The Kid-Friendly Kitchen

20, Jun 2008

kid-friendly kitchen article in today's parent magazine

I had a lovely interview with Lisa Murphy of Today’s Parent magazine. We talked about creating a kid-friendly kitchen.

Our kid-friendly kitchen tips include…

Watch where you work. Then, reorganize the kitchen accordingly.
Designate appliances as adult-only.
Bring it down to size. Cover a lower table with plastic wrap for kids to use as a food prep surface.
Think “island time.” Outfit your island so the children can work with you when invited.
Make it easy to be green. Everyone can help keep things tidy when you tuck garbage and recycling materials in pullout drawers.
Clear the deck. Mount appliances where you can to free up counter space.
Call the pros to contain the chaos. Pretty baskets aren’t a good solution if you can’t get your stuff organized. Find a local expert at Professional Organizers in Canada.

Read more about how to create a kid-friendly kitchen here.

If you are in the Vancouver area and need some hands-on help, contact Out of Chaos.

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Filed under: Home Organizing, In the News | Tags: children, kitchen, relationships

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