Decorate your kitchen cabinets

Video: How to Decorate Above Your Kitchen Cabinets

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Method 1 of 3: Cleaning the cabinets
Method 2 of 3: Organize dishes, pots and pans
Method 3 of 3: Stow other kitchen supplies
Tips
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Do your plates and cups fall out when you open your kitchen cupboards? When it's time to redecorate them, you've come to the right place. The best way to think about how to reorganize your kitchen is to consider how you use it. Which objects do you really use every day and which ones are tucked further and further away in the cupboards? Get rid of things you can spare and try to make your cupboards functional, clean and attractive. Once you have properly set up your cupboards, you will feel like cooking much more.

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Method 1 of 3: Cleaning the cabinets

Get everything out of the cupboards. You can start reorganizing more easily if you start with clean cupboards. Go ahead and get out all the utensils - your plates, glasses, cups, pans, bowls and whatever else is in there. Put everything on your kitchen table so that you can see what you have and what you actually need.
See what can get away. You may have a whole collection of plastic cups, a huge pile of paper plates, an old coffee maker that doesn't work, and so on. Now is the time to separate these types of items from the things you actually use. If you get rid of that mess, it is also much easier to keep the cabinets tidy.
- Now if you discover that you need something new, buy it before you start redecorating the cabinets. If you wait, it is more difficult to find a good place for it.
- Give old kitchen supplies to the thrift store, or stand at the flea market to get rid of your junk. Knowing that your old things will be getting a new home instead of ending up in a landfill will make it easier to get rid of things.
Clean the cabinets from top to bottom. Gather good cleaning supplies and prepare to scrub every corner and seam, and clean all cabinet doors nicely. Wipe out any crumbs, scrub any dried-on splashes and stuck-on dust so that the cabinets are ready to rearrange. If your cupboards are clean, you also prevent insects from living in them and all your kitchen utensils stay nice and fresh.
- If you prefer not to use chemical cleaners, try a solution of white vinegar with some water. This natural cleaner works very well for cleaning kitchen cabinets. If you need an abrasive, a little baking soda will work fine.
- If your cabinets are made of untreated wood, you need to be careful with cleaning products or you could damage them.
Cover the cabinets with paper or cork. Clean cupboard paper helps to get rid of old, bad odors and make your cupboards beautiful. You can choose from paper, vinyl or rubber upholstery in many colors and patterns.
- Measure the shelves of your cupboards, cut the cupboard paper to size and stick it on the shelves.
- Some cabinet papers are self-adhesive.
Put bags in the corners of your cupboards to keep them fresh. Fragrance bags are very useful to make your cupboards smell nice. Choose some of your favorite dried flowers or herbs, such as lavender, rose petals or cinnamon sticks. Put them in small fabric bags that you can sew or button up from the top. Replace the sachets every few months when the scent is no longer as fresh.
- Certain herbs can keep insects at bay. Try sachets with eucalyptus, tea tree oil or lemon oil against annoying bugs.
- If you want to absorb bad smells without using any other scent, keep baking soda bags in your cupboards.
Buy racks or containers to organize smaller kitchen items. Now that your cupboards are completely clean, it's time to start thinking about how to store your small kitchen items. You don't necessarily have to buy things to organize them, but if you have a lot of little things it can help to keep it tidy. Consider the following things to put in your cupboards:
- A cutlery drawer. Sometimes kitchen drawers already have a built-in cutlery drawer, but not always. If you don't have it yet, it's well worth those few bucks.
- Brackets for mugs. Many people hang hooks under the cupboards to hang coffee and tea mugs. Consider this option if you're a coffee drinker and want to grab a mug quickly. This is also nice if you have very nice mugs that you would like to have in sight.
- Storage containers for dried ingredients or other things. If you want to keep flour, sugar, spices, and other ingredients in your cupboards (not your pantry or basement), you may need sturdy tins or boxes. Choose containers with tight-fitting lids to keep bugs and air out.

