This video was EXACTLY what i was looking for! I dont care about organizing products, i needed some ideas of how to set all stuff up and this really helped!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@eldamar86

2 ай бұрын

SAME!!

I’ve come back to this video twice during 2 different moves. So so helpful!

So many years waiting for this video. I haven’t finished watching, I paused to come here and comment ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Great video. I love how you show the pictures while you are talking in the background. Thank you it was so useful for me! I can’t wait to see your Pinterest boards!

Thank you for this video! So many others just focus on what baskets and containers to buy and how to take everything out, decide what you want and then put back with no tips on where to put them! We bought a house that was built in 1954 and there is virtually zero counter space inside my work triangle. The layout is atrocious and small. We want to remodel, but I don't know where to start! Your video really helped. I will be considering the triangle now!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

5 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm so glad that was helpful! I've certainly been in "pretty" kitchens that do not function well, but if you understand the proper layout you know where you need space and storage...

@ahhhbree11

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to come to the comments to say thus exact thing! 50s house, no cabinets, remodeled the kitchen and wanted a good flow for the new cabinet space! All the other videos were so focused on what to buy from Amazon! This is exactly what I wanted!

@whatsthekeytothekeykat

9 ай бұрын

Mine is also a 1954 house is like an L shaped galley and it's terrible. I can't even make a triangle in it! We remodeled and added cabinetry where it could fit but it's nowhere near the more modern kitchens, especially those with a huge island to store everything in lol

thank you for this video! im 22 and im learning how to take better care of myself this year mentally, physically, and how to de clutter my house so i can live a cleaner more positive life. this week im working on my moms kitchen and laundry room, and omg i didnt realize that through out this process organizing helps destress my life like almost by 50%! thanks for your help! this is one thing home ec didn't teach us lol!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! YES! I believe minimalism and organization promote mental wellness. Tiding is definitely a part of my stress-less plan.

@Be_brave_and_true

Ай бұрын

A little late, but good job!

I have a large island in the middle of my kitchen. I have a tiny cabinet over my dishwasher. I will have to make some adjustments but I have learned so much from this video and know what I need to relocate! As another viewer mentioned, most organization videos focus on what storage containers to buy. I've needed this type of video on where to put things and so grateful I found it!

Hallelujah. Finally, found a video that helps. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙌

Thank you, so much for this video. Love how you did the summary to emphasize the most important points!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

My issue has been finding a functional way to use my kitchen and set it up in a way that is best for every day. this really has me getting some great ideas to try, especially watching that other video first! thank you for this!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just discovered this while I’m in the middle of organising my kitchen. Thank you it was a great help

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very well-presented thank you so much. I just moved into a beautiful mobile home navy blue all around the bottom with white cabinets. So your video helped me to put things efficiently where they should be. Looking forward to more videos.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I just wanted to say u helped me so much. I reorganized my kitchen it took all day but I feel like it makes more sense and way more neat. Thank you so much.

I just moved so this is excellent!

Oh my gosh this video is exactly what I've been looking for!! Thank you for you insight into kitchen organization!!

Thank you for this video! It makes so much sense and I took lots of notes.❤

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

THANK YOU! I may make a modification here and there like you said we should if needed. Overall this is so valuable and helpful!!

Great video, watched so many videos but yours is most practical and appropriate.Thanks

This was a great, thorough video. Thank you.

SO HELPFUL! Thank you :) love the formula

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You're welcome!

Katherine, this was SO helpful! Thank you! 👏👏 I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to reorganize my cabinets to be more functional. I was so lost. I just needed someone to tell me where to put stuff! I watched several videos before this one. Thank you for saying that everyday dishes should go as close as possible to the dishwasher. This seems like common sense but my ADHD brain would have never gotten there! Again, thank you! 🙏

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

9 ай бұрын

That's wonderful! Glad to help!

This has been very helpful! Thanks a lot.

Discovered your video. So helpful. Thank you.

This is so helpful!! Thank you!!!!

Amazing video! Thank you so so Much! It is really practical!

This is the video I am looking for. Thank you.

Thank you so much! This video was very useful 😊

I love this video; I just watched it and I kept pausing to put up sticky notes. Thank you

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jacquisnyder5915

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Just moving into a new place and so glad I decided to watch this before I started unpacking. I didn't consider a few key things and would've been having to move things more than once. Thanks!

