Less is more: those with fewer lives better!
If you have also become a fan of a minimalist style, of a life with less waste and less things around, of free and empty spaces where you can wander the imagination, this reading can do for you.
Here we talk about decluttering in the kitchen, or " removing what is cluttered and creating confusion " and eliminating unnecessary and non-functional objects, to live and enjoy one of the most important spaces in the house.
From Japan, thanks to Marie Kondo, passing through the United States where it has become fashion, the wave of zero waste and the recovery of a more sober life is also arriving in Italy, where smart food sales outlets also slowly appear. and wholesale materials.
Let's try riding it, following a few simple and effective steps: the less you have, the less you want to have, the freer you live!
How to do decluttering in the kitchen
Before you start, make sure you have a nice empty table, a mobile phone and useful references: the second-hand market - be careful because bringing items there is not always worthwhile, it can cause stress and steal valuable time! -, a good group of objects and barter exchanges between friends and acquaintances, perhaps organizing it comfortably via WhatsApp, an association to which you can donate what you don't need, a basket to throw things at.
So many bags, bags, containers, boxes, little sheets or post-it notes and markers to mark who to dispose of what you eliminate. A clock to set a maximum time within which to reorder. Last but not least: doing it with a dear friend or involving a relative can be a lot more fun !
Now you are really ready for decluttering and to create a beautiful ecological and waste-free kitchen!
Now, as you prepare to proceed and decide to spend an hour or two on this kitchen arrangement, meditate on the important questions, namely: use it? Is this object more? Would I buy it again today? Does it help me simplify my life?
Start from the various "zones" of the kitchen, concentrating on one type at a time, for example drawers and cutlery, cupboard and cups and glasses, pantry and food products, shelf and cookbooks, and so on. Then follow these simple steps:
> Take out the objects from the chosen point, for example drawers, all the cutlery and the tools you are in, putting them on the table . Recover any similar items lost in the kitchen and place them close together. Now, the choice: keep the ones you need and that you really use, both in terms of number and quality, eliminating those that are too old and those you haven't used in a while.
> What you do not need to address it : take a photo for the barter group, then wrap it for those who want it, for the market or for the donation. What is old, ugly or semi broken can also be thrown away!
> Proceed in this way with everything you can have in the kitchen. Create a file or sheet in which you can write down 20 items (even if they are actually even more) that we can "cut", to help you group them, here is a handy list: cookbooks, kitchen utensils, dish towels, detergents and cleaners, oven mitts or pot holders, pantry products and tools, everything in the fridge and freezer, bakery / cake tools (trays, strainers, stencils, pasta-cup, etc.), ceramic pans and casseroles, various bowls / basins for kneading, spices, plastic containers and tupperware, cutlery, cups and glasses, plates, cutting boards and trays, various gadgets and small special items (fridge magnets, tea and herbal teas or other filters), small appliances, medicine-vitamin-supplements, scotch-scissors-pile-caps or whatever ends up in the trash bin!
> Don't come back! What you lose "tomorrow I will need" in reality you may very well ask your neighbor!
Taking inspiration from this video on how to organize the "Corner of the Focolare" kitchen can be stimulating! But be careful not to buy media and organizers of spaces immediately, do it only after you have eliminated the superfluous to understand if you can really serve, otherwise you will be stung and headed! Good job.
