Getting Efficient In The Kitchen

Getting Efficient In The Kitchen

Being organised in the kitchen can save you time, hassle and help you enjoy your kitchen more. As every good chef knows, efficiency is key if you want to get a meal on the table fast and leave yourself with less clearing up to do afterwards. Here are a few tips to get your kitchen working better for you.

Get rid of what you don’t need – Start by decluttering. Clear out your cupboards and bin utensils you don’t use. Make sure everything you do use has its place and you know exactly where that is.

 

Educate yourself – Learn some basic cookery skills and make sure you have the proper equipment. For example, a good set of knives and some basic knife skills can vastly speed up the time it takes to prepare a meal. There might be an evening class in your area that could help here, so you can combine becoming a better chef with getting out of the house and meeting people.

 

Plan ahead –Impulse buying at the shops could mean you spending twice as much as you need to. Plan your meals for the week and build your shopping list around them. Keep a list in a convenient place in the kitchen or use a Smartphone app. Plan to cook bigger meals than you need and you can freeze the leftovers for a convenient no hassle meal when you’re too busy to cook. You’ll be surprised how much money you end up saving on ingredients and energy while still enjoying delicious meals.

 

Use your appliances – Your electrical and electronic appliances are there for a reason – to make your life easier – so use them. Microwaving frozen vegetables, for example, can free up a ring on the stove and give you one less thing to worry about. Likewise, make sure your dishwasher is filled with dishes properly stacked to save energy, money and elbow grease.

 

Space-saving storage – Part of keeping your kitchen decluttered means having a place for everything and if you don’t want things getting in your way, that means sensible storing options. Of course, the best time to do this is when you install your kitchen and you can get plenty of ideas from the My Beautiful Kitchen design and installation team. Simply give us a call and we’ll be happy to advise on the best plan for your kitchen space.

 

Get a helping hand – Too many cooks don’t always spoil the broth and enjoying your kitchen doesn’t mean being there all on your lonesome. Get a partner or a child to help you out and food prep will go much faster. What’s more, working together in the kitchen is a great way to spending quality time with someone you love.