Organizing Your Kitchen – Plus Fox 5 News Segment 3 of 3

Kitchen Organizing

Even the most ideal kitchens have their share of problems when it comes to organizing and optimizing the work space. There is always at least one problem to solve when creating the perfect storage system for your kitchen. Sometimes you have more drawers than shelves and nowhere to store large appliances. Other kitchens feature massive amounts of shelving with little or no drawer storage.

The main idea when organizing is to create zones for each type of activity; prep, bake, cook, clean etc. Try to keep all tools for each type of activity within that zone. Sometimes this is not possible and you have to get creative.

For instance, in this video the real challenge was the height of the cabinets versus the height of the client. She needed easy access to her bake ware. These items were moved a bit farther away to a low cabinet that she could reach without the help of a step stool. Even though this was not the closest zone to the oven, it was the most accessible.

So you see, there is always a compromise even the most state of the art kitchens. Professional Organizers can help you use your kitchen space with more ease and efficiency. We have seen many challenges and can create a personalized solution for you.

Here are a few good ideas to consider when organizing your kitchen.

5 Tips For an Organized Kitchen

1. Keep all papers off of kitchen countertop

2. Create zones for each type of activity ie prep, store, cook, bake

3. Keep tools for each activity within reach of that zone

4. Use large lazysusans for deep, hard to reach cupboards

5. Use stacker shelves to keep track of canned good inventory