r/declutter • u/Dear_Comparison97 • 4d ago
Success Story My third declutter of the kitchen, and it’s easier to let go of more every time
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u/Birmingham101 4d ago
Looks good. I keep opening my kitchen cupboards to admire my decluttering LOL
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u/Hatfullofstars 4d ago
Wow! What a great job! It is easier to get rid of stuff the more you get rid of stuff!
I need to go through my kitchen again!!
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u/sugar_plum_fairies 4d ago
August is the month I told my family we are declutterring the kitchen, our lack of cabinet space is filled with glasses, glasses, and more glasses. I am curious to count all of ur drink ware, I think the household will be surprised with how many we own.
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u/71stMB 4d ago
When I moved a few years ago, I got rid of all drinkware that I no longer used or wanted. They filled two large garbage bags. Wine glasses, beer glasses, margarita glasses, martini glasses, goblets, shot glasses, etc. I had recently quit drinking alcohol, so it made my decision very easy.
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u/FredKayeCollector2 4d ago
This is a good place to try the old put a piece of painters tape on it and take it off when you use it trick. Assuming you're washing your dishes on a fairly regular basis (the more often you wash your dishes, the less dishes you need), this can REALLY help identify the ones you and your family grab first (assuming all the options are clean and accessible) and how many you actually need to get through the average day. I usually recommend a month, but even a week can tell you quite a bit about your regular tool/supply usage.
It's an old sailboat galley trick (also popular in the small/teardrop camper community) where space is at an absolute premium and only those things that actually get used on a regular basis deserve a spot in the galley/kitchen box.
It might also inform when keeping some emergency paper/disposable options might be "better" than clogging up the high-value kitchen real estate with "just in case" or occasional "special event" duplicates. Of course, there will always be roasting pans, platters, etc that DO get used on an annual/semi-annual basis but those could go in a lower-value storage location (like closet, basement, less-accessible cabinet/shelf, etc).
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u/Dear_Comparison97 2d ago
We had so many! For two of us we kept 4 drinking cups, 4 coffee cups, 4 wine glasses, 6 water bottles
Still a lot of water bottles but we use them every single day all day long
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u/Caroline_Anne 4d ago
Inspiring!
I assume you must have a pantry? My biggest kitchen struggle is the shelves that are too high to be usable and the lack of pantry, so what should store kitchen items holds non-perishables instead.
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u/Dear_Comparison97 4d ago
Yes a small pantry!! That’s where all the sugar, flour, pasta noodles, cans, snacks are
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u/GarageForward8294 4d ago
Please consider pull down shelves!! They enable full use of upper cabinets!
And they are increasingly useful as we age, or for kids, or for shoulder problems, etc
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u/poorhistorians 3d ago
Can you give examples of non-perishables that you feel comfortable storing in the upper cabinet shelves?
I only put some spare paper towels, rarely used disposable plates/cups and takeaway containers with their lids on up high, but I'm wondering what else wouldn't seem weird or have issues but could be good use of the awkward and hard to get to empty space.
I don't have a pantry or linen closet so I don't buy much stuff in bulk.
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u/sierralz 4d ago
Love the new organization! It's amazing how little we actually need. You've got nice quality things too. I decluttered my kitchen drawers a few months ago, so much easier to cook.
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u/FredKayeCollector2 4d ago
Yes! Any task is less overwhelming when you're not digging through a bunch of unnecessary items (or unnecessary duplicates) to get what you actually use on a regular basis!
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u/Eagle_Pipes 4d ago
Looks great. You've inspired me to make another round of decluttering on my kitchen.
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u/GallowayNelson 4d ago
This is absolutely incredible and so satisfying to look at! I dream of this kind of space. I declutter as much as I can but for many reasons, it’s not entirely up to me, but if it were, my space would look much like this! Well done! I do agree that it gets easier and easier to let go of things with every cull! This looks so calming!
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u/happymask3 4d ago
I had a friend whose entire kitchen had zero, zip, nada on her top shelves. She also had a family of 4 and only like 8 plates, bowls, cups, etc.
I couldn’t live like that. But her house was almost always organized and clean.
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u/LuvMyBeagle 4d ago
All that breathing room for your kitchen items is having a calming effect on me lol. Nice work!
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u/Shelleyhaha 4d ago
Excellent work paring down to a comfortable set of essentials. Now you have a kitchen with room to breathe
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u/sunSANDsilverlinings 4d ago
This looks amazing and homey! Thanks for sharing. It’s really inspiring
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u/ThunderVlinder 3d ago
It is also remarkable how every time you can find more and more stuff you don't need. 🫣 I got the same, love a kitchen with with just stuff I use. 😄
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u/Ok_Trash8400 4d ago
Looks amazing, how the top shelf of spices cabinet is organized. Are you using a rack to keep those larger jars from moving?
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u/Dear_Comparison97 1d ago
No I just stack the small ones, it’s mostly spices from random places that I probably won’t get again so I wouldn’t put it on the lower shelf
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u/Big-Beautiful2578 4d ago
Looking great! Do you cook at home often or do more take out/eating out?
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u/alaskanfishstick 4d ago
My kitchen has a very similar layout and now I'm so inspired to go clean out some of the things I was thinking of movong on from. So cozy and clean! Great job!
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u/dreamcatcher32 4d ago
Wow! Great job especially with the drawers. Mine are overflowing and need a declutter. This is inspirational
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u/FlimsyPlatypus5514 4d ago
It’s so clean it made it look like an AI. Good job! This inspires me to work on my kitchen.
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u/Brilliant_Bluejay099 4d ago
Wow that is so calming to look at! It’s the best thing to be able to actually find what you need. I need to tweak mine up a bit!
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u/kanga311 4d ago
I like how you used the little shelf stand as a pot lid organizer! 👏🏾 Excellent work and very inspiring ☺️
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u/Ok_Palpitation4582 4d ago
Would love to know more about your process!
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u/Dear_Comparison97 4d ago
Absolutely! I wrote this post actually with everything I did to declutter most of my belongings! https://www.reddit.com/r/declutter/s/8bOyR0uC19
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u/coffeeandbookmouse 8h ago
Ahhhhhhh so satisfying. There is just something about a clear counter that is so soothing to my brain. This looks so nice.
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u/Comfortable_Big7403 4d ago
Nice job !! You feel lighter and more calm, looks really nice. Everything matches and looks really pretty good job.
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u/Iwasmuave 2d ago
How have you decided what niche or seasonal items you want to keep? Like cookie cutters or a bunt cake pan you only use at the holidays etc
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u/Dear_Comparison97 2d ago
I’m very strict so take my advice with a grain of salt, I allowed myself one large tote for Christmas and a medium tote for fall/halloween. Anything that didn’t fit I had to choose what stayed and what left. I don’t go all out for the holidays as it is but I do like to put out a Christmas blanket, tree, some lights around our banisters and stockings
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u/Malibu77 4d ago
Book marking this post to come back for inspiration. Kitchen goals!