30-Day Organize-athon | Day 13: Organize Your Pots, Pans and Cookware

30-Day Organize-athon 13

Welcome to the 30-Day Organize-athon!

In today’s 5 minutes we’re going to organize your pots and pans.

Let’s get to it.

Day 13: Organize Your Pots, Pans, and Cookware

Step 1: Empty your pots and pans cupboard onto the floor.

Step 2: Add any stray cookware that belongs here but has migrated to other kitchen locations.

Step 3: Quickly select the items you use regularly. If you have doubles, choose the one that’s in better condition.

Step 4: Throw decrepit cookware into the trash. Any doubles, or items you’ve rarely-if-ever used (do I see a Flavorwave?) can be put aside for the charity store.

Step 5: Put the pots, pans and cookware you’re keeping back into the cupboard. Make the area tidy by keeping similar items together.

Step 6: If any of your pots, pans or cookware needs replacement, make a note on your shopping list.

And you’re done!

Got an Extra 5 Minutes?

Let’s simplify your recipe collection.

  1. Scan your collection of cookbooks and recipes.
  2. Books you don’t love or use? Put them aside to donate to a friend or the library.
  3. Books with only a few recipes you use? Consider ripping out the pages you use to simplify your recipe library.
  4. Make a note to buy a binder or display folder for your loose recipes.

Now don’t you feel more inclined to cook here?

The 30-Day Organize-athon Mantra

Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go!

Start the 5-minute timer now.

Leave Your Comment Below…

Please leave your comment below to say you’ve completed today’s task.

See you tomorrow!

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189 thoughts on “30-Day Organize-athon | Day 13: Organize Your Pots, Pans and Cookware

  1. Cecilia L. says:

    2 pans and 3 nesting pots = clean cupboard.
    The cookbooks, on the other hand…I did organize recipes into a binder for a few minutes, but have a long way to go on this one. These babysteps all add up, though!!!

  2. Debby Sapp says:

    I didn’t redo this one today, (I did it about 2 months ago), but I thought over the things I had with the goals in mind. Since I didn’t have this 5 minute task to do, I did another task: I worked on a messy spot in the back yard.

  3. Susan Saunders says:

    Did it a month or so ago — and it was wonderful getting rid of the old stuff — some donated and some trashed.

  4. VJ says:

    My sweet husband built me a drawer system for my pots and pans and so it is always organized. So, this one is done!!!

  5. Debra Stanley says:

    Hi

    This is another easy one for me too as my son was planning on moving out a few months ago so went through and gave him everything that I didn’t want that was left after my daughter moved out a year or so ago

    All i had to do was neaten it up and put stuff back that had migrated t other places

    Will put up pics and stuff on the blog as soon as i catch up

    Luv Deb

  6. Annette says:

    This challenge was already been completed. Now to additional work on some of the earlier challenges that needed more than 5 minutes.

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