable vertical dividers.
These will store things much easier like cookware, baking sheets, cutting board
and big serving platters.
Use
shelf risers to eliminate the cumbersome stacking inside your cabinets and
create more usable space (shelves). These extra shelves can be used to store
bowls and plates. It can even be useful to store canned and boxed food.
Uniform groupings
Uniform
containers are soothing to see with their labels and clearly organized. Cereal,
flour, beans, coffee, even tea bags are items that should be put inside
canisters and labeled.
The
uniform containers arranged properly fit together better, meaning less wasted
space. Decant those frequently-used food and drinks into more space saving
uniform containers. (Square and rectangle containers fit together better.)
Label up
A
noted expert says labeling is an important aspect of organization because it
transforms your work from a mish-mash type to something clear and with defined
boundaries.
The
labels become a gentle reminder for you to put things back where they should
be.
