![]() ![]() You’ll be able to maintain your clean fridge status and you won’t have nearly as much food waste. QUICK TIP: Moving forward, wipe down your refrigerator weekly as you’re doing a grocery list/menu planning. Make sure you are using it almost parallel to the crevice so it doesn’t break off or puncture anything. Use a toothpick for tough spots – If you can’t get stuff stuck in the seals or crevices, a toothpick works well.This method gets all the crumbs, dog hair, whatever else you find in the crevices and crannies of this appliance. Wipe the attachment clean with rubbing alcohol before using in the fridge/freezer. Vacuum with a CLEAN vacuum cleaner attachment if needed.Wipe the refrigerator/freezer down – REFRIGERATOR: I use a bowl with a drop of Castile soap and warm water – if the fridge is stinky I’ll add a sprinkle (a teaspoon or so) of baking soda to the water/soap mixture.įREEZER: I use a barely damp bar mop towel to wipe clean, not the water/soap mixture.QUICK TIP: If you cannot figure out how to remove a shelf or drawer, do a quick internet search – you can usually find a YouTube video of someone showing how to do it. Remove drawers and shelves if needed/possible – bring them to the sink and wash or wipe clean and thoroughly dry.Put items that will return to the fridge/freezer categories: fruit, veggies, beverages, leftovers, meal prep, condiments (I separate these by savory and sweet), dairy – whatever makes sense for your family.Bring your garbage can over to the fridge if you need to. Empty the fridge/freezer – take everything out and check dates and decide if there is anything that you aren’t going to use. ![]() The process is similar except for the freezer, I use a barely damp bar mop towel to wipe clean, not the water/soap mixture. STEP 2: EMPTY, PURGE, CLEAN REFRIGERATOR + FREEZERĭivide this task up or do it all together – I think it’s easier to do the fridge and then the freezer. Use the KEEP, TOSS, DONATE, RELOCATE Declutter Station bins that you set up. Take a look at what WAS on the counters and quickly evaluate if everything gets to return or if there might be a better place for anything that’s on the counters. Wipe the counters down with warm soapy water and a bar mop towel or sponge.Remove everything from your counters and place everything on your kitchen table or another surface.Ready? Here are your steps to a decluttered kitchen: If you’re ready for decluttering but not quite sure where to start, I have a simple method to make a lot of progress in a short period of time. Make sure you’re following me on Instagram for behind the scenes progress in our home! I’ll be posting on Mondays with a couple bonus posts for the week ahead. Throughout the month of January we will be following this free printable – Clean Mama’s Declutter Order (also found in The Clutter Handbook) as our guide. This helps me break it down into manageable tasks and steps and so I don’t get overwhelmed. I find it really helpful to block out when I’m going to do specific tasks. I use my Homekeeping Planner but you can write it on the checklist, in a calendar, on a scratch sheet fo paper. Before you do anything this week, it might be helpful for you to figure out when you’re going to do the tasks. If you haven’t printed out the Declutter Order Checklist, make sure you keep reading and do that. Make the time, move as quickly as you can, and be ruthless with what you allow to stay. My challenge to you is to do a complete and thorough job in the kitchen this week – not only will you benefit from a decluttered kitchen but you’ll be able to immediately feel the affects in your days moving forward. When a kitchen works well and efficiently, you don’t notice it nearly as clearly as when it isn’t working well. I think that decluttering the kitchen is probably the most difficult room to declutter because there are so many aspects and functions in the kitchen. ![]()
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