If you are like our family, you are getting ready for back-to-school. Little by little, I have been clearing out and updating each room in my home. It's incredible how much the house gets cluttered when there are four people in it 24/7. So, when I finally reached the kitchen to reorganize, I decided to write about organizing kitchen tips for back to school.
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- Kitchen Tip #1: Go through cans and soups
- Kitchen Tip #2: Add a "Dinner Tonight" basket to your counter.
- Kitchen Tip #3: Make a snack section for a quick grab to make lunches.
- Kitchen Tip #4: Gather storage bags and other items in one place.
- Kitchen Tip #5: Bulk buying saves lots of money on snacks.
- Kitchen Tip #6: Keep water bottles in one place and lids in a bin next to them.
- How to Organize a Kitchen Beverage Cabinet
- How to Make a Fabulous Beverage Station that will amaze your entire family
Kitchen Tip #1: Go through cans and soups
The following kitchen tip for back to school is to go through your pantry (affiliate) and make sure you have everything you need for at least the first two weeks of school.
Meal planning is excellent if you have the time, too. These meals are easy and fun for the whole family. Some examples are a Mexican Dinner night, an Italian Dinner night, a Leftovers Mash-up Night, and a Meatless Dinner Night.
Kitchen Tip #2: Add a "Dinner Tonight" basket to your counter.
In the morning, pull out what you need to defrost and place it in this bin. It works excellent for freezer soup dishes because it keeps them contained when defrosting. This is what mine looks like.
Kitchen Tip #3: Make a snack section for a quick grab to make lunches.
Buy a month's supplies at your nearby wholesale store, or buy at least 2 weeks' worth of snacks (using coupons always) and sort them in labeled bins. I have one for gluten-free snacks (affiliate), but you can have a bin called "sweet snacks," or "salty snacks," or "low-cal snacks."
Kitchen Tip #4: Gather storage bags and other items in one place.
Then, store the kids' and adults' lunch bags on the counter to remind you at dinner time the night before to make lunch the next day. Use a pull-out drawer to hold all the lunch storage bags for easy access.
Kitchen Tip #5: Bulk buying saves lots of money on snacks.
Have an area where you can store large containers to refill with large bags of snacks.
Kitchen Tip #6: Keep water bottles in one place and lids in a bin next to them.
Update 2025: Some additional things you can organize are your water bottles. We have so many of them, and they need some organization. You can check out my DIY post that shows a way I organized my water bottle and tea cabinet.
It is also wonderful to have a place for all your beverages. It helps kids be independent, and you can save money by having all the items in one place.
How to Organize a Kitchen Beverage Cabinet
Like everyone, we have a place where all the water bottles and less-used beverage items go to die. This cabinet has a collection of extra tea supplies, extra water bottles, misc stuff like loose tea, and tea leaf holders. We love our tea, but we don't use it often, so it has become an overflowing
How to Make a Fabulous Beverage Station that will amaze your entire family
Having a beverage station in your home will organize all your drinks and glassware, allowing for an easy and relaxing morning routine. Let's create a beverage station in your home. I love this idea! We have one in our home and use it all the time. The kids love it! It doesn't need to be big.
These tips will not only help you as a parent, but they will also help the kiddos be more independent by letting them know where supplies and food are kept. Get them involved in the process of creating a well-organized kitchen, and you will save time by assigning age-appropriate tasks to the kids.
Let's continue the conversation; what is your favorite back-to-school organizing kitchen tip? Please leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you.
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