This was very Useful. Tnank you!!

Thank you, this was soo helpful! Love your thoughtful plan! :)

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I recently moved into an apartment and have not organized anything. The kitchen is U shaped but appliances are in different locations. Your video is necessary....very helpful. Thank you.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

So very helpful ❤️

Barney Style. Thank you so much!

Also you are awesome! I loved this so much!!!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I moved in over a year ago, but had so much clutter from my last home that it was a constant shuffle of unused stuff from one area to another. For awhile I felt like I needed all the gadgets and 20 different sizes of storage containers. I have been decluttering for ever. But finally things are fitting better and more organized. Now I just need to troubleshoot where things will live that makes sense for me and my husband. Almost there...

I agree with everyone, this is a very helpful video! I wonder if you can give me a suggestion about where to store non perishable food if you have a small kitchen and no pantry?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Good question! I try to find a space in a nearby hallway or wall in the kitchen where we can build shelving or put in a tall shelving unit to store food ... gotta maximize that vertical space!! Try and maximize the space in your cabinets too and find space for food storage, but often in a small kitchen all the space is used for dishes and cooking tools.

🙌🏼😫THAAAAANK YOUUUUUU!!! 1'st Apt w/ my Fiancé 🙏🏼🥰 💖

Crazy to see what I have instinctively done laid out mathematically 😂

@lilyo.9802

Жыл бұрын

Same 😃

I was always told not to put dishes in the higher cupboard but it is such a pain to have to bend right down anytime I need a dish or glass ... just had my kitchen re done so looking for a system that's easy as I have 4 children this video has helped me a lot x

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

8 ай бұрын

The basic rule is what ever you use often should be easiest to get to ... so infrequently used dishes can go out of reach whether that is super high, or super low. I'm like you, I hate to bend down to get things! And with kids sometimes you want things out of reach... so it's ok to keep making adjustments!

Would be nice to add the video about the small kitchen. Just a small tip to help you organise your organising your videos

@yalanyalan698

4 ай бұрын

Nahh that was mean, just came from from work and haven’t eaten and now I’m adhd organising. Your videos are a gem. Just expected a link 😭

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 ай бұрын

Great idea! I added the links in the description and this is my latest - kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5d3mq5qpaffgrQ.html

I'm struggling with how to store my appliances, blender, Cuisinart and accessories, kitchen aid, Keurig coffee maker, handheld blender etc

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I add additional shelving at my client's homes or install a product like www.shelfgenie.com/ to add space inside the cabinets...

Thanks so much for your video. I’ve been struggling to gain assemblance in my awkward kitchen layout and as a renter it’s made things that much harder with actual storage within the cabinets and the fridge/freezer-I don’t know what the builder was thinking...probably has never cooked a day in his life, or put away dishes! Lol! I will be checking out your Pinterest board next! One thing I wanted to mention/ask is about the under the sink area which is another issue I’ve come up against. It’s next to the dishwasher, has a large garbage disposal and gets EXTREMELY HOT! I refuse to put any type of harsh chemicals especially that are in plastic bottles in an area that gets so hot-it’s literally hotter than the cabinets next to the stove. Any suggestions here? Also any suggestions on areas to put cooking oils and spices that are not on top of and right next to the stove? In an effort to not have oils go rancid and spices bad as well. Thanks!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

5 жыл бұрын

My theory is that the guys who design closets and kitchens have never used them! I've seen some pretty bad designs! I agree about that under sink area, sounds dangerous. This is not really an organizing tip, but have you thought of using natural kitchen products like plant-based stuff, white vinegar, baking soda etc? Otherwise, you can declutter as much as possible and get a small cleaning caddy to put in the bathroom or laundry area. Oils and spices can go in an upper kitchen cabinet on a turntable (lazy susan) so they don't get lost in the back of the cabinet. Keep checking the Pinterest boards and post photos at facebook.com/groups/mydailydeclutter/

Outstanding! Thank you so much for this video!! We're moving in 2 weeks and I'm not certain where I'm going to put things. Although this video is very helpful, I'm still having a bit of trouble. My new kitchen is a galley kitchen but it has TONS of storage. Which is marvelous...but hard to figure out lol. 🤷‍♀️ There are 67 cabinets/drawers! 🥴 I REALLY could use your opinion on this. I have pictures of it and it's technically still listed on Realtor, where it has a 3d walk-through feature that you can see the whole kitchen with the peninsula cabinetry below and above it. I truly hope you still monitor the comments on here. 🤞🏻 Again, thank you for this incredible video!! I hope to hear back from you soon! 🫶🏻

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That is a very strange design! Thank you so much for reaching out about working with me! That definitely sounds like something I could help with. When you’re ready, you can book a virtual consultation with me here: calendly.com/spacematters/1-hour-home-organizing-session Send photos/floorplan to info@myspacematters.com Can’t wait to get started with you!!

