Clean ! Organi ze Baki ng !

Cooki ng Cupboards

! Take out all items & place on table or countertop
! Check labels & toss items that are expired, stale, empty, inedible, etc.
! Wipe down all shelves with soapy water or kitchen cleaner
! Use clean, well-labeled, airtight containers to store baking & cooking staples such as flour, sugar,
breadcrumbs, etc.
! Put items back in cabinet, making sure the most frequently used containers are easy accessible.
Pre-cl ean

! Wash, uiy, & put away any
uiity uishes
! Quickly cleai counteitops
anu wipe clean
! Cleai any cluttei that uoes
not belong in the
kitchen

Clean ! Organi ze
Refri gerator !
Freezer:

! Take out all foou &
place on table oi
counteitop
! Check labels & toss
items that aie expiieu,
moluy, empty,
ineuible, etc.
! Wipe uown all shelves
with soapy watei oi
kitchen cleanei.
! Remove piouuce
uiaweis & wash well
! Put foou back in
iefiigeiatoi
! Aiiange like items
togethei
! Remove excess
magnets & unneeueu
papeis.
! Clean and/or polish
exterior
Cl ean ! Organi ze Storage
! Drawers

! Remove all items from drawers and place on countertop
or kitchen table.
! As you remove items, toss or donate any items that are
broken, unwanted, unnecessary, or that you havent used
in over a year.
! Set aside any seasonal items that only get used once or
twice a year to be placed with other seasonal items in
storage.
! Wipe down all drawers with soapy water or kitchen
cleaner.
! Wash any drawer organizers
! Determine whether you can rearrange any of your
storage areas to make your kitchen more efficient.
! Group like items together and place back in drawers
! Put seasonal items in storage and bring donation items to
local drop-off as soon as possible.
Cl ean Other Appl i ances

! Wipe down microwave inside and out
! Clean and/or polish exterior of dishwasher
! Follow manufacturers instructions to run self-cleaning cycle on oven
! Clean & polish exterior of oven
! Clean & polish stovetop
! Clean & polish small countertop appliances
Organi ze Pantry

! Take out all foou & place on table oi
counteitop
! Check labels & toss items that aie
expiieu, stale, empty, ineuible, etc.
! Fill a bag oi box foi unopeneu
uonation items that you will not be
able to eat befoie they expiie, oi
items that you know youi family
won't eat.
! Wipe uown all shelves with soapy
watei oi kitchen cleanei.
! Put foou back in cabinet. (You may
want to uo a pantiy inventoiy befoie
you put it back.)
! Cieate a sepaiate aiea foi open
items
! Aiiange like items togethei
! Put newest items in fiont; oluest in
back

Cl ean Si nk, Countertops, & Cabi nets

! Remove any iemaining cluttei fiom counteitops; tiy to get
them as cleai as possible!
! Remove counteitop appliances
! Spiay counteitop with kitchen cleanei; wipe clean anu uiy
well.
! 0se glass cleanei to make gianite shine.
! Wipe uown cabinet exteiiois
! Polish wood cabinet doors with furniture polish

Clean Fl oors

! Sweep entiie flooi well. Be suie to iemove any moveable
fuinituie!
! Spot clean any sticky oi uiity aieas oi any stains.
! Nop flooi with heavy uuty flooi cleanei.
! Wash iugs
Clean ! Organi ze Storage !
Cupboards

! Remove all items from remaining
storage cupboards or shelves and
place on countertop or kitchen table.
! As you remove items, toss or donate
any items that are broken, unwanted,
unnecessary, or that you havent
used in over a year.
! Set aside any seasonal items that
only get used once or twice a year to
be placed with other seasonal items
in storage.
! Wipe down all shelves with soapy
water or kitchen cleaner.
! Determine whether you can
rearrange any of your storage areas
to make your kitchen more efficient.
! Group like items together and place
back in cupboards.
! Put seasonal items in storage and
bring donation items to local drop-off
as soon as possible.
Copyiight Living Well Spenuing Less, Inc. www.LivingWellSpenuingLess.com
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