4 ways to get your Atwell kitchen holiday ready
Get ready to cook and entertain in style this holiday season in Atwell’s new home kitchens with these easy steps.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and the heart of holiday gatherings. Start preparing now for the busy fall months of entertaining and cooking in your new Atwell home with these kitchen organization tips.
Clear the clutter.
If yours is a busy, active household over the summer months, it is easy to let clutter to accumulate without even realizing it. Start by giving your Atwell kitchen a good once-over. Do you have a pile of plastic tableware left over from take-out meals? Summer-seasonal linens or picnic items that are taking up space in your cabinets or pantry? Gather and sort your clutter into keep, donate or recycle bins. Make space for the holidays by moving the keepers you don’t plan to use this winter to out-of-sight storage tubs and label for easy retrieval when needed.
Purge the pantry.
Prepare for some serious holiday baking challenges by ridding your pantry of outdated and unwanted items. Give the freezer and refrigerator a good purging, too. As your throw out old spices and staples, note items needing replacement on a note pad or handy app.
Use bins, jars and baskets to bring order to your pantry shelves. Label them with purchased labels, print your own or try this hack for labeling jars.
Maximize your space.
With their generous workspace and storage spaces, Atwell kitchens are a holiday baker’s dream. Make the most of those spaces with logical organization that puts your most-used supplies within easy reach. Wrangle the tangle of loose utensils with a DIY drawer box, or purchase a pre-made one. Store similar items together, and keep small appliances near where they will be used. Are unused appliances taking up space? Now is a good time to donate or sell those, too.
Get sparkling clean.
Give your Atwell kitchen a fresh, clean holiday sparkle. To clean cabinet doors of grease and grime, dilute dish detergent in warm water, and wipe them with a sponge. Clean empty refrigerator and freezer shelves with a spray made of two tablespoons of baking soda and a quart of hot water.
Even in new homes, busy kitchens need a regular spruce-up. Get your Atwell kitchen primed for holiday cooking and entertaining in these easy steps, and get ready to bring out the Martha Stewart in you!
Want to enjoy cooking and entertaining in a new home this holiday season? Contact an Atwell New Home Specialist at (951) 458-6155 today.