"Every couple months or so, I try to give my kitchen a good deep clean. Without fail, I always end up wondering how it ended up so dirty in the first place. The random sticky spots, hidden spills, a confusing number of crumbs - it never made sense considering how thoroughly I thought I'd been succeeding at "closing down" my home every night. There had to be a reason (and, even better, a solution)."
"Enter: this comically simple housekeeping rule I discovered during a late-night scroll through Apartment Therapy. All it takes is one simple step: never, ever leave your drawers open while doing anything - such as cooking, eating, and even cleaning up. Why You Shouldn't Leave Your Kitchen Drawers Open According to the writer of that story, by ensuring your kitchen drawers stay closed as much as possible, you minimize the risk of rogue debris taking up residence inside them."
"It's embarrassing to admit now, but I'm constantly guilty of leaving my kitchen drawers open. Cooking is far from my forte, so when I do it, I'm usually stressed with my head focused on a million different things. Something as simple as closing a drawer just doesn't come to mind. Unsurprisingly, my five-year-old also forgets to close it when she takes something out for a snack or meal. Even when I'm cleaning, I'm usually multitasking and emptying the dishwasher at the same time."
Kitchens accumulate sticky spots, hidden spills, and crumbs despite nightly closing routines. A single habit change — never leaving drawers open while cooking, eating, or cleaning — prevents debris from entering drawers. Keeping drawers shut reduces the need to empty, wipe, and reorganize drawer contents. Frequent multitasking and distracted moments cause drawers to be left open, including by children retrieving snacks or while emptying the dishwasher. Retraining household members to close drawers takes seconds but saves hours annually and promotes accountability within the household.
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