| Today let's discuss the kitchen as a whole, | | | | So in the end, you will be left with only |
| what is it used for in your house and what | | | | what you need on the bench. |
| would you like it to be used for. | | | | |
| | | | - Bread boards |
| - Firstly food preparation and cooking area - | | | | |
| Where keys and mail is dropped when walking | | | | - Toaster |
| into the house | | | | |
| | | | - Kettle |
| - Where the main phone is for the house | | | | |
| | | | - Phone |
| - Maybe there is a breakfast bar | | | | |
| | | | - Maybe a nice dish |
| - Possibly there is a laundry cupboard | | | | |
| | | | - Paper towel holder |
| This part is actually really easy. | | | | |
| | | | - Fruit bowl |
| All you need to do is work out what part of | | | | |
| the bench you use for what. We all have a | | | | You may have more things that you want on |
| part of the bench that we prefer to chop our | | | | your bench, and that's fine, but we just want |
| vegetables etc on, a place where breakfast is | | | | to get rid of all the bits that creep from |
| normally served, where the main phone for the | | | | other rooms onto the bench, i.e., hair clips, |
| house is (this one, okay some of you out | | | | small toys, cd's, DVD's, keys, glasses... |
| there don't have your main phone in the | | | | |
| kitchen but in general, it is the central | | | | If you are going to have mobile phones in the |
| phone for the house), is there a key hook on | | | | kitchen then why not get a flat basket or |
| the wall, a ledge in the kitchen where you | | | | dish that is decorative and useful. So that |
| put your mobile phone and wallet(for you men) | | | | everyone knows where the phones are put. If |
| and ladies where you drop you bag? | | | | you don't have a key hook then this can also |
| | | | be where the keys live. It makes it so easy |
| The other thing that these days is becoming | | | | when you know where everything is. |
| more and more common is that people are | | | | |
| having their laundry cupboards in the kitchen | | | | So once you have gotten rid of the don't |
| (saves space in smaller homes) | | | | belongs and the rubbish, you can start |
| | | | putting everything back where it belongs. |
| Now is you clear everything that is on your | | | | |
| bench right now, you can use the kitchen | | | | Breakfast bar wise, it makes it so much |
| table to put everything on, or on the | | | | easier in the mornings is you have a clear |
| breakfast bar if you have one. The great | | | | space by the breakfast bar. The tray with |
| thing about this is that it clears the bench. | | | | all the breakfast condiments can be brought |
| | | | out of the pantry and put on the bench, |
| Give the bench a good wipe down and let it | | | | nothing has to be moved. |
| dry. It will be nice and fresh when you put | | | | |
| everything back. | | | | It also leaves this space free when you are |
| | | | dishing up dinner and need a space for the |
| Now go through everything. I mean | | | | plates to be laid out. And lastly if you have |
| everything! If you have some small | | | | children is a brilliant place for them to do |
| containers with all in-sundry in them, clean | | | | their homework at night, you can be cooking |
| them out to, baskets with bits...you name it, | | | | dinner, but still be there to supervise and |
| this is a clean start for your kitchen bench | | | | help with the homework. |
| so give it your all. | | | | |
| | | | Lastly, if your laundry is in the kitchen, |
| You may want to get a few grocery bags, one | | | | hopefully it is behind closed doors. Attempt |
| for Rubbish, one for Belongs in another room | | | | to keep those doors closed when not in the |
| in the house, One for storage, and one for | | | | laundry, and wipe them down from time to |
| charity. | | | | time. |
| | | | |
| Now as you are going through things start | | | | If you don't have doors then a curtain or |
| dividing them into these bags. If there is | | | | screen can be an alternative. Oh and try to |
| something that you come across and it hasn't | | | | keep the laundry piles inside the laundry |
| been used for a long time ie Months, even a | | | | cupboard, not spread around the kitchen. |
| year, and its not sentimental, then in the | | | | |
| charity bag. | | | | Once again I hope this has helped and given |
| | | | you some ideas. |