Everyone loves a clean kitchen, but what about a clean fridge? This small kitchen space can quickly be used up, so organizing duo Style Sisters show you how to make the most of it. We've made it clear that we're doubling the available space.
Wickes has teamed up with celebrity organization and styling duo Style Sisters, consisting of Charlotte Reddington and Gemma Lilly, to share tidying tips and how to organize your cupboards.
The partnership comes as new research from Mr Wicks reveals that most homeowners and renters alike say they feel calmer when their kitchen is tidy, with almost a third of Brits saying they feel more organized. It was made clear that the kitchen was not being made to feel stressed.
talk to ideal houseWe spoke to Charlotte and Gemma for their top kitchen storage ideas and best advice on organizing your fridge and freezer to double your available storage space, extend shelf life and ultimately reduce waste. I did.
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Fridge and Freezer Organization Tips from Style Sisters
The organizing and styling duo reveals that the biggest mistake people make when storing things in the fridge and freezer is not removing excess packaging.
When it comes to the fridge, Gemma advises decanting items and choosing airtight storage containers. “This can extend the shelf life of foods such as vegetables compared to keeping them in plastic packaging, especially if you wash them before placing them in an airtight container.”
“Again, if you move your fruit into an airtight container, for example, you'll get more of it in there than if you leave it in a big, bulky package.”
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However, when storing food in the freezer, Charlotte says, “As you may have seen online, a lot of people take the meat out of the bag, put it in a vacuum-sealed storage bag, and check the expiration date.'' I put what I wrote in there,” he says. Put it in and put it in the freezer. ”
If you have a small kitchen with a small refrigerator, this is an especially good hack to make the most of your small kitchen storage ideas.
“You should also check your freezer frequently,” continues Charlotte. “Actually, you're not supposed to freeze food for more than three months, but humans do.” So, organizing what goes in the freezer can help keep your kitchen tidy. can be kept clean at all times.
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In addition to following their recommended tips to extend shelf life and declutter your freezer and refrigerator, remove excess packaging and decant food, they also point to another culprit: overbuying. .
“I always recommend shopping and planning your week by planning what you're going to buy for your meals,” Charlotte begins. Gemma echoed this, saying: “I think we all have buying habits sometimes.” For example, sometimes I go grocery shopping and buy the things I usually buy, but I actually won't be there for two nights this week, so why did I do that? ”
“So by paying close attention to this week, what's coming up, what you need and what you're going to spend, you can reduce your waste,” Gemma says.
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Touching on the campaign with Wickes, Charlotte and Gemma said: “We're really excited because organizing is what we do, and this campaign has allowed us to delve even deeper into that and work closely with the Wickes design team. ”.
“Once we introduced these systems into our clients' homes, we found that we couldn't live a completely different life now. At the end, they ask when they can come back and do more.”
In conclusion, they state: “I think people underestimate the powerful mental and calming effects that decluttering has in the home.” It doesn't have to be the extreme TikTok or Pinterest version of decluttering. It just means clearing out the things that aren't serving you, taking up space, or causing you stress, and putting in place a system that works for you and your lifestyle. Once you experience it, you can't go back. ”
