Keys to putting order in the kitchen

Where to put the dishes?

In the kitchen she keeps the dishes from day to day And if you have a more festive one, store it in the dining room or living room. But remember that having it in sight is only suitable if you are very orderly. If not, better cabinets with doors.

What to do with the lids of the pots?

You can put pot drawers, or bars or rails on the inside of the cabinet doors or on the walls as well.

What about ladles and other utensils?

To have the worktop as clear as possible, it is best to put bars near the cooking area where you can place ladles and other cooking tools, as well as rags, salt shakers …

What to do with the infinite cups?

Get rid of the most used ones. It is proven that, unless you are a large family, no more than 6 are needed as a general rule.

How to take advantage of the drawers?

With cutlery holders that match the measurements of the drawer and the cutlery you keep. With dividers for pots and pans. The most deteriorated, thrown away!

How to organize the space?

With removable shelves, boxes and other containers that help you group items and move them easily when you need to find a certain food, utensil or tool.

How to keep the countertop at bay?

If the countertop is clear, the kitchen will look neater, and you will have more space to work. Store all small appliances in closets. And put shelves and bridge-type structures to gain space inside the cabinets.

What to do with the spices and oil cans?

Put them in boxes and spice racks so that they are all together and you can take them easily or take them to the table, or hang them inside the closet doors, so that they are stored but by hand.

How to take advantage of the corners?

Rotating shelves and shelves allow you to make the most of cabinet corners and have everything close at hand at the same time.

Where to put the rags and mittens?

The best thing to do is hang them in areas where they are going to be used the most, next to the cooking zone or under the sink, inside the door, for example with the help of strategically placed hooks.

What to do with the happy tuppers?

Decántate by the square ones since they take better advantage of the space. And bet on a single model with different sizes. Stack them by capacity and with the lids on top.

How to take advantage of the space under the sink?

Compartmentalizing it. Install removable shelves and organizers. And light it up with a strip of LEDs so you can easily find what you are looking for. And do not accumulate. Cut back on the products and stick with the ones you actually use.

Where to put the recycling bins?

The best place is under the sink, with buckets for each type of waste and shelves for cleaning products. And if they are removable, much better.

And what is not recycled?

It is always convenient to have a bucket or a container where to put the garbage that cannot be recycled or where to accumulate the things that you have to take to the green point so that they take care of them: paints, light bulbs, batteries …

And much more

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From putting the dishes in their place to taking advantage of the drawers, the countertop, and even the base of the sink, with shelves, bars and hooks, here are all the tricks to organize the kitchen and make the most of your space.

The dishes, in their place (and the beauty, in sight)

Daily use. In the kitchen, put away the dishes from day to day. If you have a more festive one, better store it in the dining room or living room.
Be careful with batteries. Stack the dinner plates with the flat plates, the bowls with the bowls … This way the piles will always look neater.
All deluded. If you choose a color for all your cups and combine it with white plates, it will look neater.
You use? If you serve the soup in individual plates, why do you tureen it? Get rid of what you don't use.

Having the dishes in view is only suitable if you are very tidy. If not, put doors

Drawers in order (a possible mission)

For the cutlery. It is essential that the cutlery holder fits you perfectly, both with the measurements of the drawer and with the cutlery you keep. You can have another for the kitchen utensils.
For pots and pans. Use dividers and store lids by size so you can put small pots and pans inside large ones and optimize space. The most deteriorated, thrown away!

Clear countertops (more room to work)

Home appliances. If the countertop is clear, the kitchen looks neater. Therefore, keep all small appliances in closets. If you can't, leave out the everyday ones.
Hanging bars. They help clear surfaces and keep utensils close at hand. Put them on the backsplash of the hob or sink, where they will be used the most.
Hooks and rails. Make the most of the shelves by attaching cup hooks or glass rails to the bottom.

Get rid of the most used cups. It is estimated that no more than 6 are needed

Under the sink (take advantage of the space)

Compartmentalize. The furniture located under the sink is usually a mess due to the shape of the pipes. One solution to take advantage of it is to install removable shelves and organizers.
Illuminate. Put a strip of LEDs to make it easy for you to find what you are looking for inside.
Do not accumulate. Cut back on the products and stick with the ones you actually use. This way it will be easier for you to organize them and not to stay in the back of a closet, where you end up not looking for them.

What do I do with the plastic bags?

The little triangle. Fold the plastic bag in half, carrying one handle over the other. Fold back lengthwise. Now make a triangular fold in the part of the base and go folding it like this. At the end, tuck the handles into the last fold. So they take up less space.
Keep 10, the rest are left over. Store them near where you keep your groceries, along with cloth bags. Always carry a pair in your bag so you don't have to pay for them at the supermarket.
Recycle. You can use the extra bags to throw away the plastic and whatever goes into the non-recyclable container. And the paper bags, to recycle the paper.

Clara trick

And with the happy tuppers?

Decántate by the square ones, since they make better use of the space. And bet on a single model with different sizes. Stack them by capacity and with the lids on top.

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