Jamie Vagnier

DRAWER ORGANIZATION – Kitchen 

No matter what size your kitchen is, staying organized can be challenging. As  we discussed in the last blog food and pantry items are easy to organize as long as you use (FIFO) first in first out. Now let’s move on to our kitchen drawers and cabinets!  Whether you’re navigating tiny cabinets, narrow drawers, or an overall lack of storage space. There’s a lot to contend with when you’re trying to keep your kitchen tidy while also making sure everything you need is still accessible.

As I have shown above, I love the bamboo expandable drawer organizers. They are great because they expand or contract to be the perfect fit for most drawers. The way I start any organization project is by taking everything out of the drawer and cleaning it. I love the crevice tool on the vacuum cleaner. (Oy I never thought I would say that!!) Then I wipe out the drawer inside and out. Next I put the organization piece or pieces in the drawer or cupboard. Finally I make sure to declutter the items that are going back into the drawer. What goes back in the drawer or cabinet is entirely up to you, but the endgame is to keep each like items with like items once you return everything to the cabinets or drawers.

One last thing I want you to remember is that just because your silverware drawer has always been in the  island…IT DOES NOT HAVE TO STAY THERE. WHAT WHAT???. Yes, we often set up kitchen cabinets and drawers when we first move into a house but we don’t change them when we figure out our personal workflow. This is important from an organization standpoint as well as just a time stand point when it comes to cleaning and cooking. 

The more often you do this, the more functional and beautiful your kitchen will be.  

Please, join me next Tuesday when we tackle the basement. 

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