Cleaning Challenge: Declutter a Drawer
April 28, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Cleaning, Organizing and Clutter Control
Got a few minutes to spare? Talking on the phone? Consider dumping out a kitchen drawer.
Dump everything out of the drawer and sort it into three piles – throw away, put back, and put away. Wipe out the drawer. Come on, get those fuzz balls out of there. Put back items to keep, throw out the trash, shred any personal papers, and put away things that were out of place.
How long did this take? Probably just a few minutes. It’s amazing how we let things go sometimes. A small project like this one helps keep the house in order and makes us feel more accomplished.
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If you take a few more minutes you can make your drawers even easier to clean the next time. Buy some stick on vinyl floor squares (the cheapest) and fit them into the drawer that you just emptied and cleaned. They are easy to cut and make the drawer look so much nicer and easier to wipe down when needed.
This is also a good idea for inside you kitchen cabinets. Works so much better than shelf paper and last forever.