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Some people like to begin their spring cleaning in the kitchen. The kitchen is the room that is usually used the most in a home. It is where your meals are prepared and keeping it clean and organized is a priority. Even though you may clean your kitchen daily, you still need to do that once a year deep clean that reaches the bottom of every drawer and the back of every one of the shelves.

For your kitchen spring cleaning, plan to empty every drawer and every shelf and wipe them clean. As you begin to put things back in place, take time to reconsider where things are being stored. Is there a deep drawer that you are always digging through to find things? Are all your baking pans together in one place? Perhaps moving some items to different areas will make your kitchen easier to work in.

Don’t forget to go through the items in your food pantry during your cleaning as well. Check for expiration dates. Throw out anything that is old. Reorganize this area too so that you can easily see what you have. Us small Lazy Susan shelves to keep small items like spices and pudding boxes accessible.

If it seems like your kitchen is overstuffed, take time to consider how often you use some of the items you keep there. How often do you use that angel food cake pan? Do you have crowd size serving items that you only use once or twice a year? Do you have holiday theme dishes that are taking up space? You might consider removing some of these items out of your everyday kitchen storage and only bringing them into the house when they are needed.