How to Keep a Tidy Kitchen

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The kitchen is the heart of the home, or so the saying goes. Keeping a neat and tidy kitchen means you are always on top of clean and safe food preparation, and the heart of your home is beautiful for your family and visitors to enjoy. Keep these tips in mind to maintain a tidy kitchen everyday so you’re never caught unprepared.

Put things away after you've finished with them

It seems so simple but often we can leave a dirty dish in the sink, or forget to put the chopping board away every now and then, and before you know it there’s a pile of dishes in the sink and equipment scattered all over the kitchen. Once things start getting out of place in the kitchen, it can become a vicious cycle of untidiness where no-one puts things away and you’re left with a lot of work. Starting the habit of putting things away as soon as you’ve used them, and getting the whole household to follow your example, means you can always stay on top of keeping your kitchen clean and tidy.

An important factor to consider when starting this technique is making sure there is a designated place for all your kitchen equipment, and everybody in the household knows where the proper place is for everything to be stored. That way there are no excuses for everything not being put back in a neat and tidy manner where it came from!

Enlist the help of others

Usually everybody in the household uses the kitchen and so everyone should help you in keeping it nice and tidy. If you have children who are too young to use the kitchen by themselves, they can still help by learning where everything goes while you’re in the kitchen helping them.  By enlisting the help of others, and setting a good example for children by giving them responsibility, you can get a lot more work done with a lot less stress for you.

One simple way to keep the kitchen tidy is to set weekly kitchen chores for everyone and keep track of these using a chore chart or a star chart. If necessary you can design rewards for when chores are completed or kitchen utensils are returned to the right place. If you are very busy juggling work and family commitments, it might be worthwhile investing in a professional cleaner to come once a week for a big clean, which you can easily maintain throughout the week, meaning you can balance work and home more effectively.

Vacuum regularly

One of the best tools to have around the house to keep it neat and tidy is a powerful and versatile vacuum cleaner, and the kitchen is no exception.  A good vacuum cleaner can quickly and effectively clean the kitchen floor of any dust, crumbs or food scraps, and other attachments can be used to dust and clean counter-tops, cupboards and pantries – or even those little bits of food that get stuck in the fridge. A high quality vacuum can really multitask and prove to be a great help in the kitchen.

Keeping up a regular vacuuming schedule keeps food scraps and crumbs out of your kitchen, and that helps to avoid attracting pests like mice, rats and cockroaches. These pests can be brought in by the smell of food particles lurking around the kitchen. A quick vacuum every evening after you’ve closed the kitchen for the day will mean your kitchen always stays spotlessly tidy and pest free.

Buy useful gadgets that will help you

Keeping a kitchen neat and tidy, as the center of your home’s food production, it can also be complemented by the range of useful kitchen gadgets that are available today. A useful piece of equipment in the kitchen can cut down on preparation time, and also the amount of utensils and kitchen space you need, making it easier to maintain a tidy and clean kitchen at all times. We know using gadgets around the house make our lives easier and take care of work more quickly, but which ones are most important in the kitchen?

Among online reviews, the top kitchen gadgets that users at home recommend include an electric can opener,  high quality chopping knives, a powerful blender and food processor, and a microwave for easy reheating and cooking with less dirty dishes. These gadgets help to reduce the quantity of utensils in your kitchen, allowing you to keep your kitchen more streamlined and tidy, as well as saving time in the preparation of delicious and healthy meals.