As part of the 52 Week Organized Home Challenge I am following, the first place to tackle was arguably the most important room in our house: the kitchen. We are halfway through January, but I have made made big progress. The first two weeks were all about the kitchen counters, sink area, the island, kitchen table, utensils, knives and measuring cups, linens, silverware, junk drawer, wrap and plastic, food storage, and under the sink.
The sink area - shiny and spiffed, and I even bought myself some nice hand cream to use after doing dishes.
I cleared Christmas off the counters then I scrubbed the cooktop which was just plain awful after the holidays.
Cute measuring spoons from a friend will live right here next to my recipes.
I try to keep the kitchen table and window seat uncluttered most of the time.
The window seat stays clear, but I would love to add a couple more potted plants and some pillows.
I went through all of the drawers, organizing and purging.
The junk drawer was pretty much under control.
The last place I worked on was the under the sink area and it was a mess. The faucet had leaked last month and I cleaned with bleach spray and replaced the shelf liner. Then I organized from left to right: cleaning cloths, floor cloths, sponges and dishwasher pods, general cleaning supplies. Hopefully, the rest of the January declutter challenge won't involve this much cleaning labor.
What about you - done any January decluttering?
Gina
