KITCHEN-ORGANIZING COMMANDMENTS Use the kitchen for cooking and eating only. Designate and name storage areas such as “snack shelf” or “flatware drawer.” Designate areas for activities and their tools into, like a “coffee bar.” Do not overshop. Buy only those items that are on the shopping list and for which there is an imminent plan. Do not overstock. Get rid of old, excess, china, food, and novelty cookware. Locate china and cookware, not food, in areas that are convenient to the sink and dishwasher. Clean out the fridge once a week, on the night before garbage pickup. Keep an ongoing
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