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Kitchen Remodeling Kitchen Zones
Kitchen Zones:
Food Prep Cooking Baking Cleaning
Kitchen Zone One: Food PrepThe food prep zone is the area of the kitchen where you slice and dice. If your kitchen is spacious enough to accommodate an island cabinet, the food prep zone would be well placed there. It’s helpful to include another sink for rinsing fruits and vegetables, as well as including a refrigerator drawer for milk and eggs if your main refrigerator isn’t easily accessible.
In your food prep zone include:PulloutsDrawer for knivesDrawers for mixing, measuring and serving itemsPullout trash center
Kitchen Zone Two: Baking ZoneThis area is built for fun! :-) The baking zone of the kitchen is where cookies, breads, and casseroles come to life. Aside from the appropriate countertop space and material (marble slabs work best for rolling dough), you’ll need to keep a number of your kitchen’s supplies within easy reach.
Include:Drawers for storing small items like cookie cuttersStorage Bins for flour and sugarPull Out Tray divider for baking sheets and pizza pansDrop down cookbook rackDrawers for rolling pins, measuring cups, and teaspoonsEasy-to-reach cabinet space for heavy casserole dishes and mixing bowlsStorage for oven mitts, pot holders, and trivetsDivided utensil storage for spatulas and wooden spoonsPop-up stand for your mixer Kitchen Zone Three: Cooking ZoneThe cooking zone is always a hot place to be. The kitchen’s cooking zone is where fire enters the picture. Centered around the range or cook top, this is the spot where stir-fry, spaghetti, and sauces and steaks sizzle. You may want to keep your microwave and toaster oven here as well.
Include:Deep drawers for pansShallow drawers for pot lidsSpice drawer (or cleverly hidden racks in pull outs)Microwave cabinet for concealing and saving countertop spaceUtensil drawer for spatulas and spoons Kitchen Zone Four: Cleaning ZoneNext to your sink and dishwasher, the cleaning area of the kitchen is the home of water and washing. Keep “water dependent products” like your coffeemaker and salad spinner nearby. You’ll also be emptying the last bits of lasagna and soup into containers here, so keep storage supplies nearby. Include space for an adequate number of cleaning and drying supplies, as well as a convenient way to store clean dishware.
Include:Pullout rack for dishtowelsPlate rack for storing daily or occasional dinnerwareUnder sink pullout for dish washing detergent and cleanerTilt out sink tray for sponges. Drawer for aluminum foil, paper, and plastic wrap storagePullout drawer for Tupperware, divided for lids and containers Although not directly involved in the four zones of the kitchen remember the “dining zone.” There is more flexibility involved with designing your eating area, however do consider adding easily accessible storage for tablecloths, place-mats, napkins, or infrequently used chinaware.

Footnotes: Although used in this article the word Remodelings may not be an official word.
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