![]() Last Christmas I asked for a Chemex coffee maker. No regrets here! Minimalist Kitchen Tip #4: Opt for Simple Appliances I love having such a simple dishware set! I’m comfortable taking it in the car since it’s chip-resistant, yet I can still dress it up for formal dinners (like in my Thanksgiving tablescape). ![]() I decided to get rid of ALL OF IT (yes, ALL!), and switch to a simple white Correll dishware set. I had 3 sets of dishware in my kitchen: the “nice” stuff, the “eating at home” stuff, and the “eat in the car” stuff. Minimalist Kitchen Tip #3: Keep Your Dishware Simple Now, I know it’s weird for kitchen stuff to “bring you joy,” but if you have any sentimental items (a pie pan from your grandmother), feel free to keep it with one caveat: Try to actually use it or do something with it in the next 6 months. I talked more about my keeping-stuff-philosophy in my closet decluttering post, but I keep a similar mindset for kitchen stuff: If you haven’t used it in over a year and it doesn’t bring you joy, it needs to go. ![]() I’ll keep dishes and gadgets for years and never use them. I’m the worst when it comes to keeping kitchen stuff. Just try living in a less cluttered place and see if it helps! Minimalist Kitchen Tip #2: Re-Evaluate Your Essentials If it feels empty and you hate it, you can put it back at the end of the week. Those things don’t need to take up your precious counter space.įor one week, try taking all your decor off your kitchen countertops. For example, your toaster, mixer, blender, etc. Take a look at your kitchen and see what items you could put away in your cabinets or the pantry. I mean decor, storage containers, bins, appliances, etc. When I say stuff, I don’t mean like, the mail and dishes. I’ve discovered that the less stuff I keep on my countertops, the less likely they’ll get cluttered. Thanks!* Minimalist Kitchen Tip #1: Clear Off Your Countertops *This post contains a few affiliate links which help me keep this blog afloat through a small commission at no extra pennies for you. Yes, a few purchases have made a big difference, but I also want to talk about a couple key routines that have made all the difference. I’ve learned over these past months that having a minimalist kitchen isn’t necessarily about your possessions, but how you’re managing your kitchen. After we finished our kitchen renovation in July, I cleaned EVERYTHING and have been trying to maintain a more minimalist kitchen! I had no energy to clean anything and by 8 months postpartum, my house was a freaking train wreck. After having Griffin, my whole house became so cluttered.
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