Is your Kitchen the Heart of your Home?
The kitchen always seems to be the heart of the home. It's often the centre of activity and where everyone wants to be.
Often, when we socialize, we hope people will trickle into other living areas of our home with more seating or ambiance.
Yet somehow, the kitchen naturally seems to become the gathering place.
It's where we cook and talk, dance and sing.
As we reflect on our lives, many great memories start right in the kitchen.
It's where a son may disclose how life is at school while wolfing down a sandwich snack.
It's where teachable moments of math occur while baking.
It's where the most intimate end of day conversations happen with a partner after a long day.
It's where we have a great catch-up with a friend.
It's where the laughter and toasts happen over a celebration or event.
It's certainly not only for cooking meals every day.
Maybe the kitchen really is the heart of the home.
A kitchen exudes a feeling of warmth and love, whether it be big and airy or small and cozy.
The only thing that gets in the way of that heartfelt memorable moment is a countertop is out of control. Clutter gets in the way of you as a host enjoying or taking in the joy of these moments. Here are five simple ways to conquer the chaos, allow your kitchen to function better, and be ready to make those heartfelt memories.
STORE IT
Unless you are using an appliance or tool more than once a week, store it away. Your countertop is vital real estate. Show off the property with clean lines and only things you need and love.
REACH UP
The upper shelves or above the cupboards are often left to the items that are rarely used. Wire, fabric, or Wicker bins are so much easier to reach and clean up the look in your kitchen while hiding important and useful items.
USE THE DOORS
There are so many innovative over the door storage racks and ideas to free up counter space and have easy access inside cupboard or pantry doors.
HOOK IT UP
Hooks for hanging are such a gamechanger in the kitchen. Whether it be oven mitts, towels, dish cleaning tools or utensils of any sort, hooks are lightweight and easy to use.
ORGANIZATION CENTRE
There is no doubt that the mail, lip gloss, phone charger and pens somehow still need a spot in the kitchen. Even if your drawers seem minimal, finding a space in your kitchen is imperative or else the counter will naturally become the home for all the non-kitchen things. Set up a clear drawer of dividers that houses the necessary things we look for during our kitchen gatherings.
Regardless of the size and features of your kitchen, optimize the opportunity to declutter. It will help restore the heart of your home. If your kitchen is not feeling like the heart of your home, you may need to get a new one.
Heart matters are worth attending to.
