Summer has finally arrived and it’s time to tackle the clutter. Welcome back to another season of Home Organization 101. If this is your first time in “the class”, welcome. I’m happy you are joining us. If you have been through the class before, you already know how rewarding it is, once week 14 arrives. Each Saturday, I will post a new “space” along with pictures of my finished space and share the process of how you can organize yours. You may have seen some of my pictures already, but I will be adding a few new pictures this season, as well. Take as long as you need. Once you are finished organizing your space, share your pictures on our Facebook group page (here). Make sure to upload them to the correct “weekly album”. Questions? Ask away! Our Facebook page is the best place to ask them. To print out the schedule, click HERE. Have fun! Now lets get organized.
WEEK #1 THE KITCHEN
WEEK #1 TASK:
The kitchen is the hub of the home. Everyone ends up in the kitchen at some point during their day. So it gets messy fast! The best way to conquer the mess and the clutter is to get organized. Today is the first day of my 14 week series on clearing out the clutter and organizing your entire home. We will start in the kitchen, where it all begins. To begin the process and in order to be fully organized, everything really should be emptied out of the space, so you can see it clearly and start fresh. Its time to clear the clutter. Empty out every Cabinet and drawer in your kitchen. Only do this if you can have everything put back in its place within the week. WE ARE NOT ORGANIZING THE PANTRY THIS WEEK. We will address the pantry in a couple more weeks. Get a babysitter (or send the kids to the neighbors), put on your comfy clothes, and turn up the music. Its time to organize!! *Before you start, look around your house to find bins, baskets, etc… You can use these for your kitchen organization.
WEEK #1 CHECKLIST:
1. Clean out and organize all cabinets.
2. Clean out and organize all drawers.
3. Purge everything that is not used, expired, doesnt belong, collecting dust.
4. Clean out & organize fridge & freezer.
5. Mop, wipe down cabinet doors, clean counter tops & tables.
6. Take everything off the refrigerator door. It makes the kitchen look messy.
7. Clean all appliances.
THE PROCESS:
1. Clear off the kitchen table. This is your dumping grounds.
2. Empty out all cabinets & drawers! Place ALL items into “categories” on the table.
3. Wipe down the cabinet doors, shelves and drawers. Add new liners if necessary.
4. Discard (trash) old, expired, and no longer used items & food. Check the dates.
5. Place all items that are able to fit, into baskets.
6. Place everything back into the cabinets & drawers (in categories).
7. Take everything off the kitchen counters and place onto the table.
8. Wipe down the counters & backsplash with a good natural cleaner.
9. Wipe down ALL small appliances & large ones too!
10. Put back items you use on a daily basis, onto the counter top.
11. Mop the floors and wipe down the table & chairs.
12. Empty fridge/freezer. Wipe out. Put back in an organized manner.
13. You may clean and organize under the kitchen sink. I will share under my sink at a later date.
Tip: Keep all clutter off the counters at all times. If you take it out, put it away!
ORGANIZED SPACES IN MY KITCHEN:
1. Coffee & Tea station.
2. Vitamin & medicine cabinet.
3. Lunch Station.
4. Spice cabinet.
5. Command hooks for pot holders.
6. Baking sheet organization.
7. Baking cabinet & bin.
8. Dish placement.
9. Under the sink
10. Junk Drawer
11. Silverware Drawer
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58 comments on “Home Organization 101: Week 1 “The Kitchen” (Season 3)”
Where do you put larger utensils? Spoons, pancake turners, whisks….
I think I’ll join you for the first time! Thank you!!! How fun!
I don’t have a blog, but I so am going to do this next week! I want to wait until my hubby and son are gone for work and school to keep out of the way! Can’t wait for next weeks’ assignment.
Your kitchen is beautiful without a doubt and I would love something like that but . . .it is hard to get motivated about this challenge your my entire house would fit in your kitchen 😉 (ok, maybe half my house). I do plan on organizing my little space but wow, you fit a ton of stuff in a kitchen . . .
I love your drinking glasses with the fruit on them! What brand are they and where did you find them?
Thanks!
Crate and barrel
Very nice! I hope I can get my kitchen as organized as your’s. However, I have limited cabinet space, so its going to take some very creative organizing. Wish me luck. 🙂
I recently browsed through your archives and saw this series–excited to see it has returned! One of the things I really enjoyed were the link ups to other’s kitchen and organized spaces. Will you do that this time?
Hi! Im trying to add the button to a post and It doesn’t show up? Any suggestions on how to fix this? Thanks
You can just copy the button picture to your computer and upload it to your post.