Great video...thanks Wondered where you put your dry food though

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

11 ай бұрын

I'm lucky enough to have a pantry ☺ I've got a few pantry organizing posts on my blog, but need to do more! myspacematters.com/category/kitchen-organizing/

This video was really helpful! I'm trying to plan out how and where to store everything in my new house and wanted to do it "right" this time. One thing I have always struggled with is where to put the coffee and tea station... it tends to end up in the main prep area because it is a high frequency use appliance but then it cuts into the space that i have for food prep.. what do you normally recommend for this type of dilemma?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes if the counter is deep enough I can push the coffee maker to the back and still have usable prep space in the front, plus add mug hooks for extra storage. Otherwise, unfortunately you just have to choose! In general I think coffee and tea stations are easier to set up in another location then all of your cooking prep tools...

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. It has been so helpful to me. I do have one question, where would you put baking stuff like a big bulky kitchen aid? It doesn’t fit where I put all my other food prep stuff, and it feels way too big to keep out on the counter.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Kitchen aids are tough to store if you do not have a designated LARGE base cabinet for storage as they are so heavy. Many of my clients keep them on the counter year-round, usually in a corner. You can also put them on a heavy duty rolling cart if you have more floor space than counter top space. Either way it's always a challenge!

My biggest concern is items in the lower bottom cabinets, they get moved towards that back corner and lost/ forgotten. I would really like to see a small kitchen designed for elderly/ handicap people.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

If the items are small, it's best to put them in a container so they don't get lost in the cabinet. If they are large , it's best to limit the total number of items in the cabinet. I think a kitchen like the one you are describing would have a lot of wall mounted, open storage within arms reach. It may look a bit cluttered, but things would be easier to access.

I just discovered your channel and it's been helpful. Thanks! Any ideas where to store; 1. Aprons, kitchen mittens and gloves. 2. Dish towels, and; 3. Gas lighters. Thank you!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

If you are out of cabinet space, use hooks to hang aprons and other soft items. I keep lighters in the drawer with other cooking tools since I may need them to light the stove...

Great video, thank you. Where can we put dish towels and oven mittens?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

I often use command hooks on the inside of cabinets or magnet hooks on the refrigerator

What about actual food when you don't have a pantry? And large things like crock pots and mixers? I love these tips. My tiny kitchen needs help.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

5 ай бұрын

Great question! I prefer to set-up wall storage or heavy duty shelving for food pantry items vs using the kitchen cabinets because of how deep cabinets are... search around the kitchen area or adjoining rooms for wall and floor space... Large appliances should fit on either a deep shelf or deep bottom cabinet... Unfortunately a lot of appliances end up permanently on the counter as that is the only option...

