Give yourself a fresh start for the new year
with a clean kitchen, decluttered cabinets
and a healthy pantry and fridge.
that need attention sooner.
No matter what, by the
end of the year, your home
should be feeling more
spacious and, perhaps more
important, you should be
feeling more capable of
maintaining a clutter-free
space.
KITCHEN AND
PANTRY
• Toss worn dish towels or cut them up
to make rags
• Sell or give away specialty small
appliances and tools you seldom or
never use
• Recycle or toss freebie cups and
Tupperware containers without lids
• Toss expired food and spices (Over
time, spices will lose their potency
and not flavor your food as intended.
As a general rule, whole spices will
stay fresh for about 4 years, ground
spices for about 3 to 4 years and
dried leafy herbs for 1 to 3 years).
• Take stock of cookware and dishes;
give away or sell pieces you do not
need—try listing them on Mercari:
www.mercari.com
Habit to cultivate: Clean out the
pantry and fridge each week before
shopping.
GETTING STARTED
Turbocharge your decluttering. If you're feeling inspired
and motivated by the new year, take advantage of that
energy and spend a few weekends clearing clutter
throughout the house. Making noticeable headway will
help motivate you to keep up the decluttering effort in
the coming months.
Habit to cultivate: Keep an empty reusable bin in a
closet, and use it to corral items you plan to give away.
January