Welcome to a time of sharing "As long as it is called Today." I hope you will join us each week on Friday as we encourage each other in our daily lives as Christians, spouses, parents, and home keepers. First be sure to check out every one's answer to last week's question by clicking the link below. If you weren't here last week and would like to answer, please do so now and come back to answer today's question. There were many great answers last week! Thank you for participating.Parents (January)
Since it is the fourth Friday of the month the topic is for home keepers.
Today's question: Share a tip on kitchen organization, cleaning, etc. What is something you do in your kitchen that makes life easier for you or your family members?
My answer: As I cook meals I do the dishes as I go. I don't like having dishes all over the counter and a full sink after we eat so I wash them as I go. We have a dish washer but rarely if ever use it.
Please leave your answer in the comments and come back next week to be encouraged by others in cleaning and organizing your kitchen!
8 comments:
I do the same thing, wash dishes as I go.
Well, girl, your answer is exactly what I was going to put down! I can't stand a mess, so I clean as I go.
Another thing I do,I keep a pitcher containing my most used work tools (wooden spoon, 2 sizes of wire whisks, my mini spatula by Pampered Chef - LOVE this gadget!, and various sizes of heat resistant rubber spoons right there next to the stove - my main work space area. Then they are always readily available without opening a drawer. I also keep a mini chopper readily available. It seems I need to chop something every day and it makes it so much quicker and easier.
I have a drawer just for all of my ziplock bags and cling wrap, etc. Take the tops off the ziplock boxes and they are easy to reach...with one hand.
Organization, what is that?? (Just kidding!).
Actually, I'm already implementing all of the above suggestions. One additional thing I do is keep items in drawers & cabinets that will be used in that particular area of the kitchen, so I don't have to walk back & forth constantly. ie: beverage area houses all glasses, mugs, coffee, filters, tea bags,
coffee maker, pitchers, etc.
A personalized pre-printed grocery check-list.
Last year I created a grocery check-list with the items I purchase frequently. I make a bunch of copies and keep them in a kitchen door. I keep one copy on the fridge with a pen nearby.
It helps me to keep my favorite items stocked up. It also saves me a ton of time in the grocery store as I have it sorted according to like items (fruit, dairy, condiments, breakfast). I also save money because I'm not buying items I don't need.
I wish I had done it 20 years ago.
I'm blank! I can't think of anything. Lately I have tried washing as I go because I saw a friend doing that I thought how great an idea it was. Somehow, I haven't quite gotten it together yet! But maybe I can get some more good ideas from comments others leave here.
Wow, another week went by already! Time has FLOWN but here I am a little late! My kitchen suggestion... SIMPLIFY. Take some time to go through your entire kitchen and get rid of anything you really could go without. Extra mugs, extra hot pads, miscellaneous specialty appliances (like our blizzard maker), extra pans. A lot of times when our home starts getting out of control, it simply means we have too much STUFF! So I'm going to see how I can do at my own suggestion!
Lets see... good question as always!...
I use my vacuum for everything and I usually leave it out. I vacuum carpets and hardwoods, dust with it, clean up table after kids eat with it... just about everything. Saves me lots of time!
Many blessings-
Amanda
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