7 Mistakes Older People Make That Clutters Their Kitchen (and how to fix)!

Want a clutter free kitchen? Today I'm sharing 7 mistakes older people make that clutters up their kitchen. #declutteringandorganizing #decluttering #minimalism

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[SDcatlover]

Wait…you literally touched on pretty much every group of items I struggle with NOT parting with…especially dishes/cookware and decor passed down by family members; multiple sets of the same items; cleaning products (including gadgets/vacuums); appliances that I don’t use often; and, not wasting items from a takeout order, including paper napkins, straws, ketchup/mustard packets, and containers. In case you are wondering, yes, I am a senior 🤷‍♀️ and also a crafter, and have been doing this for years. My husband and I had to downsize to a house half the size, so I was forced to deal with all the accumulation. It took a lot of time to sort into throw away, donate, or take to the new house, but I got through it. Do yourself a big favor and tackle this before you get older, as it is harder physically to do it when you are in your 70’s and 80’s!!! Great advice in your video for us all…thank you 🙏

[AnnEaton-xjic]

My mom always saved every cool whip container, butter, & cottage cheese container!! I switched to the glass containers with the snap on lids & got rid of all the plastic !! Great desion!!🥰

[CrepuscularQueen]

This is eye-opening and gives me a better understanding of why I grew up in such a cluttered kitchen. My stepmom is a very nostalgic person. If something was Tubleware, she was going to buy and save it, and it was going to take up space. She also would get new appliances every year, and there would be less counter space than before.

Thank you for these ideas and perspectives! As a young adult, I want to learn from those around me as I take ideas about moving out into my own home and growing older

[whitneycloud]

Great ideas as always--thank you! I'm nearly 60, and so glad I realized how cluttered my house is before I got older. It's probably going to take several years to get things in shape, but I'm thankful I don't have mobility problems right now. And I know to be careful about what I buy.

[maryd]

I had a HUGE kitchen and when we downsized to a house with an incredibly small kitchen. It was AMAZING how many cutting boards and non kitchen items that I got rid of. My kitchen is now perfectly organized with just the essentials.

[maryd]

Best thing you say “valuable real estate” ….that was a game changer for me. I moved many items out of the kitchen.

[judimantos]

I put 2 plastic bins in the bottom of the kitchen sink for cleaning products. If you have a leak, need to replace the disposal etc, all you have to do is remove TWO bins and not twenty five products.

[olderandwiser]

I have a very small kitchen with very little counter space. I do have some duplicates that I don't part with, like two sets of mixing bowls that were wedding gifts in 1967. One drawer is for some basic tools like screw driver, pliers, scissors, and a tiny brass hammer that my grandfather made. The larger items that I use infrequently are stored in a pantry in the basement. There are definitely things that I almost never use that should go, but the thought is maybe I will need that some time, so I hang on to it. I had both a hand mixer and one on a stand. Last month the hand mixer broke. I thought about replacing it but didn't. I realized that the only time I used it was to make mashed potatoes. I have a hand masher and I when I looked at the stand mixer I found that the mixer part detaches to be used by hand. It is very heavy so it is unlikely that I will use it that way, but I can.

[juliemcmahan]

Yup. All of this, all of what you said is true! Thank you for this!

[maricamaas]

Recently, after more than 3 decades, eventually moved our medications (which are not stored in the fridge) to the pantry. Finding this by far more practical than where they previously had been in the bath- or bedroom. Our supplements are also kept in the kitchen, since they're mostly taken with meals.

Mugs without ears can be re-purposed in many ways as attractive, sturdy open containers - just as they are - without adding anything to them. In our home had been using them for many years already in the bathroom, bedroom, crafts corner, kitchen and study. Plastic containers with lids serve well to visibly store different sizes nails, screws, and other hardware items - keeping them dust-free - in pantry and garage. They also come in handy to store buttons and other items used for crafting/mending/sewing.

[deloreshall]

Just went through Moms kitchen. She had 25 steak knives. She lives alone. Been working in hers but need to get more done in mine. Great tips❤😊

[Bill-kjio]

There is actually a good reason to store medicine in the kitchen (or at least not in the bathroom). Medicine is sensitive to humidity. The room where you shower is the last place you should store it. Of course medication is also temperature sensitive, so don’t keep near your oven.

[famlbk]

I am happy for you that you know how you want your kitchen. Congrats. I keep two of those aluminum banquet containers to hold my dish soap and cleaners. If we have a leak, it catches it. Isn’t it great that women whether older or younger can decide what they want in their kitchen. They can display plates if they want or have nothing on display. Most of us know which cleaners we want. At 77, I have a green all purpose cleaner and a green dish detergent. I dilute it in a pretty glass dispenser as a hand soap. This works for me. Other women may decide differently. I am not old enough yet to suggest to another woman they should do as I do. . 😅

[jamesknightreading]

Thanks Taryn. My fifty plastic curry boxes are now in the recycling! :)

[christianebirwin]

When I was rehoming items, before I gave them away to a thrift shop, or other people who could use them, I would take a photo of the item/s, so I still had a record of it - that was the nostalgia part of it -

[RaeC]

I'm a happily single gal who doesn't use a dish washer because i just don't make enough dirty dishes for it to feel necessary. It finally occurred to me, it's an amazing space to store awkward things, like cutting boards and cookie sheets. It's been a great way to maximize space in my small kitchen.

[bex]

Thanks for sharing Taryn, you've inspired me to finally get rid of a my plastic pots 😊

[mammaditobia]

Two days ago my 13 yo son told me: "Mum, do you know what I love more in our kitchen? That there is not only kitchen stuff in it!" 😂 Everyone has its own organization, but I love your advices!

[KJCM-]

Our small town doesn’t have recycling. I use plastic containers to put smelly stuff and grease in trash to keep odor down. You can use trash bags until full instead of changing often because of the smell.