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