Simple Steps to a Magazine Worthy Kitchen

Do you look through home magazines and think, “I want that kitchen”. Don’t we all? Well, your path to a streamlined, organized kitchen starts with a couple of simple tasks: cleaning and organizing. Organizing your kitchen may seem like a daunting project, but with a few daily goals and tasks it’ll be complete before the new year.

Storage

Begin with the cabinets and drawers. Start by getting rid of dinnerware, pans, utensils and appliances you don’t use or that don’t have matching lids or bottoms. Consider adding drawer organizers to areas that get messy fast (like a utensil drawer). After you’ve weeded through and and organized, use a cleaning spray to wipe down the cabinet exteriors and interiors, drawers, and any open shelving. Restarting with a fresh surface will help the appearance and experience for days to come. 

Pantry

Time to see what kind of cans are lurking at the back of the shelves. Does your pantry look like a doomsday prepper’s basement? Choose a section and start by pulling everything out. Toss the expired food, and if there’s anything that’s still good but that you won’t use, put it in a bag to donate to a food pantry. Wipe down your shelves and bins as you go and replace any shelf paper as needed. Taking snacks and items out of their original packaging and putting them in clear bins or baskets with labels will help the aesthetic of the pantry and you’ll know when they need refilling. Those teens won’t be leaving empty boxes of Swiss Cake Rolls any longer. 

Sinks and Counters

Take everything off the counters and decide if it needs to stay on the counter. If you only use your blender on holidays and occasional date nights in, you can probably store it in one of your newly organized cabinets. Deep clean your sink, faucet, drain, and garbage disposal. 

Appliances

Finish off your clean-a-thon by giving your hardworking appliances some love. First, check your fridge and freezer and throw out anything expired and things you know won’t get eaten. Once it’s good to go, clean the inside and outside of your refrigerator, and pull it out from the wall to vacuum behind it. Yay for increased energy efficiency! Next, tackle the stove by degreasing the stovetop and running the oven cleaning setting. If you have a hood, degrease that as well. Then wipe down the outside and inside of the microwave. Finish off by running the dishwasher with a cup of white vinegar to descale the interior. 

Now your kitchen is pristine, clean, and organized. In fact, that’s just the sort of kitchen buyers are looking for.  Want to show off your kitchen and see what your home could score in our hot market? Send us your kitchen pictures and request a home evaluation by us.