Kitchen items you should get rid of today

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

We tend to accumulate lots of unwanted things in our homes, and our kitchens are no exception. Have you ever opened a cupboard only to be hit by an avalanche of plastic containers? Well, you're not alone. But it doesn't have to be like this. Follow these tips and give your kitchen a new life.

Your old sponge

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

Sponges are a playground for bacteria. You shouldn't really be using old sponges at all.

Paper menus

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

In this day and age, you no longer need to keep paper menus of your favorite takeout.

Plastic containers

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

While plastic containers are very handy to store food, how many do you actually need and use?

Reusable bags

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

These are great, but we tend to accumulate them as well.

Old utensils

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

Any sign of rust is a big no no. And the same goes for any other utensils that are falling apart.

Rusty pans

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

These can he a health hazard. The exception being cast iron pans, in which case you can clean them.

Ripped potholders

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

These need to be in good condition when you use them, otherwise you'll get burned.

Unused appliances

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

Someone, somewhere, would love that juicer you never used. So why not donate unused appliances?

Canning jar lids

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

Jars are great, and we can reuse them in a variety of ways, but how many spare lids do you have lying around?

Plastic bags

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

How many of these have you got at home? Be honest. Surely you can recycle a few.

Old, unused cookbooks

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

They might look nice in your kitchen, but when was the last time you used them?

Old spices

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

You know when these stick to the jars? Well, it's time to get rid of them.

Condiment packets

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

Yes, those you keep from your takeout orders just in case. How often do you actually use these, and do you need so many?

Pickles

Your old sponge, Paper menus, Plastic containers, Reusable bags, Old utensils, Rusty pans, Ripped potholders, Unused appliances, Canning jar lids, Plastic bags, Old, unused cookbooks, Old spices, Condiment packets

Pickles don't go bad, correct? That's what the whole pickling process is about, right? Wrong. It's time to say bye bye to that jar that's been sitting in your fridge for the past year.

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