How to Applied Konmari Method to Infrequently Used Kitchen Gadgets

Marie Kondo is the guru of home organization. Her method, called the KonMari method, is now known worldwide. She gives us keys to better organize our homes, declutter, and keep only the essentials. If this speaks to you, at Marmiton, we propose applying this way of organizing your storage to your kitchen.

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Marie Kondo has even written a book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which has sold over 2.5 million copies. If you wish to organize your home, especially your kitchen, we highly recommend it.

In the kitchen, we tend to accumulate: waffle makers we never use, old pans, plastic containers… We end up not knowing what we have, not using everything, and piling up all sorts of objects. Thanks to the KonMari method, we avoid this kind of problem and get back to the essentials, keeping only what we really need and what makes us happy.

First step to organize your kitchen with the KonMari method: sorting!

According to the KonMari method, the first thing to do is to **sort**. To do this, you need to completely empty your cupboards and think about what is truly useful to you.

You need to ask yourself the right questions: am I not using this item because I don’t need it, because I had forgotten about it, or because I don’t know how to use it? Based on the answers to these questions, you can sort. And if you’re hesitating about keeping an item, give yourself time to think it over and see if you use it or think about it in the following weeks.

And now, it’s time to organize!

Once the sorting is done, you can move on to reorganizing the cabinets. The mistake you should absolutely avoid is storing your utensils without thinking. The ideal approach is to organize by category and/or frequency of use. Items you use infrequently should be stored in a less accessible cabinet, while things you use daily should be placed within easy reach. For all those tricky-to-store odds and ends, you can opt for plastic storage boxes that allow you to optimize space in a drawer, for example. Similarly, you can swap your pasta, rice, or semolina packaging for glass jars. This way, you know exactly how much you have left and avoid accumulating things that take up space in your kitchen.

“Don’t forget to organize the refrigerator!

Who hasn’t forgotten food at the back of their fridge? To avoid food waste, the KonMari method encourages you to take stock of what’s inside and reorganize everything.

For example, you can add storage bins to group products by category. Keep the bottom of the door for drinks and the top for sauces and condiments.

Finally, keep about 30% of the space empty. This allows you to better visualize what’s inside and also ensures there’s room when needed.”

Less mess for better organization

The key principle of the KonMari method is “less mess for better organization.” It sounds logical when put this way, but it’s not necessarily obvious! The important thing is to become aware of the clutter we can sometimes create in just a few minutes. Only take out of your cabinets what you really need for cooking. If you’ve only taken out a few utensils, you won’t be discouraged by the multitude of objects to put back, and your kitchen will stay tidy longer.

“For Marie Kondo, a healthy and well-organized home also involves the use of natural products. Chemical products, on the other hand, add toxicity to the living space.

With these recommendations, you’ll be able to enjoy cooking and spending time in your kitchen again.”