31 Day Series
[Day 31] Maintaining: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
It’s the last day of the 31 Day Kitchen Clutter Clear Out! Is your kitchen feeling less cluttered, brighter, and welcoming? I’m going to help you keep it that way with tips for maintaining clutter-free spaces. It’s a struggle for everyone. First take a moment, if you have made it through all 31 days or…
[Day 30] Catching Up: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
It’s Day 30 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Time for a breather. You have been working hard, busting clutter. Are there some areas you wanted to clear out and didn’t get to? Go here to see a list of the assignments and pick one you haven’t done. If you are feeling stuck, I have…
[Day 29] Dirty Dishes: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome to Day 29 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Are there dirty dishes in your sink? Maybe the dishes and pots are overflowing onto the counter. I don’t think anyone likes to wash dishes but everyone feels great when they are done. It won’t take as long as you think it will. You…
[Day 28] Lazy Susan: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Day 28 is here! Welcome back, we are almost at the end of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. If your kitchen has a lazy susan or a cabinet with turn tables, we are going to clear it out. If not, take the time to clear out one of the areas you may have missed. They…
[Day 27] Kitchen/Dining Room Table: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
We are at Day 27 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Yesterday we focused on our counters so it makes sense to turn our focus to the kitchen/dining room table today. Our tables are another favorite spot for clutter, much like the counter. Would you like to eat at your table once again? Invite friends…
[Day 26] Counter Tops: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Let’s face it. It’s convenient to set things down on our kitchen counters. It’s a wonderfully flat surface. This is why we are focusing on our counter tops for Day 26 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Kitchen counters need more attention than other kitchen areas. I have to de-clutter mine on a daily basis…
[Day 25] Kitchen Towels: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Day 25 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out’s focus is the dish towel drawer. We tend to over stuff this drawer with towels and dishcloths. You may have the hang of this clutter purging process and can probably guess what the first step is going to be. Here we go! Remove everything from the drawer. Sort…
[Day 24] Small Kitchen Appliances: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome to Day 24 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out! How many small appliances do you own? If the answer is too many, put your purging cap on because today we are going to clear out a few small appliances. Walk around your kitchen area and make a list of all your small appliances. Look…
[Day 23] Plastic Storage Containers: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome back, it’s day 23 and we are definitely in the home stretch of this challenge. You are transforming your kitchen into a less cluttered space. It must feel terrific. Today we will clear out plastic storage container clutter. Do you have a hard time keeping your plastic storage containers under control? It might be…
[Day 22] Junk Drawer: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Day 22, the dreaded junk drawer. Do you have more than one junk drawer? Let’s clear them out so they are no longer dreadful. You will be happier the next time you open them. Junk drawers have been around since the beginning of junk. Where else would you put stuff that doesn’t have a home?…
[Day 20] Mail: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Hello to Day 20 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out! Mail and other papers can be a huge source of clutter in our kitchens, so it’s about time we address it. I’ve seen it in every kitchen I’ve organized……piles of mail and paper. You are soooo not alone if you suffer from too much paper…
[Day 19] Coupons: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
It’s Day 19 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. If you are a coupon user, then you might have coupon clutter in your kitchen. I’m not much of a grocery coupon user at this point in my life even though extreme coupon clipping is HOT right now. If you don’t use grocery coupons you…
[Day 18] Recipes: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome to Day 18 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Our focus is on recipes. I’m talking about recipe cards, recipes you’ve torn out of magazines, and recipes printed off the internet. Most of us collect A LOT of recipes. You are not alone if you have piles of recipes you’ve saved. Those piles are…
[Day 17] Cookbooks: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
We are at Day 17. It’s a great day for clearing out cookbook clutter. Who loves cookbooks? I do! Even though I don’t like to cook, I really enjoy cookbooks! Go figure. Find all of your cookbooks (they may not just be in your kitchen) so you will know how many you have. I’ll wait…
[Day 16] Grocery Bags: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
It’s Day 16, we are half-way through the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Whoo, hoo, are you getting into the organizing groove? Put your purging hat back on, we are talkin’ grocery bags today. Plastic, paper, and re-usable bags. Why must we keep so many? Why do we allow them to take up so much space?…
[Day 15] Medicines and Vitamins: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
It’s good to have you back here for the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out! I frequently see medicines/vitamins stored in my client’s kitchens. We are going to de-clutter that area today. Kitchens are convenient places for medicine/vitamin storage because it’s in a central location and some pills are to be taken with food. These items need occasional…
[Day 14] Spices: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Hello, and welcome to day 14 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Spices are our focus today. Are you a spice lover or someone that finds it hard to resist a new jar of seasoning? Spices can easily get out of control. If you love to cook and you have a lot of spices, they…
[Day 13] Flower Vases: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome back, it’s day 13 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out! Vases are the focus for today. Where do you store your flower vases? If your storage cabinet is getting a bit cramped and you want to clear it out, read on. Go to your flower vase storage area and start pulling them out.…
[Day 12] Cooking Utensils: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome to day 12 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out, Cooking Utensils. How many drawers of cooking utensils do you have? More than one or two? Can you find the utensils you want when you want to use them? Today might be a fine day to simplify and streamline your utensils. This is my…
[Day 11] Adult Beverage Glassware: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Welcome back to the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out! After the first 10 days have you found you have filled up a few bags with items to donate?? If so, please put those bags in your car and drop them off at a charity the next time you are out. You will feel so much lighter, once…
[Day 10] Pot Holders/Hot Pads: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
You may call them pot holders or possibly hot pads. How ever you refer to these burn prevention inventions, it’s time to de-clutter their drawer for Day 10 of the 31 Day Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. What is the state of your pot holder drawer? If it’s full and a bit difficult to…
[Day 9] Sports Bottles: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Day 9 of the Kitchen Clutter Clear Out and the spotlight is on our Sports/Water Bottles. Do you own more than a couple of these? You may have received bottles bottles as “gifts” for participating in fundraising walks/runs or other events. Let’s take a look at the sports bottles you own and…
[Day 8] Drinking Glasses: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Day 8, if you are playing along, your kitchen is looking a bit more spacious after the first week! Today, it’s all about clearing out and organizing your drinking glasses. You may have just completed Day 7, your mugs. That was a warm up for today’s project. This is a project I have…
[Day 7] Coffee Mugs: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
Day 7 is a great day to focus is on our coffee/tea mugs. We all have too many mugs, am I right? I don’t even drink coffee and I just acquired a taste for tea; as long as it contains some cream and maple syrup. So why do I have 2 shelves of mugs?…
[Day 6] Pantry/Food: Kitchen Clutter Clear Out
It’s Day 6 of the 31 Day Series, Kitchen Clutter Clear Out. Do you have a pantry or kitchen cabinets that are full of food, yet you have no idea what’s really in them? Let’s get a handle on our pantries. This is your opportunity to dump the expired food. It’s also time to…