January is a good month to rid your closets of unnecessary gadgetry and reassess your essentials. Consider the kitchen. Regardless of what you think the essential tools may be, I have compiled a list of seven unessential kitchen items that you can happily remove from your drawers without a second thought. By donating these non-essentials to Goodwill you’re giving yourself extra living space and also providing great up-cycling source material for your local (and friendly) artists!
So lets get started.
Turn on the jams. Get a box for your to-be-donated items, and let’s see what you can feel good about donating to your local Goodwill this year!
1. Rolling pins. Use a wine bottle (or any cylindrical jar from your fridge) instead. How often do you really need a rolling pin anyway?). Donate it.
2. Comical straw glasses. Your friends thought it would be a great party gift. It probably was, but I’m sure you’ve never actually opened these. Donate away.
3. Fruit shaped tea ball. If you like to drink tea, a tea ball is fairly useful, but one shaped like a fruit? I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this one at Goodwill!
4. Whisk. A fork is a great substitute for a whisk. Unless you’re making meringue on a weekly basis, a whisk is a nonessential kitchen item. Put it in the box.
5. The egg cuber. My grandmother had one, now I have one. I’ve never used it. The picture of this culinary relic is worth framing, but the real thing? Definitely non-essential.
6. Hand juicer. If it’s for limes or lemons, a fork actually works just as well. Simply squeeze the citrus on top of the fork and scrape the pulp with the tongs until you have all the juice! Easy. Add this to the donation box.
7. Cast iron cornbread pan in the shape of fish. Though awesome, does cornbread really taste better when it comes in the shape of a fish? Doubtful. Stick with the square-multi-function pan, and add this one to your other donations.
