Keeping It Clean: Kitchen Organizing and Maintaining Tips

If you find that your kitchen builds up the mess, grime, grease, crumbs, and spills quickly, you are not alone! Kitchen organizing is one thing many people struggle with due to the constant use and the nature of the things you do. The fact that you often make a mess when cooking, makes the kitchen, one of the messiest areas of the house. 

Without further ado, check out these Kitchen Clean Zen organizing tips and tricks that will help get yours clean, and keep it that way! 

Plates and bowls

Having a designated place for your plates and bowls is a great way to begin the process of organizing your cupboards. This means setting aside a place where you will organize your plates and bowls of different sizes and shapes. You will be amazed at how much space will be freed up after reorganizing your bowls and plates.

Cutlery

It is also best to have an assigned place for your cutlery as it is an excellent start to the process of organizing your drawers. This means setting aside a place where you will organize your various cutlery by different sizes and shapes. You will be amazed at how much space will be freed up after reorganizing your cutlery. 

Freezer

Taking everything out of your freezer and evaluating what you have is the way to go to tackle the mess of your freezer. Removing everything can also help give you the opportunity to get deep in there and remove any built-up ice, frozen foods, or anything else. When you put everything back in, be sure to organize it efficiently so that you will be able to easily access food items when you need them. 

Kitchen Organizing : Pots and Pans

Pots and pans can be a pain to find when they are not organized properly. They also make a lot of noise when stacks fall over, which can be extremely annoying. Organizing your pots and pans from largest on the bottom to smallest on top can be an efficient way to organize your cookware and free up space. You will have the added benefit of knowing where everything is when you need to use it, and a clear idea of where to put newly cleaned cookware after use. 

Fridge

The fridge can often be a place where some of the nastiest things build up. Maybe it’s an old sandwich you never ate? Maybe you had some leftovers and they got pushed to the back and forgotten? Regardless of whatever has been making that smell, you need to do something about it! Get in there, empty it out, clean the surfaces and throw out any expired foods. When you put everything back in the cleaned fridge you will be amazed at the difference you see. 

Trash

Obviously, one of the messiest areas of the kitchen is going to be the trash can! All other garbage, dirt, and waste will inevitably find its way here at some point, so it is a natural spot for germs to collect and spread. It is also important to make sure you separate food waste, recycling, and garbage to help the environment. How To Home recommends that you use several types of trash cans that can help you be more environmentally-friendly while keeping your kitchen clean and odor-free. Taking out the garbage doesn’t have to be a gross ordeal if you keep up with it and have a clean and well-maintained garbage area. 

Kitchen Organizing Even Inside The Oven

The inside of the oven and stove top can both be areas that build up to kitchen grime quickly. By regularly cleaning, and scraping these surfaces of caked-on food, you will have a much more presentable kitchen. This will make you proud to have people over and using your kitchen. 

Cups

After beginning our cupboard organizing with plates and bowls, it’s time to finish off with cups! Cups can come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, so depending on what cups you have, you may need to allocate more or less cupboard space to accommodate. Be sure to place cups of similar use and size in close proximity, so it is easier to access and put away when the time comes. 

Countertops

Clean countertops are a must if you plan on doing any cooking or prep work in your kitchen. Depending on the surface, they can be easy or easier to clean. Generally speaking, a rag with some soapy water will be sufficient to clean your countertops. 

Hopefully, this article has offered some helpful tips and tricks you can implement to keep your kitchen clean and well maintained. If you keep up on your kitchen chores, then cleaning should be easy and your kitchen will rarely get too dirty. By implementing these tips you are on the right path to being well-equipped in handling each facet of kitchen cleaning and maintenance.