Are you having a hard time finding all the things in your kitchen that you need when you are cooking? Do you often find that when you are putting dishes away that you don’t have enough space for all the things in your kitchen? Utensils, plates, pots and pans all need ‘homes’ in your kitchen and organizing your kitchen is one of the best things that you can possibly do to make the most of your space in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter if you are moving into a new home, new apartment or if you have lived in the same home for years – organizing ideas and tips are one way that you can maximize that space that you always thought was more than enough!
The Cup Cupboard is a space in your kitchen where all of your glasses, mugs, and cups are going to sit when you have washed them. The cup cupboard can sometimes be overflowing with travel mugs, large measuring cups, and holiday glasses or specialized mugs. If your cupboard is three shelves high, putting your holiday and your best glasses on the top shelf will ensure that your children don’t use or break you fancy glasses. If you have just two shelves in your cupboard, you can keep your special and holiday glasses on the back of the top shelf so they are always clean and in good condition.
Taking all the glasses out of your cupboard and throwing away all the glasses that are chipped, that look just too scratched from the dishwasher or that are for children that are smaller than what your children are, these should all be pitched or given away. Plastic cups and those glasses that are heavy duty and meant for everyday use should be kept on the first shelf and nearby. The large glass measuring cups that are in your cupboard and be kept in the back of all your other glasses as this is one that you don’t use often, but you want to keep it close at hand.
The Pan Cupboard is a place that you visit daily and should be kept in an organized manner so you can always get what you need fast. The smallest pans and the lids to match should be kept in the back or in a separate cupboard if you have a large family because you are not going to use these often. If you are a single person or if there are just two in your family you might want these in your pan cupboard and put your larger pans in other storage somewhere in your kitchen as you won’t use your largest pots and pans very often at all. Lids could be arranged in a lid holder or in the back of the cupboard, as you won’t reach for lids as often as you do for a pan. Keeping your cake pans, muffin pans and your bread pans in a separate area from your griddle, frying pans and your soup pans is going to help you keep your sanity daily because you won’t reach for these pans as often as you do the pans that you use daily in cooking, baking is usually something that is done less often.
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