Things to Toss Kitchen

It can be overwhelming when you see how much STUFF our family manages to accumulate. With 3 growing boys, who outgrow, lose parts and pieces, or break things, we have to purge at least once a year.

We’ve been working on a series, “Things to Throw Out Today” so we can transform our home by decluttering each room one by one. Similar to our tips on decluttering the bedroom, I have a list of items to get rid of in the kitchen! Remember, donating is great if it’s not too worn or broken.

Now, here is my list of 10 things you can toss out of the kitchen today:

  1. Plastic containers without lids, or lids without bottoms. I cannot tell you how much Tupperware we’ve accumulated over the years. It seems as if we never have matching lids and bottoms and then we buy more without ridding the ones that don’t have a match! Next thing you know, we have a mountain of plastic containers.
  2. Small appliances you never use (when is the last time you used the waffle maker or bread machine?) I know we’ve all gotten inspired from Pinterest to make beautiful baking masterpieces and we somehow ended up with a doughnut pan that we don’t actually use but thought it would be a good idea at the time.
  3. Anything rusted. This one speaks for itself.
  4. Promotional or free water bottles that you will never use. Who doesn’t like free water bottles? But when you have over 50 of them taking up precious space in your kitchen, it’s time to donate them. Pick your favorites and free yourself from the rest.
  5. Anything chipped, broken, or wonky. Please toss these items! One time I had chipped my favorite coffee mug but I refused to throw it away. One day the chip got really bad and I forgot about it and then cut my lip! Broken items can be a tad bit dangerous.
  6. Utensils that are burnt or melted. I know, our favorite spatula melted…throw it away. You can do it!
  7. Anything expired herb; spices, gravy packages, or prepared boxed, jarred, or canned food. Yes, these items do expire. Who knew?
  8. Chopsticks, soy sauce and ketchup packets, red pepper flakes, and any other “delivery” accessory. We keep saving these items thinking we will use them but never do.
  9. Twist ties, rubber bands, and bread clips that you collect and never use. Keep a couple of these but get rid of about 90% of the twisty tie stash.
  10. Plastic grocery bags… limit yourself to a few and toss the rest, or better yet, use all those totes you’ve saved for your grocery shopping. This one is great! Keep a couple of reusable totes in your car and you wont gain anymore plastic bags!

Now, I bet that felt great. Getting rid of unused, broken or unnecessary items can free up your kitchen storage and help you stay more organized too. Keep a lookout on our next “Things to Throw Out Today” topic! Soon we will have tackled the whole house!

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