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Declutter Wk 2: Deep Clean and Organize Kitchen

in , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, January 13, 2023

It was  an ugly, rainy day  in Tennessee yesterday, so while it was perfect for staying in and working on my list of cleaning, organizing and decluttering tasks I’ve got on my to-do list, it wasn’t a perfect internet day, so I couldn’t get this post up. This week I’m covering how to deep clean and organize your kitchen. That doesn’t mean getting lost in organizing the junk drawer, or the crazy lids cabinet, there will be time for that later. This task is meant to help you clean your surfaces and organize what is in plain sight. 



Declutter Week Two: Deep Clean and Organize Kitchen!




Declutter Wk 2: Deep Clean and Organize Kitchen
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Organize Kitchen Cabinets with Nesting Containers + Giveaway

in , , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, February 07, 2020

Maybe it’s the dreary weather, but February finds me wanting to clean and organize my home. I look around and see hot spots here and there, but I’m giving myself grace and reminding myself that this is a home full of people making these hot spots and it will take time to get to each area.  I’ve decided to start small with the most obvious hot spot- my kitchen cabinets and the plethora of plastic containers. I’ve tried getting rid of them completely, but that only lasts so long, because we are a family that cooks, so having handy storage containers is a must. Thankfully, a solution arrived when I was asked if I’d like to review Zoku products, including their Neat Stack Nesting Container Set, which will make organizing kitchen cabinets a snap!


Organized Plastic Containers:



Zoku Nesting Containers for kitchen cabinet organization #ad

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Cool off with Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen passport to summer menu

in , , , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Monday, July 24, 2017
Ah, summer, how we love you! The season full of family traditions like road trips and sleeping in since there’s no school; eating ripe, juicy, summer fruits that drip down your chin and eating out instead of cooking in a hot kitchen.  Recently when we got hungry for a good home-style meal we didn’t have to cook, we headed to our local Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen to let them do the cooking while we cooled off.



Cheddar's sweet heat chicken and shrimp meal #ad
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Weekly Chore Prompt: 5 Ways to Organize Your Pantry

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, October 01, 2015
We are in full fall cleaning mode now as we welcome in October and I’m happy to welcome my very first guest post today. Please make Miriam Bornstein from Zillow feel welcome by commenting on her chore prompt. This is a perfect “tackle over weekend” chore.  



By Miriam Bornstein

Say goodbye to your nightly game of hide-and-seek when searching for dinner ingredients. If your pantry looks like a war zone with open boxes of pasta, spices on every shelf and empty containers taking up limited counter space, then you are in dire need of pantry reorganization. 


My WAHM Plan: An organized pantry #weeklychoreprompt
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Perk up your kitchen cabinets for less than $10

in , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Welcome to my new series of home improvement, D.I.Y. and housekeeping posts! We are doing projects on a budget, happily applying common sense and a healthy dose of elbow grease.  I hope you’ll stop by often to see what we’ve been up to.  


Kitchen Cabinet Help on a Budget:


Are you tired of your drab kitchen cabinets? Wish you could replace them? That’s where we are too. 
When we bought this house several years ago, it was our plan to update the whole house starting with the kitchen and baths. My husband is a professional cabinet maker/woodworker, so finding the right person for the job isn’t the problem. Time and money is. 

With company coming soon, I decided to do something about my kitchen cabinets.
First I borrowed my husband’s Formby’s Lemon Oil furniture treatment and one of his soft cloths. He said it was the best choice for what I wanted to do. He's the pro, so I knew our cabinets wouldn't get damaged.

As you can tell by the label, this stuff has been used and around for a while. It has a nice, mild lemony scent and isn’t real greasy.



oil

After reading the simple directions, I squeezed a small amount on my cloth and set to work. 


Lemon oil
You can barely make out the little yellow spot in this picture.  




This is a before picture of my 1st cabinet:

before

As you can see, the cabinet doesn’t look dirty, just a bit drab.



But the cloth after applying the Formby’s on this one cabinet tells a different story: 


applying Formby's



I keep a pretty neat and tidy home if I do say so myself, so I wasn’t prepared for this yuckiness! I got back to work, applying a liberal amount of enthusiasm to the task. For me there is just something elemental and comforting about doing a task with my hands that allows my mind to work on other stuff. That’s called being in the zone and I like it.



See how shiny the cabinet door looks?

shiny with Formby's


I am very pleased with my new shiny, clean kitchen cabinets! Formby’s even shined up the hardware without making it greasy to the touch. I smile each time I walk in the kitchen. 

This is such a quick and inexpensive way to brighten up your kitchen.
Total project cost = Zero, because we had the Formby’s on hand. I found several companies selling this product online for less than 10 dollars!
Total project time: To complete 13 upper and lower cabinets, inside and out plus drawers = 2 hours. 


I hope you will try Formby’s on your kitchen cabinets too and stop back by and let me know what you think. I’ll be doing the bathroom cabinets next.


What are you working on around your home? 









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