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  1. 1. www.organizeithome.com Presented by Karen Sprinkle, Professional Organizer www.OrganizeItHome.com 5 Steps to a FUNctional and Organized Kitchen February 11, 2015 1
  2. 2. www.organizeithome.com The hurrier I go, the behinder I get! the White Rabbit from Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland 2
  3. 3. www.organizeithome.com I should get organized! I should go grocery shopping! 3
  4. 4. Your kitchen is your central hub 4 KitchenFriends Family Papers Healthy Meals Homework www.organizeithome.com
  5. 5. www.organizeithome.com 5 Five Strategies to move from I wish to I have #1 Visualize Your Success #2 Remove Your Roadblocks #3 Choose Your Tools #4 Play by the Rules #5 Maintain Your Systems
  6. 6. www.organizeithome.com 6 #1 Visualize Your Success What does an organized kitchen feel like? What does an organized kitchen look like? What will you be able to do when your kitchen is organized that you cannot do now? How will you measure your success? Ideal Kitchen
  7. 7. Vision of an Organized Kitchen 7 www.organizeithome.com
  8. 8. #2 Remove the roadblocks to your organized kitchen Lack of Time Apathy Lack of Energy 8 Over stuffed cabinets Cluttered countertops Inefficient use of space www.organizeithome.com
  9. 9. Estimating Hours Needed for Kitchen Organizing 1. Count your cabinet doors 1. Multiply by .5 (1/2 hour per door) 2. Count your drawers 1. Multiply by .25 (1/4 hour per drawer) 3. Measure the width of your pantry 1. Allow 1 hour per linear foot. 9 www.organizeithome.com
  10. 10. The De-Cluttering Process Step 1: Empty the space 10 Step 2: Sort into 4 categories Keep Trash Give Away Put Away Step 3: Tidy Up www.organizeithome.com
  11. 11. Sorting done. Fun begins 11 www.organizeithome.com
  12. 12. 12 Half of any job is choosing and using the right tools. Barbara Hemphill Choose Your Tools#3 www.organizeithome.com Most of these items can be found at Wal-Mart, Target, or Bed, Bath and Beyond. The Elfa door and wall rack system is available at www.containerstore.com
  13. 13. 13 Play by the Rules#4 The Efficiency Rule The Container Rule The Vertical Rule The Labeling Rule www.organizeithome.com
  14. 14. Putting it Back Together The Efficiency Rule Keep frequently used items near their point of use. 14 www.organizeithome.com
  15. 15. The Container Rule Use Containers to store like items together. Use containers to group items that are used together. 15 www.organizeithome.com
  16. 16. The Vertical and Labeling Rules When space is limited look up. Label everything 16 www.organizeithome.com
  17. 17. www.organizeithome.com 17 #5 Maintain Your Systems (Identify your Recurring Tasks) Daily Tasks Clean as you go Run dishwasher every evening Unload dishwasher every morning Clear surfaces Weekly Tasks Remove spoilage from the refrigerator Plan menus Grocery shop Monthly Tasks Wash down Refrigerator Detail cleaning of countertop items. Twice Yearly Straighten drawers and cabinets Clean cabinet doors Kitchen
  18. 18. www.organizeithome.com Questions? 18