While there are some favorite kitchen items that I use often,
there are also items that I do not use as much as I thought I would.
From time to time, I reorganize them in a way that is more convenient for me.
From kitchen items to groceries, it is a continuation of emptying, restocking, and reorganizing.
Today is a day that I just want to reorganize my kitchen.
I no longer buy one of the flavors of pancake mix I used to buy.
Let’s remove the label stickers.
As I am emptying this container, I will be using it to put something else in.
Let’s refill the container with bread crumbs.
Homemaking is a continuous cycle of emptying & restocking and decluttering & filling
Again, Reorganizing my kitchen
This is a cabinet where I store all my mugs, cups and coffee equipment.
This cabinet seems organized but I found it was somewhat inconvenient.
I am going to reorganize and rearrange this cabinet today.
Let’s start with emptying this cabinet first.
The benefit of kitchen organization is simply to make it more convenient to use.
It is also an opportunity to see what I have.
I was actually tempted to buy more cups during Black Friday sale.
But now I can see that I have more than enough.
After pursuing the minimalist life, I now ask myself, “Is this absolutely necessary?” before purchasing.
As I ask myself to differentiate between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’,
I can avoid unnecessary purchases and spending temptations.
I am going to put a shelf insert to enhance the functionality of this space.
This tea set was a wedding gift, but I barely used the saucer. I think I am going to use it as a small dessert plate instead.
As I am rearranging the space and changing the use of an item, I feel like I just got a new plate =)
I am going to disinfect mugs that I use daily.
Even after daily washing, sometimes mugs and cups can absorb odors and become smelly.
I am going to use white vinegar.
The ratio of white vinegar to water is about 1:9
I did the vinegar soak for about 30 minutes and then rinse the mugs with clean water.
Vinegar is a natural cleaning and deodorizing product.
If mugs are heavily contaminated with strong odors,
fill the cups with water and microwave them for about 1 minute for sterilization.
I am going to rearrange and place my daily cups on the bottom shelf for easy access.
Let’s organize the cords of an electric coffee grinder and milk frother.
I am going to try a few leftover outdoor light clips to see if they help.
They work! The appliances look neat and tidy.
Sometimes my cabinets were not closed properly due to bulky and messy cords.
When in use, remove the cords from the clip.
Clip the cords back on after use.
As I don’t go out as often as before, I don’t use tumblers nowadays.
Let’s place them on the top shelf.
I am going to clean and deodorize my smelly food containers.
Baking soda is a great deodorizing product too, but today I am going to use a sugar water mix.
I stored kimchi in these containers and the strong smell ingrained in them.
The more concentrated the sugar water mix is, the better deodorizing effect you will get.
Dissolve sugars by stirring well.
Let it sit for at least half a day.
After a few hours, flip the containers so that you can eliminate the odors from the lid and the rubber seal.
I reused the sugar water mix on other smelly food containers later.
Lastly, rinse with clean water.
I placed the open containers outside on a sunny day.
For some reason, I feel so refreshed =)
It is so nice to have a cup of coffee after cleaning and organizing my kitchen!