How to Keep Your Pantries/Closets Clean and Organized
One of the hardest places to keep organized in the kitchen is the food pantry and in the bedroom, it’s the closet. It seems like these two places keep getting shoved with unnecessary things. Things get lost and it’s difficult to find them when needed.
This article is going to help you completely renovate your pantry and closet and you’ll find that you have more storage than you imagined. We’ll take you step by step through this process so can turn the chaos in your pantry\closet into peace.
7 Steps to clean & organize Pantries\Closets
Pantries and closets have a lot in common besides the fact that these are the most chaotic places in every house. So, we will be sharing some tips and tricks that apply to both of these places so you can hit 2 birds with one stone.
1. Take Everything Out
The first thing you want to do is take everything out of your pantry and closet. By doing that you will be able to take a look at everything you have. You might be able find something you lost in this process. You will be able to sort the food you don’t eat to throw away or donate. Same goes for the clothes you can no longer use or they are just out of style so you don’t wear them anymore.
2. Throw Away Things You Don’t Want
In this step, If you are cleaning your pantry, you should sort the food that is expired or have gone bad to throw away. In the case of the closet, you should get rid of the clothes that are no longer wearable. Clothes that are wearable but are oversized or got shrank with time should never throw them away.
3. Donate The Food/clothes That Can Be Used
You should put the unopened canned that you don’t want to eat to donate to your local pantry. The same goes for your clothes that you no longer want but can be used you can donate them to your nearby goodwill.
4. Clean The Closet/Pantry
You are now prepared to thoroughly clean everything. To clean, the pantry, and the shelves, get a washcloth, soap, and water. Clean up any dust and food scraps that made fallen on the floor. Wipe down all the food containers while you have your ragout. Clean everything that contains dust or is sticky. The same goes for the closet. Make sure everything is spotless before putting anything back in.
5. Organize Food/clothes Into Categories
Now that you have cleaned everything, it’s time to organize everything into categories. You should organize your food and clothes into logical categories. For instance, you can sort your food into categories like snacks, dry goods, canned food, spices, sauces and herbs etc. You can organize your clothes also by applying the same method. You can sort them into formal, informal, casual, party wear, summer and winter time clothes. This step will help you put back your goods in an organized way.
6. Invest In Good Quality Containers And Organizers
Buying good quality containers are the best investment you can make for your pantry or closet. You can use containers to store dry food, spices and sauces. After storing them label everything so it would be easy for you to use. You can buy organizers and containers for closets too. You can fold and put your clothes in plastic containers, if you don’t have sufficient space in your closet or you can put those clothes in containers which are not being used due to weather.
7. Don’t Put Irrelevant Things In Your Closet/pantry
After you have cleaned your closet/pantry the last step to keep it clean and organize is to don’t put irrelevant things in your pantry or closet space. Only put food items in your pantry and find another storage place for your non-food items. The same goes for the closet, don’t put your makeup or jewelry with your clothes and store them somewhere else. You will feel the difference when you are cleaning your closet/pantry next time it will be a lot easier to organize and clean.
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