STEP 1 – REVEAL YOUR SECRET KITCHEN LIFESTYLE
So you want to make your kitchen more efficient. It is little wonder since meal preparation and clean-up take more time than any other household activity, except sleeping. Believe it or not, if you are the cook, you spend more time caressing appliance knobs than squeezing your spouse. Consequently, if you want to make more time for fun – loving, knitting, or tennis, you will need to streamline your work setting. Whether you are outfitting a new kitchen or updating an existing one, the information you obtain in these blogs will help you to cut time and make your space a more efficient and pleasant place to be.
To help you create your efficient kitchen, you will need to follow the step-by step blogs and worksheets that I will give you. Gather up a pencil, some paper, and a tape measure for doing each of the steps. Then, roll up your sleeves and be prepared to use some elbow grease when you actually work in your kitchen. By the time you finish you will have an efficient kitchen, it will look good, and you will feel great.
To begin, what are the problems in your kitchen? Do you feel like you’ve just finished a marathon after preparing a meal? Do your guests step on each other’s toes just helping you toss a salad? Does your package of macaroni fall out of the cupboard every time you open the door? Do you store your cereal in your bedroom closet? Do you lose a can of tuna to eternity? Do you climb a ladder to retrieve a drinking glass? As you can see, you will need to reveal a lot of secrets about yourself and your lifestyle in the kitchen before you can bring about the best possible solutions. So start right now by answering the questions in the Step 1 worksheet.
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Worksheet 1 – Cooks Profile
Worksheet 2 – Draw Your Kitchen
Worksheet 3 – My Work Triangle
Worksheet 4 – Location Of My Work Centers
Worksheet 5 – Measure My Counterspace
Worksheet 6 – Measure Heights of Work Surfaces
Worksheet 7 – Part 1 – Kitchen Storage Test
Worksheet 7 – Part 2 – Measure Your Kitchen Storage
Worksheet 8 – Part 1 – Kitchen Equipment Checklist
Worksheet 8 – Part 2 – Kitchen Equipment Checklist
Worksheet 8 – Part 3 – Tableware Storage Checklist
Worksheet 8 – Part 4 – Tableware Checklist Continued
Worksheet 8 – Part 5 – Supplies and Food Items Checklist
Worksheet 9 – Measure Points You Can Easily Reach In Your Kitchen
Worksheet 10 – How To Place Items In A Work Center
Worksheet 11 – Part 1 – Suggestions For Maximizing Storage Space In My Kitchen
Worksheet 11 – Part 2 – Suggestions For Maximizing Storage Space
Worksheet 11 – Part 3 – Suggestions For Maximizing Storage Space In My Kitchen
Worksheet 11 – Part 4 – Suggestions For Maximizing Storage Space In My Kitchen
Worksheet 12 – A Shopping List For Kitchen Equipment And Tableware
Worksheet 13 – Survey The Lighting And Electrical Outlets In My Kitchen
Worksheet 14 – Decorating Your Kitchen
Worksheet 15 – Gather Samples For My Kitchen
Worksheet 16 – Part 1 – Sources And Appointments
Worksheet 16 – Page 2 – Budget and Priority Schedule For My Kitchen