NARINA ORGANIZES HER KITCHEN

All our nutrition tips for the month of December are related to getting organized. Since Narina is a newlywed, she's been busy the past few weeks getting her new home organized. In this week's blog, Narina shares her process for organizing her kitchen:

When my environment is disorganized, my head is disorganized and I don't function efficiently. When I was single & living with my parents, I always had to have my room organized in order to get work done.

Now that I'm married and am responsible for an entire house, I know I have to set up a system in order to stay organized. Having my own kitchen is something new in my life, so I used the following steps to set up my kitchen.

1. I set up stations for each of the five basic kitchen activities. The five basic kitchen activities are:
a. cleaning (sink, dishwasher, trashcan, soap, rags, sponges, etc.)
b. cooking (stove, pots, pans, toaster, etc.)
c. food prep (counter top, mixing bowls, blender, measuring cups, etc.)
d. food storage (refrigerator, Tupperware, canned foods, etc.)
e. serving (dishes, linens, candles, flatware, glasses, etc.)

2. Now I have to pay attention to my movement from one center to the next. My goal is to be able to reach the major appliances in only a few steps. I am still changing and rearranging the stations until I find the right place for each.

I know this is going to be an ongoing process until I'm very comfortable with all the stations and I can get my work done smoothly. If you have any of your own tips for how you keep your kitchen organized, please post a comment.