HELL'S KITCHEN
If you live in a teeny flat, caravan or small home, there’s a high chance you have an itty, bitty kitchen. However, even some larger apartments and houses also present an organising challenge when it comes to the heart of the home. In Chapter Three of Interior White's decluttering handbook, we advise on how to pare down your cooking clutter to the essentials.
Crockery Edit
Start by ridding your cabinets of anything damaged, along with those items that are seldom used - such as frustratingly small coffee mugs and chunky mismatched wine glasses. Then, you'll only be left with your best and these can be the items you use each day. Lay that table with some extravagance and feast like royalty daily - there's no point saving your nicest tableware for when the Queen comes to visit, as she may stand you up...
Another crucial tip is to wash up regularly, rather than gradually filling the dishwasher - you’ll quickly discover that, as a family of four, you don’t really need fifteen dinner plates.
If you're super proud and want to show off your tableware to non-dining visitors, why not display it in our wall-mounted Minack or the Aston Plate Rack? With its top-notch shelf and mug-dangling facilities, it also maximises storage.
Aston Kitchen Plate Rack – Shaker-Style Elegance in Buttermilk
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your kitchen with the Aston Kitchen Plate Rack in Buttermilk. Featuring a classic Shaker-style design and a warm, smooth buttermilk finish, this wall-mounted plate rack provides a versatile and stylish storage solution for any kitchen.
Key Features:
Spacious Plate Storage: The lower slotted shelf accommodates up to 16 plates, keeping them neatly organised and easy to access.
Multi-Functional Shelving: Both the top and lower shelves offer ample space for additional kitchen items, such as bowls, pots, storage canisters, or even a decorative herb garden.
Grooved Back Panel: The traditional grooved design adds character while providing sturdy support for stored items.
Four Hanging Hooks: Located beneath the lower shelf, the hooks are ideal for hanging cups, mugs, or tea towels, offering endless possibilities for stylish organisation.
Durable, Water-Resistant Finish: The baked-on buttermilk paint ensures a water-resistant and easy-to-clean surface, perfect for busy kitchens.
Warm Buttermilk Colour: The soft buttermilk finish brings warmth and charm to your kitchen, complementing both classic and contemporary decor.
The Aston Kitchen Plate Rack in Buttermilk is more than just a storage solution; it’s a statement piece that adds character and functionality to your kitchen while keeping your essentials beautifully organised.
Also available in Classic White.
*FREE DELIVERY to UK MAINLAND (excl. Scottish Highlands)
Minack Plate Rack – Scandinavian Style with Versatile Storage
Enhance your kitchen with the elegant and practical Minack Plate Rack, offering a touch of Scandinavian style with its sleek, crisp white design. Whether you prefer it wall-mounted or freestanding, this versatile plate rack is designed to adapt to your space while providing maximum storage and convenience.
Key Features:
Flexible Installation: Can be wall-mounted for a space-saving solution or used as a freestanding unit, giving you the flexibility to organise your kitchen to suit your needs.
Spacious Plate Storage: Features 12 sturdy slots, each accommodating plates up to 26.5 cm in diameter, keeping your dishes neatly organised and secure.
Additional Top Shelf: The upper shelf offers generous storage space, perfect for jars, spices, bowls, or other kitchen essentials, keeping everything within easy reach.
Six Hanging Hooks: Equipped with 6 durable hooks underneath, ideal for hanging mugs, towels, aprons, or other kitchen accessories, ensuring a clutter-free environment.
Sleek Scandinavian Design: With clean lines and a minimalist white finish, the Minack Plate Rack seamlessly blends into any kitchen décor, bringing both style and practicality to your space.
Maximise Your Space: Whether mounted on the wall or placed on a countertop, this rack is the perfect solution to optimise storage in small or large kitchens alike.
Stylish, versatile, and practical, the Minack Plate Rack is the ideal way to keep your kitchen organised while adding a modern, Scandinavian-inspired touch.
Also available in Buttermilk colour.
*FREE DELIVERY to UK MAINLAND (excl. Scottish Highlands)
Clear Your Counter Conscience
It's all too easy to cling on to kitchen gadgets because of the 'one day I'll use it' mantra, but your counter space is a precious commodity - especially if your scullery is on the small side. If you rarely use the dust-gathering gadgets, decide to put them away inside cabinets or in a utility room. However, if you don’t use them at all, donate or recycle them.
Your new mantra? 'I am ruthless'.
In this vein, we love the versatility and practicality of our Minack Bread Bin - it has been designed with a flat shelf on top so that precious kitchen worktop space is not lost.
Space Saver
Nooks and crannies are kitchen-decluttering assets - they are ideal for a single depth of containers or dishware, which makes it less of a chore to find and organise such items. Look for spots where you can easily carve out six or so inches for some mini shelves (our Maya Wall Shelf is designed just for this purpose) and purchase some pretty containers to store your cooking essentials - we think your spatulas would be right at home in our Dando Antique Brass Jug!
Multi-tasking Super Tools
Another trick is to develop a multi-purpose attitude to your utensils so you don’t double up and waste space elsewhere. For instance, use a cake stand or salad bowl to store your fruit, a folded tea towel rather than oven glove (check out our Klippan range for a burst of colour) or adopt a colander as a steamer.
Cupboard Madness
One nifty tip adopted by us here at Interior White is affixing magazine holders inside cupboard doors to store anything from cleaning supplies, food wrap or chopping boards - this frees up your cabinet shelves for other essentials.
Got a drawer or cupboard that’s been overtaken by Tupperware? Start by binning anything which doesn't have a corresponding lid. It's also worth considering that most items can be stored in a cling film-covered bowl and liquids (such as soup) can be frozen flat in plastic food bags. This may lessen the plastic load and free up your cupboards for [insert favourite food here].
Photo by CHATELAINE
Not So Much Junk in Your Trunk
Rome wasn't built in a day and this certainly applies to kitchen decluttering. Don't think you must attempt to thrash out the entire room at once - one drawer, one cupboard or one shelf will make a significant difference. A good starting point is the British institution that is the junk drawer - the source of both daily necessities and never-ending frustration. To declutter it once and for all, fit the space with a variety of clear organising pots (perhaps dip into your soon-to-be-thrown-out cache of plastic containers) and add a label to the bottom of each so all household members know what goes where.