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Discovering the joy of cooking can turn into a real pain when you spend half your meal prep time trying to find your cooking utensils or wading through a waterfall of Tupperware lids that have tumbled freely from an overstuffed cupboard. Chaos and clutter in the kitchen can also lead to food waste when you never have a clear idea of what you have on hand and where to find it. Organizing your kitchen in a practical, lived-in way is the first step towards peace and order in the busiest room of the house so that it can be a space where you can create and enjoy.
The first thing to do is take everything out of your cupboards so you can give them a good wipe down, and get an inventory of everything you have that needs a neat, easy-to-access home in your kitchen. That also means channelling a little Marie Kondo magic to let go of the things you don’t need anymore. Be honest about what you use regularly and what you can live without, and think about how you actually use your kitchen to make a strategy for where everything should be put away for maximum efficiency. Group similar items together, like spices, baking supplies, and canned goods, and don’t be afraid to get a little creative with the depth and vertical space your kitchen cupboards have to offer.
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