Kitchen storage ideas to keep your kitchen essential within your reach

 

Food storage is one of the most essential components in maintaining a healthy and happy kitchen. Without at least some storage space, your modern kitchen cabinets will soon be overrun with muddy food and untidy utensils. Making things run more smoothly and efficiently can be greatly improved by maintaining organization in your kitchen. You'll have more time to cook as a result and spend less time cleaning.

I knew I wanted to store my food in a cool, dry place. This was especially important for perishable items like meat and dairy products. So I decided to use the basement for my storage area. The basement is cool and dry and there are plenty of kitchen cabinets gold coast for me to use. Additionally, it won't take up any space in my kitchen because it is out of the way.

I also wanted to ensure that I had enough space for my foods, pots, pans, and utensils. This was difficult because I have only a small kitchen with limited space (and lots of stuff). To make sure everything fit, I wrote down everything I have in my kitchen and then made a list of what special storage needs (like pots needing a rack or something to put them on). Then I checked out all the different types of storage that were available at the stores around town (I went grocery shopping). Finally, I bought all the things that were needed to set up an organized kitchen pantry.

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The first rule helps you avoid panic when your storage space is full. The second rule helps you avoid the guilt of throwing out perfectly good food that has gone bad. Here are a few more tips for organizing your kitchen pantry.

Clear out everything. Take everything out of your kitchen and put it somewhere else (like the basement or garage). The amount of space you have now that everything is gone will astound you.

Go through all the items in your kitchen renovations gold coast and throw out anything that has expired or is no longer good to eat (don’t forget to throw away all those old spices). You can also donate anything that is still good but you don’t use anymore (like those cans of tomato sauce that have been sitting in the back of your cupboard for over a year).

Organize it by category. Group similar foods together so they are easy to find, and label each shelf with the category name.

Take everything out of your kitchen and put it somewhere else (like the basement or garage). You’ll be amazed at how much space you have in your kitchen now that everything is gone. Get rid of the junk. Check out your food storage and decide what foods you know you’ll never use. Donate them to a food bank or just toss them in the trash. But don’t forget to take a picture of all the foods you got rid of so that you can replace them next year with things you will use!

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