I rent a studio apartment with a galley kitchen along the left wall of the path leading to the 'livingroom/diningroom/bedroom with apartment entrance and sole window facing each other at opposite ends of the entire apartment. Galley kitchen, so no 'work triangle'. I've worked as both a woodworker and a drafter/designer for several cabinetmaker companies, so I know how to lay out a kitchen generally. So here is my conundrum... The lefthand run of my kitchen is as follows: Apartment entry (door), hinge-adjacent wall (narrower than the door), fridge, 16"W countertop (partially depth-filled with a necessary breadbox), range (4-burner electric), 21.5"W countertop (mostly depth-filled with a 20"W MW), sink, 16"W countertop, terminating in a knee wall. The right side of the path through (the walkthrough to the livingroom) runs as follows: Entry station (3.5ft x 3.5ft footprint; drop zone, shelving; open bathroom door serves as a 'wall' and has an overdoor 4-prong hanger for outerwear), bathroom doorway (I live alone, so don't need it closed; doorway faces stove), 14"W wall space (filled by tall shelving unit for nonperishables), closet door (inside of door is fully-fitted with a hanging shelving unit for canned goods), 16"W wall space (filled by a 7-shelf corner unit for storing kitchen appliances such as crockpots & Instant Pots), at wall end the livingroom opens up (I have a tension rod across the very wide opening into the kitchen/livingroom hung with a partition curtain that also serves as a back to the corner appliance shelving. I have added a nice kitchen cart with wheels that can quickly be folded and set aside or rolled over to block the closet door (5 seconds to fold and set aside, but a minimum 15 minutes to unload then extra time to work out where to put the offload). It has two hinged shelves below the top, so I tend to use it as more than temporary storage (still working out how to best manage that). While the cart provides me the largest work space, it also blocks things no matter where it is rolled to (usually blocks access to the sink); there isn't enough walking space to move it where it's not blocking something else, so it's a necessary nuisance to live with. What's worked best for me is conceiving of the space in terms of Use Zones. The entire point of the Work Triangle is to work out how to minimize effort, mainly in terms of steps; implementing Use Zones is the same basic arrangement, made to concentrate tools and supplies nearest the spot where they will be utilized. So I have a Cooking Area, a Beverage/Sandwich Area, a Food Containment Area (dishware, flatware, drinkware, serving plates, prep bowls, storage containers, etc), Household Supplies Storage, and so forth. Still, though I'm basically cooking for one (a pet doesn't impact things all that much), I've still had to constantly question what I need to keep and what I have to let go. I recently gave up a beautiful hand-cranked solid metal Italian pasta maker (25 years, never used it once). And I'm about to donate my full collection of cake/pie prep supplies (always wanted to try cake decorating, but I have no social life, after Covid people don't socialize indoors, and besides I'm prediabetic and hate sugar substitutes). I may soon give up the Asian recipe supplies, except for the shelf-stable ramen and yakisoba packages, maybe even the cast iron wok & most of its accessories (already gave up the large and small bamboo steamers). It's a combination of space-saving and accepting that ambition never overcame habit; I'm just simplifying my life. I still don't have enough room for what I own or store, and I really don't know how to better utilize the kitchen space I have. Besides not being able to make holes in the walls or do anything 'permanent', there is no wall available to put ANYTHING on. I believe I've maxed out all my options in the circumstances I find myself. Any suggestions? Concerning food storage container storage... The one area in my postage stamp linear kitchen that has generous space is the 2-door wall cabinet above my sink and dish rack. Most of my handling of food storage containers is usually occurring at the sink; that's where it's filled (before washing the cooking or eating vessels), emptied (before warming, cooking or serving), or being washed and dried. So, I store my food storage containers in my Dish Cabinet, above the sink.

Thanks. My foil and leftovers storage stuff (sticking mostly with glass now. Above that are oft used stuff like hand blender, food processor, etc. I have an upper and lower cabinet that’s about a foot wide. Undecided about that use.

Thank you for the video. I found myself getting up and putting sticking notes everywhere. I have a lazysusan, upper and lower. I find myself throwing things in there that I don't know where to put. Any suggestions?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

LOL - well don't just "throw things in" 😉😆 Pull everything out and put only things back that you love (and then by category). Those built in lazy susans hold large items well, but tiny items just fly off when they spin! We can schdule a virtual consult calendly.com/spacematters/phone-coaching-existing-client

So I have an L shaped cabinet system within a rectangle shaped kitchen. My most inconvenient and awkward spaces are the corners. I have two corner cabinets- upper and a lazy Susan for a lower- what is your best recommendation for maximized these two spaces, especially the upper?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Are they like these? My favorite way to make that upper space accessible is to use three 10-inch lazy susans on each shelf and a bin at the top. I use mine for spices sweeteners vinegars and sauces. The bottom one I used for large prep items like mixing bowls and colanders. photos.app.goo.gl/1d7rL9cEZTT8Jzgn9

Love Mimi ❤️

great video. quick question, where do you keep glasses?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Should be next to the sink and/or close to the dishwasher for easy put-away. You can stash glasses only used for entertaining in a dining room or bar area or some other out of the way place if you do not use them everyday.

I would love to see this method in a different type of kitchen! We are building our house and will have a non U Shaped kitchen for the first time ever! As someone who cooks and bakes regularly it will definitely be a challenge to reorganize my system 😅

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

I know right? Kitchens are so important!! I spend so much time in mine especially now that I'm cooking so much from home and the farmers markets are open. What type of kitchen layout will you have? I do hope to do many more kitchen organizing videos! My typical suggestion is to create space using walls and adjacent rooms or hallways to maximize your space. so you may have to use a few hacks to give the illusion of having a u-shaped kitchen.

