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How to declutter & organise your Kitchen

13th January 2017 by Organisedjo 24 Comments

In this weeks post I have for you a few organising ideas for your kitchen. If you have been following my decluttering plan you will know we are working our way through this busy space. If you missed the post about my #declutterin15 plan you can find here, and I found you want Tom see how I decluttered and organised my hallway, you can read it here.

How to declutter and organise your kitchen

Using my declutter plan I have been tackling the:

  • worktops
  • utensils drawer
  • under the sink
  • pots and pans
  • tupperware
  • food cupboard
  • crockery,cups & glasses
  • cookery books

In my #declutterin15 plan post I talk about how I do my decluttering. I don’t tackle it all in one go, as that is overwhelming. Break it down into chunks like the ones above and then tackle each one on it’s own. I set a timer for 15 minutes to see how much I can get done in that time.

Below I have written a little bit about how I tackle each area with links to posts on how I have organised these areas too.

Worktops

I pull everything forward and find the things that don’t belong there and put them away. Dont’t forget to go through the things that stand on the counter tops like the utensils post or the stash of oils you have for cooking. So now you will hopefully be left with clear sufraces that take a lot quicker to clean up of an evening.

Utensil Drawers

For the utensil drawer get everything out, clean out the drawer and then sort through what was in there. If you haven’t used it for a year throw it out if it’s broken or donate it. I found three corkscrews when I did mine and now only one is in the drawer. One is now in the camping utensil drawer in the garage and the other is all ready to take to the beach hut in the summer. You never know when you need to open a bottle of wine!

If you are looking at sorting through that drawer that has a lot of your large utensils in as well as other things, then check out this post.

Kitchen draw all organised

Under the sink

Next it’s time to take a look under the sink. Last year I tackled this area as it was driving me mad that I couldn’t find anything. You can read how I organised it here. This year I have gone through each box and cleared out anything out of date or no longer needed.

Under the sink Organised using boxes

Pots and pans

Pots and pans can be like utensils, they kind of grow and before you know it you have double of everything. Have a sort through, throw away anything that is broken and donate things if you have double. If you need some ideas on how to store your pots and pans then check out this post from last year.

Kitchen pans all sorted

Tuppaware

Now I will admit this is one cupboard I haven’t tackled on the organising front yet. But I have decluttered it. First, get it all out and check that each tub has a lid. If it doesn’t throw it, and that’s the same for spare lids if you have any. I plan to organise it soon so watch this space as I will share what I do.

Food cupboard

We store all our food in one big pantry cupboard. It can get a bit overwhelming when you open it up though. You may have a couple of cupboards so tackle one at a time. Have a good sort through, throw away any out of date food and maybe think about decanting foods like rice, pasta, spaghetti, flour, sugar, cereal etc. into jars. This will help free up some space and you can easily see how much you have of everything. Also put like for like foods together – breakfast, packed lunch things, baking things etc.

Stationary Island pens on glass

Our shelves are very tall and there is a lot of wasted space. So I have used these mini shelves to create extra storage in the cupboard.

I also use baskets to store those like for like foods – crisps, snacks, breakfast type jars. You can see how I use them here.

Crockery, cups and glasses

Now if you are like us this is spread across a number of cupboards. Again, tackle one at a time, taking everything out so you can see what you have. If any are really badly chipped chuck them. If you have half a dinner service maybe think about donating it, making sure you have enough plates etc. for the family to eat off, obviously. When you are putting things back also think about if that cupboard is right for it. Could the contents be better in another one.

Also think about how you use your kitchen. We have a cupboard above the coffee machine and kettle that is full of all our mugs and the fridge is directly underneath. That means we can stand in one spot to make a coffee and not have to move around the kitchen.

Cookery books

I don’t know about you but our collection of books just grow and grow. Take a look at the ones you have and ask yourself when was the last time you used it? Has it been over a year? Will you be using it soon? If not maybe donate it. If you are holding onto it for maybe just that one recipe, take a picture so it’s always on your phone or ipad. These days though, you could probably find anything online.

Office space with cookery books

And that’s it for my kitchen declutter. If you are still looking for inspiration on how to organise some areas then why not check out my Kitchen Organnising Ideas Pinterest Board:

Next on my decluttering plan is the lounge. To see what I plan to do in the lounge subscribe to my blog and you will be sent a full list of my #declutterin15 plan.

