Organize Your Kitchen So Your Thanksgiving Meal Is A Snap

If you are entertaining for Thanksgiving, then you need to get your kitchen organized. Having a well-organized kitchen will cut down on the stress of having to cook a huge dinner for a lot of people. A well-organized kitchen can decrease the time you spend in the kitchen and allow you to spend time with your family and friends. Here are a few organizational tips that will make Thanksgiving cooking a snap.

1. De-clutter Your Counters

This is one of the most important things you can do to organize your kitchen. Remove any appliances that you don’t use every day. Mount phones, calendars, to-do lists, etc. on the wall. Consider cabinet mounted appliances to free up counter space. A retractable bookstand will hold your recipe book at eye level while you cook. It will fold up flat under the cabinet when not in use.

2. Organize Your Pantry.

Go through your pantry and group items together into categories. For example, canned vegetables could be one group, and canned fruits could be another.  The foods in each group could be arranged in alphabetical order.

It is a good idea to get an over the door see through pocket organizer to store your small pantry items in. The see through over the door shoe organizers work great for this. You will be able to see what you have in your pantry at a glance.

3. File Your Plastic Containers.

Place dividers in a large drawer and neatly file your plastic containers in the sections created by the dividers. File the lids together in the same drawer. Install lid racks in your cabinets to neatly store the lids to your pots and pans. You won’t have to spend precious time searching for those elusive lids.

5. Hanging

Install a small shelf with pegs to hang items like aprons, dishtowels and potholders. This will keep these items within easy reach while keeping them off your countertops.

6. Organize With Totes

Keep all your Thanksgiving cooking utensils in one large tote for easy access each year. This tote could contain your electric knife used for carving the turkey, recipes used at Thanksgiving, serving platters and even spices you use once a year. Having everything together in one tote will make Thanksgiving preparation a breeze.

7.  Designate Space.

Have a designated drawer or storage area for all of your pots and pans. This area should be near the stove. Hanging pots and pans is a good idea if your kitchen area allows. Store cooking utensils together in a vase or container so they are within easy reach of the stove. Group like items together. For example, aluminum foils, plastic wraps and parchment paper should be stored together in a drawer preferably near the refrigerator.

8. Shelf Organizers.

Sliding shelf organizers are great for keeping all your frequently used kitchen items easily accessible. Just slide out the shelf to find the item you need.

A well-organized kitchen can make cooking a Thanksgiving dinner a snap. If you keep your kitchen organized you will find you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the things you love.

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