A Slob Comes Clean 486: Function. Important Everywhere. Essential in the Kitchen.
Nov 28, 2025
Explore the essential role of function in kitchen organization. Discover how meal planning can impact your entire home. Should you keep that mountain of bakeware, or is it time to declutter? Learn clever storage solutions for awkward cabinets and tips for making progress in a busy kitchen. Find out how to deal with seasonal items and set up your cooking space for accessibility. Plus, get advice on handling extra pantry items to avoid cluttering your home. Tackle those kitchen challenges with confidence!
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Design Around Function
- Kitchens exist primarily to enable activity, so design and declutter them around function.
- Dana K. White emphasizes function over aesthetics to make daily tasks simpler and more frequent.
Use A Container Limit For Hobby Gear
- Let a single, limited space be the container for a hobby and fill it with the most important tools first.
- If overflow occurs, accept that basement storage reduces accessibility and adjust what you keep accordingly.
Keep Only What Enables Current Baking
- Decide what kinds of baking you realistically want to do now and keep pans that support those functions.
- Tell requesters you can make an alternative or take longer rather than keeping every specialty pan.