{"id":16122,"date":"2019-09-19T11:17:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T17:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/?p=16122"},"modified":"2019-09-20T16:11:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T22:11:56","slug":"declutter-kitchen-20-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/blog\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Ways to declutter your kitchen in 20 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen.png\" alt=\"declutter kitchen\" width=\"595\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen.png 560w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-427x240.png 427w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-110x62.png 110w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-240x135.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Source: Taryn Williford | <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/kitchen-decluttering-list-september-sweep-36644841\">Apartment Therapy<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<div id=\"36644841-4\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<p>There\u2019s no kitchen in the world that\u2019s big enough. No matter how many cabinets you have, or whether your countertop is better measured in inches or acres, I guarantee that if you\u2019ve been living in your space for a while, your kitchen storage is\u00a0<em>full<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-606x404.jpg 606w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-938x625.jpg 938w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1152x768.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-5\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<h3><em>Maybe it has something to do with the way the kitchen is the heart of the home.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>People <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/blog\/8-kitchen-trends-you-will-spot-2018\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">gravitate towards the cookhouse<\/span><\/a> when you\u2019re hosting a party, so your things probably enjoy ending up there too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-6\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<p>But it\u2019s a good idea to take regular stock at the things you\u2019re storing there\u2014so that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re going to do today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-10\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<h2>The Assignment:<\/h2>\n<p>Do a 20-minute decluttering sweep of the kitchen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-11\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<p>If you\u2019ve been following the September Sweep, you know the drill by now: Set a timer, grab a basket, and go through your kitchen looking for things that are either out of place, or <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/blog\/54-things-absolutely-nobody-should-be-storing-anywhere\/\">ready to be tossed<\/a><\/span> and given a new home far away from yours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-606x404.jpg 606w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-937x625.jpg 937w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-1151x768.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/declutter-kitchen-20-minutes-virtuance-1-809x540.jpg 809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>But first\u2026 <\/em>there are a few places\u00a0<em>not<\/em> to look: The fridge, freezer and pantry can be spared today, because we\u2019ll be coming back for a sweep of those food storage spaces next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-13\" class=\"Post__item Post__heading Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<h3>Where to Look:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-14\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<ul>\n<li>cabinets<\/li>\n<li>drawers<\/li>\n<li>on the counter<\/li>\n<li>on top of the fridge or cabinets<\/li>\n<li>any freestanding furniture, like a hutch or island<\/li>\n<li>the bar or bar cart<\/li>\n<li>anywhere you store cooking and serving supplies, even if it\u2019s not \u201cin\u201d the kitchen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"36644841-16\" class=\"Post__item Post__heading Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<h3>What to look for:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-17\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<ol>\n<li>Anything that belongs in another room<\/li>\n<li>Broken cups, mugs and plates<\/li>\n<li>Multiples you have too many of<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen tools you never use<\/li>\n<li>Duplicate kitchen tools or measuring cups<\/li>\n<li>Small appliances that you never use, or that you use so infrequently you can probably find an alternate technique or borrow from a friend<\/li>\n<li>Baking sheets, pans, pots, and cutting boards that sit untouched<\/li>\n<li>Holiday-themed serving pieces that didn\u2019t get used last holiday<\/li>\n<li>Novelty accessories<\/li>\n<li>More than two-ish bottle or wine openers<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/blog\/54-things-absolutely-nobody-should-be-storing-anywhere\/\">fifth and sixth water bottles<\/a><\/span> you never get to<\/li>\n<li>Old, gross cleaning supplies<\/li>\n<li>Old, stained, or extra plastic containers<\/li>\n<li>Takeout condiments, plasticware, and stray menus<\/li>\n<li>Out-of-date invitations or event announcements<\/li>\n<li>Expired coupons<\/li>\n<li>Excessive collections of paper or plastic bags<\/li>\n<li>Expired medication<\/li>\n<li>Bottles of liquor that don\u2019t ever seem to get drunk<\/li>\n<li>Cookbooks that haven\u2019t been cracked open in more than a year<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-18\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<p>A lot of these things can be recycled or donated, so don\u2019t opt for the trash can unless you have to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fast-ways-to-declutter-your-kitchen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fast-ways-to-declutter-your-kitchen-410x1024.png\" alt=\"fast ways to declutter your kitchen\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fast-ways-to-declutter-your-kitchen-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/staging.virtuance.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fast-ways-to-declutter-your-kitchen-120x300.png 120w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYg_uqCHxA2\/?tagged=septembersweep\"><em>#septembersweep<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0hashtag. Or join our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/398955917423753\/\">Apartment Therapists Facebook group<\/a> to start your own conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"36644841-22\" class=\"Post__item Post__html\">\n<div class=\"Html\">\n<p><em>Just joining us? It\u2019s not too late to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/email\/september-sweep\">sign up<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Up next: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virtuance.com\/blog\/8-kitchen-trends-you-will-spot-2018\/\">The top 8 interior design kitchen trends<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Taryn Williford | Apartment Therapy There\u2019s no kitchen in the world that\u2019s big enough. 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