@brie0571

4 жыл бұрын

@@KatherineLawrenceCPO ours is sort of a galley kitchen, one long straight section of cabinets and counters with the oven, a big island with the sink and dishwasher, and then a small counter and cabinet section with the refrigerator to the side! I have been watching your videos to try to mentally create my system before we move in! ❤️

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes...the galley kitchen...I just think of it as getting a workout because you walk in so many circles to prepare a meal lol.

This is a very good video. Thank you! One question I have is where is the best place to store appliances that u don’t use all the time, such as, the food processor, instant pot and crock pot?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

My 1st go to is typically the pantry. Next I look at lower cabinets. If I'm real desperate for space I'll add additional wire shelving ...

@michelelepore248

3 жыл бұрын

Katherine Lawrence Thank you 😊

This was helpful & logical. Thanks. My kitchen does not have a triangle. The sink, the dishwasher & the stove are on the same side. The fridge is on the opposite side, directly across from the stove. I never thought about it but I guess it's a small kitchen. I am drowning in clutter, suffocating in stress. Not exaggerating. Not just the kitchen but it's a good place to start trying, I guess. I have a few questions I hope you can answer, please. Where do you store your food? Do you store anything but spices there (aside from obvious refrigerated items)? I keep dry goods & canned goods in some of the cabinets but I never know how they should fit in with the organization of my kitchen. Also, where did you get the small display shelves on your cabinets that are either side of the window over the sink? I have wanted those kind of shelves in that position for ages but I can't find them. Thanks again for the suggestions & tips. Take care.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Keep up with your decluttering efforts!! When I get stressed, I rearrange things in my space, it’s like a meditation😆 You can even play some music while you do it. I’m blessed to have a closet style pantry where I keep dry goods and few infrequently used appliances. But when my clients do not have a separate pantry, we find a spot to set up food storage by adding a shelving system somewhere. Look for any empty wall space even if it is in an adjacent hallway or room, since you will probably need all your cabinet space for kitchen items. Those display shelves were already in the kitchen when I moved in. I’ve never seen a kit or anything, but I imagine a handyman or carpenter could install them 🤔

@dianebejarano7317

3 жыл бұрын

We had a really nice rental except all kitchens in these types were galley. Ours was an L shaped. Dish washer sink corner stove refrigerator. What was sticking inside our kitchen? The door/ coat closet. If they just put shutter doors on the other side we would have a big pantry. So since we had an extra room and closet we made the door closet a pantry. The kitchen had linoleum and the hallway had tile but this square closet had installed short carpet that didnt match anything in the house. So we got a piece of linoleum and cut it to fit so as to have a wipeable surface and we put in a closetmaid wire shelf small system and put all of our dry canned goods and step stool in there. It worked out great. We put sauces like tomato anything you cook with, in cabinet next to stove and spices to the cabinet to right of stove. We had a 2 door upper cabinet. And we put dishes there and on the top shelf casserole dishes etc. And above dishwasher there was a one door cabinet where we put glass ware on lower shelf and large tupperware on 2nd shelf, there was a third shelf ice bucket glass ice bucket. Wine glasses. We kept frying pans in oven and pots n pans i dishwasher. We kept silver trays and punch bowls and stuff like that in garage where door was next to fridge. Bakeware went in cabinet next to stove lower and tupperware small. And flour sugar brown sugar cake decorating stuff in those two upper cabinets above Stove.

Our large toaster oven takes a lot of space no matter where I place it, but we use it every day. Another thing I move around is a tv, which I only use for streaming shows while I work. Any thoughts on these items?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

I often suggest hanging the tv to save counter space, but you can't really do that with a toaster oven unless you add space like another shelf or rolling cart.

I think most people aren’t fortunate enough to have a over the counter cooktop, so we do not have the extra storage space under the cooktop, as well as having small kitchen spaces. Particularly, I have deep corner bottom and upper cabinets that I am not able to maximize because of the difficulty of reaching that deep and even if adding shelves, in trying to get an item out it would knock down everything on its way when pulling it out. Just trying to describe the dilema relived my frustration. Thanks

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

It is frustrating! Every kitchen is different!

