{"id":3438,"date":"2009-02-09T19:46:18","date_gmt":"2009-02-10T00:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=3438"},"modified":"2018-10-02T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T19:17:12","slug":"kitchen-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/kitchen-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am almost finished with the kitchen. A few weeks ago I organized <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/organized-pantry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the pantry,<\/a> last week we <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/kitchen-reorganization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rearranged the kitchen<\/a> and this week I cleaned out the catch-all areas in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>This cupboard sits above the dishwasher. Its location makes it difficult to store items that are either frequently used or frequently put in the dishwasher. Over time, it has become a junk cupboard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When organizing, I like to empty the cupboards and start fresh. It also allows me to wipe out the areas I am cleaning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All finished with cupboard #1.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1152.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a large drawer in my kitchen that is perfect for storing children&#8217;s cups. They are able to unload the dishwasher easier as well as get their own drinks when they are thirsty. This drawer is also a wreck.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have another drawer that holds all the lids and stoppers for the sippy cups. For some reason, this drawer becomes cluttered with lots of miscellaneous items.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1155.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"554\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next drawer contains odds and ends that belong somewhere else, but no one wants to take the time to figure out where &#8220;somewhere else&#8221; is located.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"552\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the help of my worker bees, the drawers were quickly unloaded.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I organized and recycled many of items and now the drawers are very functional.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"554\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lids and stoppers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1159.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"556\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those annoying medicine droppers, cups, and syringes- annoying no more when stored in a lidless Tupperware container.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"309\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally I conquered my cabinet of giant kitchen items. My mill, wok, and pressure cooker take up so much space. I am thankful to have a large cabinet to store them, but never could find a working arrangement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was excited to find this Christmas cookie tin in the back of the cabinet. I now use it to store extra silverware we use when friends join us for dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All finished, and I even found a spot for my new cloth napkins.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF1165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s project is almost my last kitchen organization tackle. I still have the dreaded under the sink cabinet as well as my cookbooks, but then I will be finished. They are on my list for this week if I can gather up the courage to stick my arm that far under the sink cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am almost finished with the kitchen. A few weeks ago I organized the pantry, last week we rearranged the kitchen and this week I cleaned out the catch-all areas in the kitchen. This cupboard sits above the dishwasher. 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