After having Griffin, my whole house became so cluttered. I had no energy to clean anything and by 8 months postpartum, my house was a freaking train wreck. After we finished our kitchen renovation in July, I cleaned EVERYTHING and have been trying to maintain a more minimalist kitchen!
I’ve learned over these past months that having a minimalist kitchen isn’t necessarily about your possessions, but how you’re managing your kitchen. Yes, a few purchases have made a big difference, but I also want to talk about a couple key routines that have made all the difference. Let me show you!
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Minimalist Kitchen Tip #1: Clear Off Your Countertops
I’ve discovered that the less stuff I keep on my countertops, the less likely they’ll get cluttered. When I say stuff, I don’t mean like, the mail and dishes. I mean decor, storage containers, bins, appliances, etc.
Take a look at your kitchen and see what items you could put away in your cabinets or the pantry. For example, your toaster, mixer, blender, etc. Those things don’t need to take up your precious counter space.
For one week, try taking all your decor off your kitchen countertops. If it feels empty and you hate it, you can put it back at the end of the week. Just try living in a less cluttered place and see if it helps!
Minimalist Kitchen Tip #2: Re-Evaluate Your Essentials
I’m the worst when it comes to keeping kitchen stuff. I’ll keep dishes and gadgets for years and never use them. I talked more about my keeping-stuff-philosophy in my closet decluttering post, but I keep a similar mindset for kitchen stuff:
If you haven’t used it in over a year and it doesn’t bring you joy, it needs to go.
Now, I know it’s weird for kitchen stuff to “bring you joy,” but if you have any sentimental items (a pie pan from your grandmother), feel free to keep it with one caveat: Try to actually use it or do something with it in the next 6 months.
Minimalist Kitchen Tip #3: Keep Your Dishware Simple
I had 3 sets of dishware in my kitchen: the “nice” stuff, the “eating at home” stuff, and the “eat in the car” stuff. SO. UNNECESSARY.
I decided to get rid of ALL OF IT (yes, ALL!), and switch to a simple white Correll dishware set.