@lauralaforge558

Жыл бұрын

What kinds of corner cabinets do you have? I am getting a blind corner and planning on a rev a shelf organizer (there are other brands too). It isn't cheap but seems awesome. I am planning on getting spice rack pull puts by vertical spice.

@lauralaforge558

Жыл бұрын

For uppers, try bins where you can grab the whole bin out and put it back

Just remodeled our kitchen and loved your helpful video. However, I went from less than bare minimum storage…to more than I know what to do with! I think I’m going to have extra cabinets outside of my work triangle.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

I've worked in some very large kitchens and sometimes too much space can be hard to organize too! Just give every cabinet and drawer a purpose - like crafting supplies, office supplies, medications/first aid, or store less frequently used items outside the work triangle - like holiday dishes, party supplies, or seasonal appliances.

Same question as I always have in kitchen organization videos: where's the food? Canned goods, dry goods, cereals, coffee, snacks, and on and on. i just moved and boxes of stuff are up the walls in the kitchen. My new kitchen is probably the same size as this one. I could fit everything you mentioned, but then the food would just be sitting out on the counters and there would be no room to cook. Help!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Ай бұрын

I suppose you do not have a pantry? If this is the case you will need to create a pantry by adding shelving to a spare wall. It's such a shame that kitchens are resigned without pantries as if anyone would have a kitchen without food storage. Some of my clients have had to take over a coat closet or adjoining room to create a pantry...

Where do you store dry good/ food / baking flours/ cans and so on in relation to triangle

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

In my home and in most of my clients there is a fixed pantry location outside the triangle. If this storage does not exist, I try to find a wall or nook where we can add shelving. Ideally it is close to the prep area, but often there are so few locations to build a pantry, we just have to work with the space.

I’m trying to reorganize my kitchen. I like to keep dishes glasses silverware near the fridge so others can set the table without interfering with the chef, I put the coffee and drink station over there too! I buy footed glasses for everyday drinks that look so nice, but Shhh, they’re Dollar Tree purchases! But thanks you showed me I’m wasting premiere real estate on Tupperware, a move I’ll have to make. Ooo, maybe a glass cabinet! 💖🦩

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@tjjordan8771

2 жыл бұрын

My mother taught me to put plates and silverware near the table so you can set it easily. Glasses near the sink.

@bcfriardoyle7697

2 жыл бұрын

@@tjjordan8771 Forgot to mention my fridge is 2-3 steps from dishwasher and few more steps to table. Your mom is absolutely right!😁

Where would you suggest to put everyday dishes when the dishwasher is in an island. The cabinets directly across from the dishwasher?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen deep drawers used for dishes, but yes, I would probably go to the cabinets across from the dishwasher, whichever ones are easiest to get to when unloading.

Thanks a million! Where do u keep ur trash can ?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

There is a little nook at the end of the cabinets on the right, if I did not have that I would keep it under the sink or in the pantry, but I like having it accessible.

What if our oven and stove are separate? My oven and stovetop are directly across the kitchen from each other. We just moved in and the lay out of this kitchen is throwing me off. It’s good sized but no pantry. I’m not sure where to store food. I’m thinking I will put baking dishes and cookie sheets near the oven and pots and pans near the stove. But I’m most unsure about where the food should go.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

HI Erica, I think I commented to you yesterday about food storage on FB DD... Yes my stovetop and oven are separate too and I have a little storage near the oven. Definitely separate your cooking tools (stovetop) from your baking tools (oven). You may have room for a rolling cart to function as a movable island if you need more storage space.

What is the best way to use a deep, upper corner cabinet? The shelves are not adjustable. Thank you.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

I would either put a few large items up there that you use infrequently OR if you want to put something up there that you access frequently I would put it in a bin, and then just pull the bin down to access the smaller items. In my upper corner cabinet on two shelves I use 3 lazy susans on each shelf to access spices and then a bin on the very top shelf for extra spices and bulk items.

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What is "okay" to store above the stove/oven? Spices & baking goods? Or is the heat bad for them?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

I try to avoid storing food there, but I have not seen it be a major issue if there is several feet of space. I have a built-in cabinet above my wall oven that does not get hot...

@sheffi01008631

Жыл бұрын

I put my pretty casserole type cookware.

