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An ‘Empty-Nester’s’ Guide to Kitchen De-Cluttering

Is it time for some kitchen de-cluttering and a rationalising of kitchen items? Then we have the guide for you…..read on…..

As children grow up and move on, or when a ‘sea-change’ becomes increasingly attractive, many of us consider downsizing our possessions or moving to smaller homes to suit a less busy lifestyle.

Around a quarter of ’empty-nesters’ that have moved have done so to downsize into a small house as a lifestyle change or for health reasons.

Downsizing into a smaller home can present many benefits. It requires much less maintenance and you can also cleverly move closer to services and transport to make getting around easier as the years go on.

But after living in one dwelling for years – even decades – we find ourselves surrounded by clutter and household items that are now obsolete.

The kitchen is one of the main culprits of clutter accumulation and confusion. After many years of baking cookies, cakes and meringues you’ve probably collected an array of gadgets and gizmos – many of which probably do the same thing.

Once you’ve made the choice to downsize into a smaller home, apartment or townhouse, you will have to be ruthless – detaching any sentimentalities you have to on-sell or donate household items to buy newer and more functional products that serve multiple purposes.

When going through your kitchen appliances, take a step back and consider how you use your appliances. You don’t want to give up your apple pie or cookie baking, so perhaps opting for an all-in-one product such as KitchenAid’s Artisan Mini Stand Mixer is the way to go.

With the addition of attachments, the KitchenAid Mini Stand Mixer can mix cookie or pizza dough, make and cut pasta, juice or peel & spiralize fruit or vegetables, mince your own fresh meats. Better yet, the KitchenAid Mini Stand Mixer is future-proof, with new attachments released regularly which means your mixer is forever the all-in-one culinary centre of your kitchen.

It’s also 25% lighter and 20% smaller than the brand’s other mixers, making it much easier to move around the kitchen, or a much neater, good looking appliance that takes up less space on your bench top.

So if downsizing to a smaller abode is in your near future, start de-cluttering your current home and rationalising your household items to suit your new lifestyle.

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