Day 1: Your Kitchen
I don’t know about your house, but our kitchen is the gathering spot. Perhaps it’s because we love to sit around the table, eat, drink, play and talk about our days. My husband and I work from home a good portion of the time and we both find ourselves using the kitchen table as our office more often than not.
I’ve also discovered that while I cook most nights of the week, I don’t USE everything I have. I had a toaster oven for a few years that I never used.
Last year, I really paired down on those extra small appliances and now have three specific ones that I use almost daily.
- My Ninja Coffee Maker. It’s no news that I love coffee. This helps me to have a coffee shop experience without leaving the house. Making lattes every day is a must.
- A Crockpot. I love putting something in the crockpot and leaving it for the day! I believe every home needs a good crockpot.
- The Instant Pot. This is a new one on my list and there’s been a lot of hype around it. I bought one on Black Friday and now I see why it’s a must have. While I love to use my crockpot, sometimes I forget or just need a meal really quick. This is the perfect solution.
Back to things that spark joy: Mugs spark joy for me. I told my husband that I’d build another cabinet if I had to to keep my mug collection. I think having something you love is completely fine. It’s often the little things in life that spark the most joy.
However, things that don’t spark joy include but are not limited to: spatulas, cooling racks, expired food in the pantry, too many plates, mismatched tupperware and a gazillion random gadgets.
Today, I am clearing out my kitchen for 30 minutes. Here’s my plan.
- I’m grabbing box to put unwanted items in to donate.
- I’m grabbing a trash bag to toss any expired food.
- Then, I’m going to get a box and fill it with items that we won’t use by the expiration date and donate them to a food pantry so they don’t go to waste.
As a Thirty-One consultant, I love organizing. Storing things in bins in my pantry and even occasionally on the counter really seems to work for us. We will break down boxes of snacks, drink mixes or energy bars and put them in bins to save space. |