Which zone do crockpots go in? Also, which zone do water bottles go in?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

I consider my crock pot a seasonal appliance, so most months its stored in the pantry, then on the counter during high use times (Thanksgiving thru January). Water bottles can be tricky because the sizes are weird. If they are used everyday and fit in the "everyday glasses" area then keep them there... but often families have dozens of these so they need their own bin in a lower cabinet near plasticware... I store a few with my sports gear / lunchbox if they are for that specific use...

I have a question, where do you keep the food itself? This is the major struggle in our kitchen. We had the rest correct. Food never makes its way back to the pantry. PB, rice, etc always on the counters.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, in the pantry. But you are right, if the food is never put back the countertops stay messy! You could set-up open shelving or floating shelves closer to the countertop area for food items you use every day like cereals...

What would you change about the design of your kitchen?

@ElisabethLynn

5 жыл бұрын

My kitchen is too small. 4 girls and 1 tiny apartment. We have a pantry with 3 shelves and a huge space on the bottom that my roommates have full of random crap but we can only reach the bottom shelf without a chair. A small cupboard that’s too high to reach the top 2 shelves without a chair but it’s so tiny, the spices and baking “powders” take up almost all of the space. A tiny cupboard above the stove that is too small and weirdly shaped to fit really anything and we can’t reach it without a chair, so I put baggies up there. A huge shelf above but behind the refrigerator that we can’t get to. A shallow drawer and 2 deep drawers beside the stove. We try to keep silverware in the shallow drawer but it’s too small for the dividers, so things slide around and I keep the cooking utensils in a vase on the counter. We keep pots, pans, bowls, casserole dishes, colanders, and strainers in the deep drawers. The little drawer under the stove doesn’t open and it’s been stuck for a long time. We have a cupboard above the dishwasher but the door doesn’t shut and it’s wide enough for 2 sets of plates and we keep plates and saucers and bowls stacked on the bottom shelf and glasses on the middle shelf but we can’t reach the top shelf without a chair, so we don’t use those glasses. We have a small and uneven shelf above the sink with mugs but it looks like it’s about to fall down and it’s too high to reach. We have a shallow drawer beside the sink that I try to keep towels and oven mitts in. We have a cupboard under the sink that has a lot of space and I try to keep cleaning supplies and the fire extinguisher there but my roommates put baggies and dishes and towels and everything else there. We have a closet where I try to keep the trash but my roommates want it to be empty except for trash bags. I keep reusable containers and appliances in our entertainment center in the living room because there’s no space in the kitchen. It’s stupid.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

5 жыл бұрын

@@ElisabethLynn Sounds like you guys just need more space! Are the shelves in the cabinets or pantry adjustable? Keep trying to find space where you can. I would say to declutter more, but it sounds like any space you free up the roommates would claim with their stuff!

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

5 жыл бұрын

@@ElisabethLynn Have you joined my facebook group? I would love for you to post some photos there. facebook.com/groups/mydailydeclutter/

@EricaMorgan

4 жыл бұрын

I would add a pantry! Our eat in kitchen is really small so I would probably just put a large pantry where the eat in kitchen is. We have lots of canned and dry food and I don’t know where to put it.

