Greetings!,
Are you tired of kitchen clutter? Are you tired of not having and answer to, "What's for dinner?" Then don't miss my February organizing classes~~look to your right for information. One class is a tele-class, which means you may attend regardless of where you live! In the meantime, cut kitchen clutter and chaos with these 7 tips. You are going to love being able to find your cooking utensils and having clutter free counter tops to prepare meals. 1. Create zones for major activities: food prep, serving,  baking. Zones will save you time and help you maintain the organization (that's always a good thing). If you enjoy baking and creating awesome desserts, establish a baking zone. All your baking utensils and common baking ingredients should live in one cabinet or area of your kitchen. Which zones does your kitchen need? 2. Divide up drawers. This is the best way to keep your kitchen drawers from becoming a cluttered, jumbled mess. It's refreshing to open a utensil drawer and be able to find what you are looking for. Use a utensil tray or small containers. Which kitchen drawer will you organize and divide this week? 3. Eliminate gadgets you no longer use. You know what I'm talking about. When is the last time you used your bread maker or waffle iron? If you say, "wow, it's been years and I forgot I still had it!" it may be time to let that gadget go. It's taking up valuable cabinet or shelf space. There are probably more useful items you own that could live in that space. What gadget has to leave your house? 4. Clear your counters. Eliminate the stuff that is cluttering your counter. If you use it on a daily basis (coffee maker) leave it on the counter. Are there items on your counter that belong in another room or just need to be put away? Ahhhh, now there is plenty of room to prepare a meal! Make a date to clear your counters this month. 5. Find a container for your mail. Don't just pile up the mail or leave a mail-trail around your kitchen. All you need is a container for mail and then ask your family members to place mail they collect from the mailbox in the container. It's a simple solution to a very common problem. What will you use to contain your mail? 6. Clear the decks before grocery shopping. This only takes about 5 minutes of your time. Take a peek in your fridge and look for the forgotten leftovers that are no longer safe to eat. Toss them before you head to the store. You will create space for the food you are about to purchase. If you find you are tossing a lot of leftovers on a weekly basis, schedule a weekly smorgasbord night to use them up. 7. Store rarely used items in less accessible cabinets. The number one organizing mistake I see in client's kitchens is the use of prime storage space for rarely used items. If you rarely use it, store it up high. You will save yourself time if the items you use most often are accessible without a step stool or digging in the dark recesses of your corner cabinets. Open your cabinet doors. Are there less frequently used items taking up prime real estate? Make a switch. | 