Lets get organised

Jo

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Comments

  1. Laura - Dear bear and beany says

    16th January 2017 at 6:59 am

    I’m off to read your organising utensils post, this draw drives me mad. I can never find anything. You find ways that I would never dream of doing, I love it! x #MarvMondays

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:35 pm

      Thank you so much for your lovely comment Laura. Hope you’ve had time to sort your utensil drawer out. X

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  2. Crummy Mummy says

    16th January 2017 at 8:10 am

    Decluttering our kitchen is one of the things of my maternity leave to do list…if I get the time! #marvmondays

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  3. Fran Back With A Bump says

    16th January 2017 at 9:12 am

    I cleaned out our understairs cupboard the other day and thought of you at the time!! You’d be so proud. Admittedly 5pm on a Saturday with a screaming baby wasn’t the best time for adjusting shelving and hauling everything onto the kitchen floor but it looks so much better now. Tuppaware drives me mad, I try and keep all the lids together in another pot and then stack the rest. And as for recipe books, I whittled mine down a few years ago and still have loads that I never use as it’s easier to google! Thanks for joining us for #marvmondays x

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:37 pm

      I think I should say thank you for thinking of me when you are clearing out your understairs cupboard! I always de-clutter at random times, I just suddenly go sod it and start clearing everything out. If you haven’t seen it yet, yoi probably have, but I did do a post on how I sort out Tupperware. Good luck if you give it a go. X

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  4. Fiona Cambouropoulos says

    16th January 2017 at 10:40 am

    Oh goodness I need to do this, my kitchen is spilling out into my hallway and my kitchen is big. I just have so much stuff, silly things like 4 cake trays just to make one batch. In my defense I do have a big family and do catering for the business here too. #marvmondays

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  5. Rainbows are too beautiful says

    16th January 2017 at 5:10 pm

    Must do something with my utensil drawer – and get rid of all the duplicates.. we have 4 bottle openers! Even i don’t need that many! #marvmondays

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:40 pm

      Funnily enough I also found 4 bottle openers when I cleared out my utensil drawer! I just made sure I had one in my camping stash and my bech hut stash, you always need a bottle opensr close by. Thanks for stopping by. X

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  6. Life as Mum says

    17th January 2017 at 9:52 pm

    This post has given me some inspiration to sort out and organise my kitchen tomorrow! Some great tips.#MarvMondays

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:41 pm

      Thank you so much for commenting and saying this post inspired you, it means so much. Good luck with organising your kitchen. X

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  7. Chilli Regina says

    18th January 2017 at 8:23 am

    I couldn’t organize my kitchen like this even if I want to as it is so small!:)) When we move and I have a proper size kitchen, I promise it will look soomething like yours;) Hopefully! #BloggerClubUK

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  8. kerry says

    18th January 2017 at 3:30 pm

    I need to do this!! my kitchen is very small and with two children and a baking business you can imagine the mess!!! Do you do house visits hehe

    #bloggerclubuk

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:42 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Kerry. Wow, a baking business, that sounds brilliant. And yes I will do a house visit, especially if you pay me in cake!. X

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  9. Louise (Little Hearts, Big Love) says

    18th January 2017 at 9:01 pm

    Such great tips for organising the kitchen. I love little baskets for helping to keep cupboards organised – they’re also a lot quicker to pull out when you’re trying to find things in the cupboards 🙂 #bloggerclubuk

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:44 pm

      Thanks for the comment Lousie. Those baskets are just brilliant, like you said so much quicker to pull out and find things. X

      Reply
  10. Em Linthorpe says

    19th January 2017 at 10:58 am

    Yes! I love this. My kitchen is the one place that I seem to spend a lot of time tidying, only for it to look exactly the same the next day! You’ve inspired me to sort out my cutlery drawer too ❤ x #SharingtheBlogLove

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:45 pm

      I know what you mean about spending time tidying for it to go back to the same the next day, my breakfast bar is like this and it drives me nuts! And thank you for saying the post inspired you to sort out your cutlery drawer, hope you got it sorted. X

      Reply
  11. natalie says

    19th January 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Love these tips I really need to declutter my kitchen I just seem to have stuff everywhere!! #sharingthebloglove

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  12. Laura - dear bear and beany says

    19th January 2017 at 4:23 pm

    I used your utensils post and sorted my draw! I actually no longer moan every time I open it. Thank you for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove X

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Yay! Glad I could of been of some help. X

      Reply
  13. Katy - Hot Pink Wellingtons says

    20th January 2017 at 12:28 pm

    Our kitchen has a serious lack of storage space, so we are forced to be very organised about how we store things. The one I find myself doing over and over is the food storage – I find it never stays the way I arrange it and has to be redone every month! Thanks for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove

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  14. Alana - Burnished Chaos says

    20th January 2017 at 7:39 pm

    Great tips, our pans and Tupperware etc are actually pretty organised but the corner of the worktop seems to collect all sorts of things that don’t belong in the kitchen, especially post and toys the kids have dropped on the floor while I’ve been cooking etc. My food cupboards are also a mess. I sorted the baking one recently but the rest are in desperate need. I love the look of those little baskets x
    #SharingtheBlogLove

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    • Organisedjo says

      27th January 2017 at 6:47 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Alana. Those baskets really do make a difference, even just hoping to keep things that are the same together. I know what you mean now about collecting post and toys, my breakfast bar is like this, it drives me nuts! X

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  15. Emma T says

    20th January 2017 at 11:16 pm

    My kitchen is certainly one I need to do. Some good tips here. My recipes books had a severe clear out a couple of years ago. But family keep buying me more for presents. Ridiculous because there’s only so many cake recipe books you need! #sharingthebloglove

    Reply

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