Organize Under the Kitchen Sink

Yesterday, I decided to Organize Under the Kitchen Sink.  The cabinet under my sink was a mess.  I wanted to accomplish organizing the cleaners under there, but I also wanted to get rid of as many chemicals as I could.  That would also give me the opportunity to see what other chemical free cleaning products I need to make.  I thought that this was going to be a big job, but I actually got it done pretty quickly.  It was quick and easy to Organize Under The Kitchen Sink.

The mess

The first thing I did was take a picture so that all of you could see what a mess it was.  Now I will go step by step what I did, and how I decided what I could get rid of and what I needed to keep.

1.  Take everything out of you cabinet under your kitchen sink.

2.  Start separating the chemical cleaners from the natural cleaners.  I have quite a few natural cleaners that I have made over the last several months.  There were not quite as many chemicals as there were at one time.

3.  I have two bins for my different cleaning supplies to be stored in, under the sink.  At some point I may get some sliding shelves to install under the sink, which will give me more room.  My bins are a least a way for me to organize my cleaning supplies, and get to them quickly.  At this point, I took a look to see what cleaning supplies I could do without, and what was necessary.

4.  This is how I decided what was going and what was staying.  

• I decided that anything that I had made and was chemical free would stay.  That included:
• DIY Natural All Purpose Cleaner
• Natural Ammonia Free Window Cleaner
• Homemade Clorox Clean Wipes  not totally chemical free
• Natural Lemon Oil Furniture Oil
• Homemade Furniture Spray Polish
• Natural Swiffer Floor Cleaner and Wood Floor Cleaner
• Next I went through my store bought cleaners to see what I could give up.
• I decided that I couldn't get rid of my liquid soft soap gel with clorox in it yet.  I do not yet have a good alternative for cleaning my white porcelain sink.
• I also decided that my silver polish is staying until I can come up with a better alternative.
• I also kept the Goo Gone,  Resolve Upholstery Cleaner, Toilet cleaner, dishwasher soap ( my husband buys it in bulk, I will make my own soon), dish soap, and my light and dark furniture oil.

5.  The cleaning products that I could get rid of were:

•  Fantastik, Quick Shine, Bona Floor Cleaners, Method floor cleaner, garbage disposal cleaner, and a couple of other cleaning products.

6.  I stacked the trash bags and dishwasher soap on the side of the cabinet.  I put the insect and wasp spray in the back of the cabinet.  I was able to put the paper towels in the back of the cabinet and also the Windex pads ( chemical free ) in the back. 

7.  I then replaced the tubs in the cabinet with the cleaning supplies.  Take a look and see how organized it is.  I can see everything.  

The change is amazing isn't it.  I put the paper towels in after I took the picture, but is still looks great.

Over the next few months I will start replacing the chemical cleaners with natural ones that I make.  It's just going to take some time and research.  

I hope that today's post on How To Organize Under the Kitchen Sink will help you.  I always love hearing from you, so send me your comments.  

Enjoy!!!

Debi

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