I don’t know about you, but I am guilty of sometimes buying things that I don’t use - I confess! Perfect pancake maker that I saw a commercial for one time? Yup, I bought it. Did I buy a waffle maker with the full intention of making delicious homemade waffles every weekend? I did and then I didn’t! Whether it be that cool toaster oven you couldn’t live without or an air fryer that was something you absolutely needed, we buy kitchen appliances with the best of intentions. But sometimes, we end up not using some or all of them and when this happens, they literally become space stealers in our kitchen and they have to go.
The waffle maker is just an example - as you are reading this you may already be thinking about your own personal appliances that are just not being used and taking up space. I encourage you to take this as an opportunity to free yourself from these unused items, and its ok! Sometimes we start to play a script in our minds that prevents us from getting rid of these items: “It cost a lost of money…” or “Maybe I will use it one day…” or even “Meh, I am too lazy to deal with this right now.”
Well, I am here to tell you that there is no better time than the present to get rid of that which you are not using. You may want to consider donating the item or items or maybe giving them away to someone who can use them - there are so many options to enable you to free up space and I promise, it will be a relief. There is nothing worse than staring at things in your kitchen that you are not using.
As you begin this project, the good news is that it usually does not take very long to go through appliances big and small. Make these the focus of the declutter and it will go quickly: any and all small or big kitchen appliances that are no longer serving you - throw out or donate or give away: its that simple. Once you are done, you will be left with items that you use, cook with and bring you joy minus the clutter of unsued devices. Appliances are meant to be used (applied if you will) so get rid of the dust collectors. Happy decluttering!
