Kitchens are kind of like babushka dolls. In one area/room we have other compartments forthings, in those compartments we put other things and so on and so forth. We always anticipateneeding more space. More space for our things can mean more space in our heads.When we don’t have a choice as to what size our kitchen area will be, whether it be indoor oroutdoor, we have to make do. And believe it or not in this case, less can be more.Here we have a few simple tips and tricks to keep your kitchen space organised and flowing:
Be mindfulBe mindful.. period but when it comes to the kitchen be mindful that everything needs a spot. Ifyou’ve picked it up from somewhere to use, make sure it goes back there. For some people thiscomes naturally, for others not so much. If you’re part of the not-so-much group. Put a little extracare into knowing where each item’s home is.
Be logicalIf your mugs are near the cleaning supplies, well, you’re in for a frustrating and potentiallyhazardous time. Generally, kitchens are laid out to assist you in this. If not, do your best to haveitems in their designated groups. For example, have the mugs above the coffee machine, thetoaster near the spreads and the cutlery within reach of all of this. This creates a better flow andis more convenient.
Be in the flowOn that note, flow in the kitchen area comes in the form of an invisible triangle. The “kitchenwork triangle” means that if you had to draw a line from your refrigerator to your stove, to yourwashing up area/sink, you would have drawn a triangle. This concept is used to determineefficient kitchen layouts that are both aesthetic and functional. Some of us do not have theluxury of having a room that allows this triangle flow and in that case, logic as mindfulnessprevail.Leave out the packaging and condense your goodsMason jars play a huge part in keeping an organised kitchen by keeping storage aestheticallypleasing and in unison. This looks neater but most importantly, you’re cutting back onunnecessary packaging. Which brings me to...
Reduce, reuse, recycleThey weren’t kidding when they came up with this. Not only for your own living situation is thisbetter, cleaner and actually more convenient but to be captain obvious, it does a great deal forthe environment.
At the end of the day. If everything has a well thought out, permanent place- there is less spaceto fuss with and less of an area to clean.
