How to clean the kitchen in cabinets: sorting and storage

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To bring order in the kitchen cabinets - This is a big waste of time and effort. Well-equipped kitchen shelves and cabinets will help save time on cleaning. And also they will not force the hostess to linger in search of the necessary products and household items.

What determines the order

Cleanliness in the kitchen most of all depends on how correctly and attractively:

• accessories, dishes are arranged. It is much easier to maintain order when each vessel has its own place for storage;
• organized a combination of drawers and cabinets. Deep ledges, sliding along with the door, or open shelving can accommodate those objects that do not fit in cabinets and create a mess;
• kitchen units that can be transformed with rotary nets and carousels are equipped. Such elements will provide easy access to the content, the hostess will quickly find what she is looking for. A height adjustment will allow you to adjust the rotary baskets to any needs.

Cleaning rules

Before you arrange the order in the kitchen, you should get rid of unnecessary things in everyday life, following the basic rules:

• to free from all objects countertops and window sills;
• empty lockers, cabinets, and racks;
• sort items by the functions of their use;
• the resulting utensils should be placed in areas of use;
• put dirty dishes and some accessories in the dishwasher, potholders and towels - in the washing machine;
• throw away damaged household items and accessories;
• set aside items not used in everyday life in the pantry or closet;
• Wipe up empty shelves and racks with approved detergents.

Set up the main storage area in the work area

Due to the design features of the furniture, a lot of empty space is formed in the working area. It can be equipped with special organizing devices and achieve complete order in kitchen cabinets:

• multi-tier bar plastic organizers, where you can put all kinds of small items;
• vacuum-mounted wall shelves that can be fixed with vacuum discs on the inside of the furniture;
• metal racks or hooks for cups that will help not only equip the working area of ​​lockers and successfully attach mugs, but also save the available space;
• plastic organizer for pots and pans, which can be easily transformed into the desired size. Due to its compactness, the device can easily fit even in the smallest kitchen.

Sort and store items / items into categories

After arranging the work area, sort the items according to the destination functions into their workplaces:

1. Storage area. A place where canteens and small household appliances, electric mini-appliances will be stored.
2. Washing area. Location Zone Dishwasher. And also: buckets, basins, cleaners and detergents, garbage bags, brushes.
3. Cutting plot. A key work area in the kitchen where the basic cooking utensils necessary for cooking should be located. It can be: planks, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, spices. And also: plates, mugs, an electric kettle, a food processor and a microwave.

Store items in trays and containers

To clean up the closet in the kitchen, ordinary plastic trays and containers will help. Such elements are not only universal, but also perfectly complement the interior of any kitchen. Very convenient to use:

• plastic baskets for storing trifles;
• dividers for storing cutlery.

Store items not in stacks, but in rows

Not every cabinet in the kitchen is located at the eye level of the hostess. Sometimes, in order to get the right thing, you have to use a stool or other device. In order to create convenience and reduce the time needed to find the necessary item, items should not be stacked, but in rows. For bottles, jars and tubes, a multi-tiered organizer is a good option. The device will help to arrange all objects in a row or in a checkerboard pattern, so that they will always be in sight.

Enable custom storage

In a small kitchen, innovative appliances will help rationally use the available space. You can store kitchen utensils in a non-standard place. Such designs will become real helpers, since it will be much easier to maintain order in the kitchen.

1. Perforated metal or wooden pegboard fixed on the outside or inside the surface of the cabinet, it will help to place a large number of household items like: pans, knives, forks and spoons.
2. A slate board attached to the inside of the cabinet door will help a young housewife, who still does not know how to measure food by eye. You can attach spoons of different sizes to the fixture to measure products, and write important recipes on the board itself.

Use not round cans and trays, but square or rectangular

By choosing containers of the same size and style to store bulk products, you can save a lot of space and create a sense of true order. Do not purchase round vessels. After all, rectangular or square containers for cereals and other products are more economical, since they become more compact and neater with each other round.

Containers with loose cereals or flour are preferably marked on the bottom in order to know which products to use initially. Large and tall containers should be placed at the back of the cabinet, then medium, and small from the very edge. This is the best way for a hostess to open a review, and no cereal will be forgotten. In addition, using square or rectangular containers with bright multi-colored lids, the vessels will successfully decorate the interior, becoming a successful design decision of the hostess.

Cleaners

To maintain cleanliness and order will help the "little" helpers, which can be placed on the inner or outer surfaces of the cabinets:

• plastic hanger-holder for waffle towels, which will look ergonomically and stylishly in any kitchen. The accessory only needs to be hung on the door handle;
• clamp for washcloth washing dishes. The mechanism is attached with a magnetic holder to the surface of the sink, and the sponge is always at hand, without interfering with washing dishes;
• plastic stand-container for storing washcloths and detergents;
• holder for bags with spices, which is great for organized storage of bundles with spices of any size;
• silicone pocket for a brush and washcloth, which is attached to the tap and does not interfere with its operation;
• hanging shelves to help clean up and fill the empty space in the closet;
• clip holders for towels and napkins, thanks to which you can place objects on the cabinet without drilling holes;
• wall-mounted dispenser of liquid soap, due to which the walls and surfaces of the cabinets will not be smeared when washing hands.

An audit in cabinets and on shelves of the kitchen should be done at least once every six weeks. And the ideas of order in the kitchen with video can be found on the pages of many sites.