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The Kitchen RESET

Make the space that feeds you feel calm again

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The Tidy Home
Nov 12, 2024
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Your kitchen isn’t just where meals happen.
It’s where your day starts, pauses, and often ends.
When it feels crowded, it quietly drains your energy.

This reset clears the visual noise and brings back flow — no perfection required.

💛 Time box: one counter or cabinet at a time.
📋 Rules: start with dishes, use what you already have, stop when the space feels lighter.


R → Run the Dishes First

Before decluttering, run or wash every dish.
You can’t know what fits until everything’s clean and visible.

Wash, dry, and put away your everyday items.
Notice what always ends up in the sink versus what stays untouched.

If your cabinets can’t hold it all, keep what you truly reach for — the rest is ready to go.

💡 Why it works: Clean dishes reveal your real rhythm.

“You can’t see what you need until the extras are out of the way.”

✏️ Reflection: Which dishes earn a daily spot — and which could move on?




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