It’s Spring (mostly) in our neck of the woods here in New Jersey, which means that it’s time to shake out the cobwebs and spruce your home up again. Coming out of that long hibernation, we’ll bet your kitchen has seen some tidier days. The empty cheese plates are strewn about. Your flatware isn’t even making it back into the drawers anymore. Organization means piles more than anything. And you’re probably wondering why you’ve let all your kitchen supplies get completely out of hand. A common culprit behind the mess? Inefficient kitchen cabinets.
Maybe it’s the drawer slides that don’t exactly ‘slide’ anymore. Or the cabinet doors that hard to be yanked to get at the dish soap. The ancient hardware that always seems to snag on clothing. There are a number of reasons new kitchen cabinets may be what your home needs to actually achieve your clutter-free dreams.
Make Following the Rules Easy
While open shelving is just asking for a mess, the open dish rack like the one above serves a very distinct purpose. It wants to put as few steps between a clean dish and it’s home in your kitchen cabinets. No ‘setting it down over there for just a minute.’ After all, we all know how that actually ends.
Bonus: this tip works whether or not you have matching sets. An eclectic mix would look just as nice as your 8-piece dinnerware.
Make The Clutter Inescapable
While this tip may be easier to follow in certain kitchen setups, it’s not impossible for many homes. Instead of having a cook-and-ditch space, make your kitchen a place to hang out in. Whether it’s casual drink before a dinner party or the sweet nook nestled in between kitchen cabinets like the one above, you’re much more likely to want to tidy up if you spend any extra time in the room.
This is especially useful if your kitchen is closed off instead of open like you see in modern homes. If you can close a door, is it even there? (Yes, yes it is.)
Invest in Cabinets You Love
When it comes right down to it, we spend more time taking care of spaces we enjoy. If you can never get the stains out of your current kitchen, if every surface is permanently scarred or discolored, it can feel like you’re fighting a losing battle. If you really want to talk yourself into regular maintenance, try a clean slate first. Plus, pride in your new investment means that much more motivation to keep those kitchen cabinets looking like new.
If you’re looking for high-quality kitchen cabinets in the New Jersey are for your home remodel this Spring, feel free to reach out to us today.
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