De-clutter your kitchen cabinets in just 10 minutes.
Or that branded water bottle from your cousin’s 5K run.
And don’t even get us started on those plastic food containers with missing lids.
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To jumpstart the process, here are 20 things you could get rid of right now and never miss.
Sort through the stash, only keeping the water bottles you and your family use.
And thanks to their bulky handles, they can quickly monopolize the available space.
Start by removing all of the mugs, only replacing those you truly use and donating the rest.
If you have no intention of consolidating your mug collection, consider installing mug hooks underneath the cabinet instead.
This design frees up cabinet space, while leaving your prized collection out on display.
Toss any of the mismatched pieces that are cluttering up valuable cabinet space.
Now’s the time to toss out this potentially dangerous dishwareit’ll simplify the process oforganizing your dishes.
Expired (Hint: Flavorless) Spices
Sorry to say it, butyour spices are probably expired.
Not to worry; they won’t make you sick, but they have probably lost flavor.
Go through your spices and make a list of long-expired ones to replace.
Never use a certain spice?
Don’t bother with the replacementyou just gained a little more room in the cabinet.
Toss those, tooorrepurpose the chopsticks.
Stash them away with your holiday decorations every year, then enjoy them again when ‘tis the season.
Duplicate Tools
Obviously, we’re not staying stick to a single spatula or serving spoon.
But when’s the last time you needed two garlic presses or meat thermometers simultaneously?
Choose your favorite and give the other one away for a quick and painless way todeclutter your kitchencabinets.
Rarely Used Cookbooks
Cookbooks are major real estate hogs.
Clear out any you haven’t cooked from in more than a year.
(Honestly, your passport will probably expire before you actually use the cookware.)
So once your cutting board looks beat up, it’s time to retire it for your safety.
Otherwise, offer them to friends or a Buy Nothing group.
