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The average Kenyan home has over 100,000 items in total, matchboxes included. Consumerism has made us condition our minds to buying items we think we need when in reality we still do not use them. Unused stuff only piles up and crams space that would have been used for something else or, better still, nothing. Exit consumerism and enter minimalism because let’s face it, that electric chapati maker turned out to be a real sham. Here are tips to audit and edit your kitchen.
Electrical appliances
These cost a chunk and so when you find out you do not need them it gets difficult to give them up. However, this is not an excuse to hang onto extra stuff, you can always sell them as gently used. If you have not used your percolator since last year, accept that you are not a coffee person and get rid of it. The same applies to the juicer, blender, toaster and water dispenser you no longer need.
Cleaning supplies
Your kitchen only needs two types of detergent, one for utensils and the other for surfaces. Move any extra supplies to the bathroom and the laundry room.
Cutlery & crockery
Two sets of ten matching bowls, ten plates, ten cups and cutlery may sound like the plan, until you find out you only need five cups and plates everyday of the year. Keep only what you need in the kitchen and move the rest to your armoire or dining room credenza.
Freebies
Do you collect extra take-away mini sauce sachets? Keep these in one jar in the refridgerator. Once the jar is filled, throw away the rest.
Boxed food supplies
When you buy cereal and other boxed food supplies, repackage them in storage containers to keep your kitchen looking clutter-free. Remember to label the containers clearly and also include the expiry dates.
Plastic containers
Half of your kitchen could actually be under siege with plastic packaging containers. There is absolutely no reason you need a stash or yogurt cups, margarine containers or cooking oil bottles in your kitchen. Throw all these in the trash.
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