But that will be minor compared to the total upheaval trying to do it all at the same time will cause. Yes, it may seem like you'll backtrack this way, when you come across yet another pot when you thought you'd already done the pots, and I suppose you will.
Instead, choose only one smaller area to work on. Step 1: Choose One Cabinet, Or One Shelf OnlyI'm repeating this, because it is such a big deal - do not try to tackle all of your kitchen cabinets or shelves at once.
So grab your timer, set it for 15 minutes, and let's get started! So you're ready to declutter your cabinets? Great! You can click the links above to get more ideas and instructions for decluttering or organizing the various specific things found in cabinets, but the instructions below will work for organizing any type of kitchen cabinets, generally. How? Simply click here to return to kitchen clutter. Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. Top photos courtesy of a reader, Jennifer
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That's why I advocate 15 minutes at a time, and just one cabinet, or even one shelf of one cabinet, at a time.īelow I will tell you the step by step instructions for how to declutter your cabinets in a way that works, yet will not make a huger mess and will keep you from feeling overwhelmed. Now imagine if she'd pulled out all of the stuff from all of the kitchen cabinets at once, only had a couple of hours to work on the task, and then was supposed to cook dinner. Why You Must Break Down Decluttering Kitchen Cabinets Into Smaller StepsSo why have I broken down the task of decluttering kitchen cabinets into much smaller tasks? Simple, if you try to tackle all of your kitchen cabinets at once you'll get overwhelmed quickly, burn out, and potentially leave a huger mess in your wake than if you'd just left it all the way it was.įor example, a reader, Kelly sent in this photo, saying, "Seriously? All of that was crammed into one cabinet? Feeling overwhelmed!" I understand that some people use their kitchen cabinets as a pantry, but we'll address food types of cupboards as well as more traditional pantries in the Pantry Organization Challenge later, and you can get more ideas for decluttering food from your pantry or cabinet shelves here. We're also focused in these kitchen cabinet declutter missions on non-food types of items. Plastic grocery bags and reusable shopping bagsįoil, plastic food storage bags and kitchen wrap.Bakeware, including baking sheets, cupcake pans, etc.So today is a day to catch up or tackle something else we haven't addressed.ĭeclutter 365 Missions Related To Kitchen Cabinets To Break This Task Down FurtherSo you don't get overwhelmed though remember that according to the Declutter 365 calendar we have already, or will in the future (soon) tackle the following areas which may address some of your cabinet clutter.
I've designed this day's mission to be somewhat of a catchall, because although I can say what "typically" people keep in their kitchen cabinets, I cannot say what you keep in your cabinets. Before I tell you more though, please note that this Declutter 365 mission is designed to be done while working on the Kitchen Cabinet and Drawer Organization Challenge here on the site.
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