If your countertop is spotless and you know exactly where your 8-inch cake pan is, congratulations! Your kitchen is basically pristine and you can relax today.
As for the rest of us, I’m feeling like all of our kitchens could use a little love today. Cleaning and decluttering the kitchen is a huge lift all at once, so for the Cure today, we’re breaking off into two tracks: You should either decide to take the inside track and declutter your storage areas, or take the outside track and work on cleaning and shining the outside surfaces.
If you’re not sure which one will be more high-impact for your weekend, think about the last time you cooked a long, complicated meal in the kitchen. Were you more frustrated while you were cooking, not being able to find the tools you needed for each step? Or were you more disappointed with the cleaning that came afterwards, having to scrape a pile of dishes and wipe splatter off of every surface? Whichever one was mentally tougher to handle is the track you should focus on today.
Day 10: Clean the kitchen and treat yourself to flowers
Then, get started on cleaning the kitchen by choosing either the “inside” or “outside” track. Neither one should take too long. Maybe an hour or so, unless you have a huge kitchen or tons of storage (which feels like a fair trade off to be honest!).
The “inside” track focuses more on decluttering.
The inside track is about the organization of hidden areas. If you want to choose the inside track, here are a few things you can accomplish during your time today:
The outside track is more of a cleaning refresh.
The outside track will really shine up the exterior and surfaces of your space. If you think the outside track suits you best, here are a few spots to hit:
You should use the track that you believe will make the most impact in your space. And yes, it’s really OK to choose one and ignore the other. Slow and steady wins this race. If you want to take on the opposite track another day, add it to your list of projects for the year.