Tip of the Month – Kitchens: 5 Essentials + what to give away

Summer is here – a great time to declutter the kitchen!

Since more of us will be cooking outdoors this time of year – why not take a look inside your kitchen and toss or donate items you no longer use. To get you started, here are some ideas:

TOSS: chipped or broken dishes, glasses or mugs; pots & pans that are burnt or rusty; excess plastic containers missing their tops or bottoms; broken appliances; and stained cutting boards.

DONATE: duplicate sets of items – especially glasses & mugs and don’t forget those ugly souvenirs!; appliances or gadgets you no longer use; pantry items you haven’t used in a year; inherited items you don’t use (if there is a great deal of emotional attachment, store these items far away from the kitchen); threadbare dish towels; and ugly serving pieces taking up valuable real estate in your cupboards.

BUT, don’t give away these items that PHA thinks are essential for every kitchen…..

1. Microplane Zester: great for grating Parmesan cheese, chocolate, ginger and nutmeg
2. A Santoku knife, serrated bread/tomato knife, a good Chef’s knife and a paring knife – only four knives I ever use
3. Colored cutting boards – a great kitchen tool – red for meat, yellow for poultry, blue for fish and green for veggies, bread and fruit
4. Immersion Blender – an easy way to make ‘faux’ creamy soups without any cream!
5. A good stove-top grill pan – comes in mighty handy on winter or rainy days!

Happy Summer!

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