@dianebejarano7317

3 жыл бұрын

I explained the kitchen in your maximizing space video. So like your kitchen you have nothing above your stove top and the house next door was remodelled. I would bust out the upper cabinets above the breakfast bar. Or reverse the backing and put sliding glass doors or glass doors into family room where there is a wet bar sink already between kitchen and laundry muddroom. And put bar ware up there and glass pitchers and ice bucket. Platters Crystal Vases have it lit from inside. And since it is too high float it down from ceiling on four pole pegs mid century mod look. And/or that 3 cabinet spaces and I would ether shorten shorten bar to 2 stools or leave it at 4 stools. And bust out dwarers in kitchen and create a shallow pantry there that faces into kitchen all the way up to ceiling with double doors and fold out doors with shelving. Then instead of lower cabinet I cant reach make the double door space long dwarers for pots and pans. The space to the sink under I would reverse to family room since it is unreachable and put two doors and slide mount shelves for a game cabinet and party supplies. A new dishwasher that works. And next to that is the corner and then freestanding stove/oven, where most houses have the lazy suzan. We would have to have one of those S trains installed. You pull and it snakes out. Or close off the dead space next to dishwasher and make it a narrow cabinet with two slidemount trays for food or pots n pans.On left of stove upper side, i like the shallow cabinets because nothing gets lost or shoved to the back or falls over. But we need to lower them because we can only reach the bottom shelf dishes and bowls and we cant really reach the 2nd shelf where we have glasses plastic tumblers coffee cups and water bottles. Got to get it with a big spoon. I would maybe make a spice cabinet there lowered same size as dwarer and cabinet below. And put two open shelves and take this cabinet out. On right side of stove is identical cabinet which I would lower and put dishes there. I would leave fridge and just add slides to the cabinet on its left. And house small appliances there. Popcorn maker, blender juice, food processor, waffle iron, crock pot and rice cooker. I would move coffee maker to the wet bar and coffee cups and mugs. Cocoa, coffee all that over there. There is a drawer and cabinet for all that. And i would move cans from dish cabinet and this 5 shelf narrow pantry to new pantry! And water bottles would be on floor in there and we would have a bin for potatoes and one for onions in there. The fridge and stove is white so dishwasher should be white too. The cabinets are dark walnut, i would paint them white and put glass handles on them. And to the right is the dining room on other side of stove wall. And there is a pocket door. I would make it framed frosted glass with Kitchen or something stenciled or etched on. Regrout tiles or have granite tiles. And new garbage disposal. A new porcelin sink farmhouse or very modern. And high curved faucet.

Why is it after you declutter a cabinet, nothing goes back in like when you took it out. Even though you now have less stuff to put back in there ?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Lol!! sometimes when we reorganized we try not to stack and shove things in as much as previously, which makes it seem like you're putting back more than you took out 😜

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

4 жыл бұрын

Keep shifting things around to other spaces until you find a balance. I've gotten pretty creative even hanging things on walls or the inside of cabinet doors 😁

Genius you MashaAllah

It has a John Madden feel.

Where are we putting blenders, crockpots, air fryers, rice cookers, food processors?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

We decided to get one of those air fryers and it was so big it has to live on top of a rolling cart! These items typically live in the pantry or lower kitchen cabinets. If that is not an option try to find a nearby space to put a free standing wire utility shelf. Last resort they live on the counter top (my Vitamix stays out now). Watch kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6CmybySYNHclag.html if you have not already maximized your kitchen space.

A galley kitchen with next to no counter space once you store a microwave and dish drying rack. I rent so I can't hang pot holders or wall organizers.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

That's so tough! You may need to get a rolling cart you can move in when you are cooking for additional storage and a work space 🤔

Where is the oven?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

It's a wall oven across from the sink

My oven-, and stowetop are in either end of the kitchen,and there are 4 entry doors.....so I dont have a trianglle but an octagon kitchen.......I eat raw food/ food from the refrigerater....and have a microwave in the livingroom instead....my kitchen is too confusing to work in😮

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Жыл бұрын

Such a strange design!

A zone you don’t have included is food. Where do you put your pantry items when you don’t have a pantry?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

This is on my list of videos to make lol! I have a few storage videos about pantries, but If you don't have a pantry you'll need to create one! Do you have space to put in a shelving unit (kinda like a bookshelf, but with wire or plastic shelving)?

Where are the canned goods?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

10 ай бұрын

In the pantry. If there was no pantry I would create a pantry somewhere with shelving because cabinets are lousy for storing canned goods as they are too deep... Corner cabinets sometimes work if you put in turn tables, but not as efficient with space as shelving. Hope that helps!

Where is the actual food going...canned food? Pasta and rice? Boxed meals?

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

3 жыл бұрын

There is a pantry down a little hallway to the left of the fridge. If a kitchen has no pantry, I try to set up shelving somewhere nearby to store food. I think its hard to store food in the cabinets because they are so deep... I prefer shelving if I can find it...

My kitchen is not very suitable to know where to put things. Deep unusable drawer. About 3 more rather useless drawers. Bottom shelves made very awkward.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

Ай бұрын

That is unfortunate! I've seen a lot of poorly designed kitchens. Sometimes it's better to create storage on nearby walls, on counters, or below cabinets.

I guess you have a pantry.

@KatherineLawrenceCPO

2 жыл бұрын

I do, but for clients who do not, I set up shelving somewhere near the kitchen to accommodate food (even if you have to install shelves on the wall) because kitchen cabinets are so deep, food items can be hard to retrieve...

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