We might be a bit biased in saying this, but here at Mum’s PA we really know what’s the best of the best when it comes to storage solutions. How? We have been decluttering, moving people’s homes and organising their spaces for over 15 years now! You name it & we have probably tried and tested it.
Our director Emma, has the best tips out there - from working with and living in homes of all different sizes - Emma is proof there’s no space you can’t make organised & decluttered.
Here are some of Emma’s top tips and storage solutions to create the kitchen of your dreams:
1: Organise Your Spices
We all have them, and often - they all look like a mess! You end up over buying because you don’t see those pesky ones at the back hiding away & they’re always stuffed in a drawer you want to be hidden. We get it and we have a solution - get some glass jars of a perfect size to hold your spices & some K-mart labels ( or use your own labelling system ). Condense what you have more than one of, throw away what’s out of date, label and voila - welcome to your perfectly organised spice draw! Hot tip, put your labels on the top, so you know what you’re pulling out each time. Emma shows you how in this video here.
2: Make Shelving Inserts Your New Best Friend
Have plenty of tiny cupboards all throughout your kitchen? The trouble with these is that you end up having so much wasted space, as they’re usually tall but so narrow barely anything can fit. You need shelving inserts - these are game changers for decluttering and organisation, alongside storage optimisation. Rather than just having the one level, you now have the option for 2, or 3 or more if your cupboard is tall enough! It looks chic, fits double if not more the amount of items in there & is incredibly easy to take with you to the next home. We couldn’t recommend them enough - in this video here, our director Emma shows you just how good they are.
3: Where To Store What?
The truth is, there’s a best place for everything, and we are the masters of knowing where these places are. It’s all about functionality, everything needs to be in a particular place, for a particular reason. You wouldn’t keep your coffee pods down stairs when the kitchen is on the top floor would you! This is an obvious one, but we like to always go a layer further… when it comes to spices, oils, salt, pepper etc - anything you use for cooking, it should always go near your stove top. Make it easy, make it functional and trust us - your day will feel so much more effortless. Emma shows you how in our video here.
4: Use Labelling For The Right Times
Sometimes it’s easy to get a bit excited with the label gun and just put a sticker on everything, but the truth is, that this isn’t always helpful! When it comes to the kitchen and in specific your pantry- you want to label items which you can’t clearly see, utilise containers that are transparent and avoid stacking to make pulling items out mess free. Emma talks all about it in this video here, ensuring labelling helps achieve your decluttering and organisation goals - not hinder them.
Save them, send them, live by them! These are some of our tried and tested tips to help achieve the kitchen you’ve been dreaming about. If you’re not sure where to start, or how to make it work best for your lifestyle, contact us today & we can help you begin.
