How to organize and maintain order in the kitchen?

A clean kitchen is the key to the health of the whole family. A neat housewife will not get accidental dirt in her food. It is pleasant to cook in a clean and systematic kitchen - the dishes are healthy, beautiful and appetizing. There are many tricks to keeping order in kitchens of all sizes. We will talk about how to put everything on the shelves and not forget anything, how to maintain a well-organized order in a room with a lot of things and equipment, we will talk in this article.

The kitchen is a special place in the house, it is here that there are many small items, all kinds of kitchen utensils, equipment, food products - vegetables, cereals, spices. Not every hostess can boast of the solid dimensions of this important room. This means that the entire infinite volume of things must be properly organized even in a small space.

Organizing kitchen utensils is easy today.

So, let's talk about where to start cleaning the kitchen. Ideally, with a good renovation. Fresh modern renovation is a powerful incentive for the purchase of all kitchen appliances that help to arrange every thing thoughtfully and systematically. But you can equip the space in an already existing form.

For this, we propose the following cleaning algorithm.

• Get rid of all that is superfluous, acquired on occasion, but never used in kitchen practice.Throw away broken equipment, spoiled utensils without regret.
• Inspect all surfaces (countertops, windowsill) with a critical glance, free them from accumulated things.
• Sort all items by function and find convenient places for them. In this case, the rule of the triangle should be taken into account - stove, sink, refrigerator. Everything should be at hand - a dish drainer is placed above the sink, pots and pans are placed next to the stove.
• The rest of the kitchen items (dishes, cereals, spices) are also arranged in a strict systematic manner in the places of their permanent storage.

If the space of the kitchen allows, the appliances can be put on an additional worktop equipped with sockets so that it is always at hand. In cramped conditions, a toaster, a coffee machine, a blender, and a combine are stored on racks and shelves, each time removing and installing for the next use.

Modern kitchens can be ordered with ready-made storage devices such as a "magic corner", pull-out cargo cabinets, cutlery trays, boxes for vegetables. If the furniture is standard and purchased long ago, it is also easy to pick up all kinds of containers, holders, baskets for it - just visit specialized trade departments and choose convenient fixtures according to the size of the shelves available.

Let's take a closer look at how you can equip the kitchen so that it looks neat and actually empty, but at the same time everything you need is within walking distance.

For convenience, the room should be divided into zones with thematic content.

The space around the sink is used as functionally as possible:

• put a bucket in the lower cabinet under the sink and put garbage bags, household chemicals, brushes;
• a dish dryer is installed above the sink;
• a holder with a towel, a liquid soap dispenser, a sponge attachment are attached to the walls

As a rule, it is located near the stove. On shelves or in closed cabinets there are utensils necessary for cooking.

• Pots and pans. They are allocated voluminous lower shelves of closed pedestals. For those who prefer to keep this type of dish open, there are elegant metal shelves, racks and hangers. It is convenient to use a corner cabinet for large utensils - there is a lot of free space in it. Thanks to the "magic corner" system, pots from the depths of the corner are delivered instantly.
• The knives can take their place on a stand mounted on the worktop. For those who prefer to keep all surfaces free, there are magnetic tapes. They are attached to the wall and the knives are arranged in ascending order.
• Cooking sets - skimmers, ladles, shovels, whisks are also hung on the wall using special fasteners.
• You can also find space on the wall for a cutting board. or hide it in the nearest drawer.

The kitchen can contain all kinds of bowls, everything needed for seasonal preservation, additional dishes for guests. Everything that is not used daily is hiding in the far corners of the furniture set.

In addition to products stored in the refrigerator, vegetables, cereals, spices, salt, sugar, tea and coffee can be found at room temperature. Over time, all of these products can deteriorate from damp fumes, so it is best to place them as far away from the sink as possible.

Modern kitchens are oversaturated with electrical appliances and need to be stored somewhere. Everyone solves this problem in their own way, it all depends on the spatial capabilities of the room:

• for the maintenance of electrical appliances, an additional tabletop is allocated, sometimes niches are equipped for each type of equipment;
• hide the equipment in the drawer of the lower pedestal, take it out as needed;
• for a large number of kitchen equipment, the entire rack is allocated completely.

Convenient narrow pull-out shelves allow you to organize your kitchen utensils. They may contain bottles, household chemicals, spices and other little things. All items displayed in one row are clearly visible and have free access.

Trays, containers, boxes and baskets will help you organize a large number of kitchen items and products. Here are some tips.

• Cereals and spices. If you have to keep them on a regular shelf, it is better to choose square jars for cereals and spices, they are more spacious and allow you to make the most of the space. For ease of use, it is advisable to place containers in one row. Storage options can be different - a separate small cabinet, a pull-out cargo system, decorative containers hanging on the railing, a factory-made metal organizer in the form of mesh shelves, located with maximum accessibility to the banks.

• Cutlery. They can be kept in a special stand with divisions, placed directly on the worktop. During meals, such a container can be conveniently transferred to the dining table. For those who cannot afford to occupy a work surface, functional trays for drawers have been developed, they provide space not only for cutlery, but also for other small kitchen utensils.

• Fruits and vegetables. It is convenient for them to use wooden, mesh trays or baskets without lids, as the products require good ventilation. But some housewives store vegetables in transparent plastic containers, in which the contents are easily visible, as soon as you open the cabinet or cabinet where they are stored.

• Small things. Special dividers have been developed for them, which can be equipped with a drawer or a conventional removable box.

Holders and clamps are especially useful for small kitchens, they help to redirect a lot of useful items to the walls, thereby freeing up work surfaces.

• It is very convenient to use roof rails for keeping hanging shelves with spices, cutting boards, cutlery and many more necessary little things.
• Miniature metal shelves with hooks and holders are attached to the walls, which can hold a large number of kitchen items.
• There are small structures that hold paper towels, bags, and bags.
• Convenient holders for wine glasses and bottles.
• The structures that organize the lids from the pots can be table-top or suspended, which are attached to the wall or cabinet door (from the inside).

Clips and holders for all occasions can be found in specialized sales departments.

Consider what additional tricks will help make your stay in the kitchen as comfortable as possible.

• Note board. You can write down any reminders on it - a list of products, recipes, orders to households.
• Favorite recipes are placed on sticky notes from the inner cabinet door, they can be easily removed and glued back.
• It is convenient to use a rotating stand in the kitchen. On the desktop, it contains the necessary household items. It is put on the dining table for quick access to common meals.

We examined in detail where pans and pots, as well as cutlery, can be located. As for the plates and cups, they take their place in several storage areas. Running dishes are placed on the dryer in the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe sink. When guests arrive, everyday appliances may not be enough.

Since guest dishes are not often used, they are placed in distant cabinets and cabinets.

It will take a long time to create the perfect order and comfort in the kitchen.

Having done this titanic work once, in the future it will take no more than 15 minutes to maintain order. To do this, after each cooking, you should:

• wash the dishes used;
• remove everything in cabinets and cabinets, freeing up the surfaces of the kitchen;
• with a cleaning agent, walk over the sink and the tiles around it;
• wipe the stove.

The main thing is not to leave cleaning for later, to accustom yourself to clean immediately, after each preparation and meal. Then it will be pleasant to enter the kitchen at any time of the day.