Method 2 of 3: Organize dishes, pots and pans

Put down all the items you want to store. Organize everything by type. When you organize your kitchen cupboards, it is useful to store things sort by type. This way you know better where everything is and you know how many clean objects you still have from somewhere.
- Put all your glasses together, such as your water glasses, juice glasses, beer glasses and other glassware that you use every day.
- Place your glasses on a base like wine and champagne glasses together.
- Put your plates and bowls together. Many people place deep plates on their flat plates to save space. Put your scales together too.
- Keep your china and Christmas tableware separate.
- If you have cabinets with glass doors, think about which plates you put so that they are visible. Your plates can be both decorative and functional.
Place the plates you use most in the most accessible place. Think about what items you need on a daily basis and choose a large, easily accessible cupboard to store them in. Better get a cupboard for this that is above the counter, rather than underneath, so you don't have to bend over every time you need something. If your cabinets have multiple shelves, put the most frequently used items at the bottom.
- Your dinner plates, deep plates and bowls fall into the "daily use" category. Place it neatly in the cupboard that you have chosen for this.
- If you don't have room for large plates, you can place them in a dish drainer on the counter.
- Put your water glasses, coffee cups and other things that you need a lot in another easily accessible cupboard.
Place your special crockery a little higher. The top cabinets or shelves are suitable for items that you want to store safely. Your special crockery, wine glasses, breakable oven dishes and serving dishes and things like that are better kept high, where they are not easily accessible.
Place pans in a low cupboard near the stove. Everyone's kitchen is different, but the low cupboards (under the counter) are perfect for pans. These items are often heavy and inconvenient to store, so it makes sense to get them out of the way a bit more in a place where you don't have to lift them too high. Place the pans you use most often where you can reach the best. Pans that you only need occasionally can be placed on the lowest shelf or more in the back.
- You may find it more convenient to use a pot rack so that you can hang the pans on the wall next to your cupboards. Then you don't have to pile them up.
- Some people put their pans on top of the kitchen cupboards. If your cupboards don't go all the way to the ceiling, you can put your pans there too.
Arrange cutlery in your cutlery drawer. Put your cutlery drawer in a kitchen drawer that you can reach easily. Organize your cutlery so that all forks, knives and spoons are separate.

Method 3 of 3: Stow other kitchen supplies

Find a place for your devices. You should put appliances you use every day on the counter, but you probably have other things that you only use occasionally - a sandwich maker, a juicer, a food processor, and so on - that need to be placed in a cupboard. Place them on a shelf that is less accessible or on top of your cupboards. You can grab them if you need them, but they won't get in the way.
Keep food in a separate cupboard. If you have a cabinet with food or spices, choose a place that is a little bit isolated from the rest of your kitchen supplies. It is not helpful if you have cornflakes or herbs on your clean plates, so make sure the food has its own place.
- You can also make a separate spice cabinet. Here you can put all your herbs, extracts and other small items. It all depends on what you like to use when cooking, and what needs to be within reach.
- You can also opt for a spice drawer. In this case, you can cover the drawer with cupboard paper so that you can renew it when it gets really dirty. Place your spice jars in the drawer.
Designate a kitchen drawer for items that you use a lot. Most kitchens have a row of drawers to put things that don't belong in the cupboards. Everyone uses those drawers differently. Take a good look at your kitchen utensils and see what is best for you to put in your drawers.
- Kitchen supplies like a can opener, potato peelers, and a garlic press usually end up in the same drawer.
- If you bake a lot, you may want a separate drawer with measuring cups, spoons, and other baking supplies.
- You may want a separate drawer with tea towels and oven mitts.
- You can also use a drawer for storage containers and other things such as aluminum foil or baking paper.
- And you may want a "junk drawer" for all those things that don't belong anywhere else - pens, rubber bands, matches, cut-out recipes, etc.
Put cleaning products under your counter. The cupboard under the sink is a good place to keep everything you need to keep your kitchen clean. Garbage bags, rubber gloves, washing up liquid, sponges, etc. are kept here in many households. Do not store food or utensils in this place if you also keep cleaning products there.

Tips

Check your cabinets regularly to see if they are still furnished according to plan.
When cleaning your cupboards, first test an inconspicuous spot to see if they can withstand the cleaning agent.
There are all kinds of racks that you can place in your cupboards to save space.