photo credit: bryan ledgard
We’re starting off the series with a simple drawer de-clutter, probably the most used draw in the house, the cutlery draw.
To start:
- Empty all the contents of the drawer onto your dining table
- Wash out and clean the drawer
- If you use a cutlery tray then wash and clean this also
De-Clutter:
- Sort all the cutlery into mini piles, knives, forks, spoons etc
- Throw out any broken items and dispose of safely
- Now assess what you have, do you need 5 potato mashers? remember the theme of this is Less is More. I would only keep one of everything
Organise:
- Now put everything that you are keeping back in your clean drawer, knives, forks etc get a section each in the cutlery tray, everything else goes at the side.
That’s it, a simple first task completed and it takes less than an hour.
Further Reading:
52 Simple Mini Organising Projects for 2009
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What a great series! I SO need to do this! Thank you for putting it together and drawing me in.
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Breaking it in to little bites is a very good idea. I might actually do it. I have a box of utensils that I never even look at. Time for them to go!
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Hello there
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Looking forward to these posts. Quite by chance this is one job on my list for today
Take care
Cathy
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I did this about 6 months ago. Do I really have to do it again? Oh well, if I must….
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Hi all thanks for joining in.
I am really aiming for the simplest little de-clutters, nothing too time consuming.
I’m also looking to apply the ‘less is more’ tactic to everything I own, thats why on top of my cutlery I only kept 10 other implements today.
Sharon, do you want bossy Laura or the gentle coaxing Laura, I can do both
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I def need to do this keep up the good tips you will inspire me to get started
Andrea
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Love this post. I’m going to do a bunch of these little projects in the new year. That’s how you actually accomplish things, rather than looking at a huge task like reorganizing the kitchen.
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Great post! Can’t wait for the series (though I shall have to save them all up for when I’m back in London and blitz it all then!)
x
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Hi Laura-LOL, a job I really need to get going on, thanks for the reminder!
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fab!
you really do have talent!
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Hi Laura – just wanted to tell you how clean and tidy my cutlery drawer is now looking, and I can’t wait for this Sunday’s project – Caroline x
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thats great caroline x
we’re moving to make up this Sunday
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Why not put the tall ones in a large jug? Or have you done that already?
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