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1. www.organizeithome.com Presented by Karen Sprinkle,
Professional Organizer www.OrganizeItHome.com 5 Steps to a
FUNctional and Organized Kitchen February 11, 2015 1
2. www.organizeithome.com The hurrier I go, the behinder I get!
the White Rabbit from Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland 2
3. www.organizeithome.com I should get organized! I should go
grocery shopping! 3
4. Your kitchen is your central hub 4 KitchenFriends Family
Papers Healthy Meals Homework www.organizeithome.com
5. www.organizeithome.com 5 Five Strategies to move from I wish
to I have #1 Visualize Your Success #2 Remove Your Roadblocks #3
Choose Your Tools #4 Play by the Rules #5 Maintain Your
Systems
6. www.organizeithome.com 6 #1 Visualize Your Success What does
an organized kitchen feel like? What does an organized kitchen look
like? What will you be able to do when your kitchen is organized
that you cannot do now? How will you measure your success? Ideal
Kitchen
7. Vision of an Organized Kitchen 7 www.organizeithome.com
8. #2 Remove the roadblocks to your organized kitchen Lack of
Time Apathy Lack of Energy 8 Over stuffed cabinets Cluttered
countertops Inefficient use of space www.organizeithome.com
9. Estimating Hours Needed for Kitchen Organizing 1. Count your
cabinet doors 1. Multiply by .5 (1/2 hour per door) 2. Count your
drawers 1. Multiply by .25 (1/4 hour per drawer) 3. Measure the
width of your pantry 1. Allow 1 hour per linear foot. 9
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10. The De-Cluttering Process Step 1: Empty the space 10 Step
2: Sort into 4 categories Keep Trash Give Away Put Away Step 3:
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11. Sorting done. Fun begins 11 www.organizeithome.com
12. 12 Half of any job is choosing and using the right tools.
Barbara Hemphill Choose Your Tools#3 www.organizeithome.com Most of
these items can be found at Wal-Mart, Target, or Bed, Bath and
Beyond. The Elfa door and wall rack system is available at
www.containerstore.com
13. 13 Play by the Rules#4 The Efficiency Rule The Container
Rule The Vertical Rule The Labeling Rule
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14. Putting it Back Together The Efficiency Rule Keep
frequently used items near their point of use. 14
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15. The Container Rule Use Containers to store like items
together. Use containers to group items that are used together. 15
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16. The Vertical and Labeling Rules When space is limited look
up. Label everything 16 www.organizeithome.com
17. www.organizeithome.com 17 #5 Maintain Your Systems
(Identify your Recurring Tasks) Daily Tasks Clean as you go Run
dishwasher every evening Unload dishwasher every morning Clear
surfaces Weekly Tasks Remove spoilage from the refrigerator Plan
menus Grocery shop Monthly Tasks Wash down Refrigerator Detail
cleaning of countertop items. Twice Yearly Straighten drawers and
cabinets Clean cabinet doors Kitchen