Where did you get your barstools and the numbered tins on your window ledge?
Wow – you have a lot of stuff! Your coffee/tea cabinet is incredible – I work for Starbucks and don’t near the amount of goodies you have. We like customers like you 😉 I tried this project last year and never followed through — I am going to try again. [If at first you don’t succeed…] Thanks for the inspiration!!
Third time is the charm…right? Well here goes! I will be trying this for the third time hopefully I can get my home organized this time! I can’t wait to PURGE!!! My first day off is tomorrow so I will be working around doctor’s appointment, hoping to get a lot done! Toni-where did you get the double shelf for the cabinet door under your sink? Wish me luck!
Love your cake decorating caddy! Can you tell me please the brand that makes it?! Many thanks in advance!!
Pampered chef
Found it and ordered it, thank you!!!
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful ideas. I’m always up for a good organization tip, kinda anal that way. Ha! I enjoyed stopping in, and will try to get here more often. I’m just back from taking a blog break, so will be working on getting the hang of it again. Thanks again for the info. I enjoyed myself. Sandi
Toni, if I ever win the lottery can I fly you to Iowa to help me plan my dream house?! I am sooo obsessed with yours 🙂
Love all the neat ideas! Even though my kitchen is uber small, I love to pull what we can use. thanks for the “to do” list!
where did you get your lazy susans?
Ditto! I’ve been looking for small lazy susans. Where are these from?
Oh, I love this! I am definetly implementing a sick caddy. That is genius. Also, I am curious about the screw top bottle caps in your silverware drawer. What do you use those for? Thanks for a great post!
Anyway u could do this series again in the fall once the kids are back in school?? I would love to do this but it’s just to hard with kids out for summer.
Thats a possibility! 🙂
Where did you get the wooden k-cup holder, I can’t find one like that anywhere!
You have inspired me! Where did you get the rack for your baking sheets?
I’m not certain where Toni purchased the rack that is in her kitchen, but she uses this one in her office for her binders.
Almost done my kitchen and ready for the garage!! http://aproductiveendeavor.blogspot.com/2013/06/reorganized-kitchen.html
Thanks for doing this again! I’m using my pregnancy nesting energy to hopefully stick with it this time! Do you have any Tupperware type stuff or plastic cups? I didn’t see a picture of that anywhere and was curious how you organized that if you had it.
Oooh my husband LOVES that ‘tomato vine’ line from method! 😀
Would love to join this challenge….not sure where to start as I don’t have 100% free reign of the household – yet 😉
LOVE it! Do you know where the organizer for the small silverware is from? Thank you!
Toni,
Where did you get the wooden veggie brush? I can only find plastic…
Toni, please give me ideas how to organize my glass lids for pots, pans and skillets. Thanks!
It looks fantastic Toni!
Hi! I just recently found this blog, and it is wonderful. I am already a die-hard organizer. I drive my husband crazy. After goin through your kitchen pictures, I am wondering where are your actual cooking tools? The hard to sort/organize stuff, like spoons, spatulas, ladles, are not shown. This is the only area I struggle with in my kitchen, and I was hoping to get some inspiration from you. Thanks in advance!
Toni keeps a lot of them in her drawers; not all are featured in the blog posts. Sometimes she switches out and using a large jar on her counter.
This is awesome! I actually started cleaning out and organizing my kitchen last week. However, I am stuck on what to do with our knives and large cooking utensils. I didn’t see any photos of your space on how you organize these items. Currently I have 2 different knife blocks on the counter that I want to get rid of and 2 drawers in my kitchen dedicated to these items. I have consolidated the utensils but now my struggle has been how to put them away so that they look neat and organized and is a system that my family can help maintain.
Love the spice drawer! I have one also, but mine are original bottles – Where did you get the little spice containers?
Where did you get your coffee/tea containers and medicine containers???
Target. 🙂
Wow!! I’d like to just be HALF that organized! I love so much of what you’ve done. Inspiring me to work on my kitchen!!
Where did you find your clock? I love it!
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As long as you provide proper credit, that’s fine. Thank you for asking!
Where are the barstools from? Love them!
Thanks!
They are from World Market, a few years ago.
Hello! Please tell me where you found the beautiful side mounted clock. Thank you!
Feeling a bit stuck. I have a very small kitchen and only 3 drawers. Having some trouble figuring the best way to utilize space sand create station organization. Need some help please. Can I send photos? Thanks. Kim
At this point in time, we’re unable to give one-on-one advice. Joining the home organizing facebook group is a great way to post pictures and get feedback. Feel free to request being added!
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