‘Chief organiser’ shares nine ways to streamline your kitchen – and they give Mrs Hinch a run for her money

SOMETIMES it feels like the whole world has gone hinching-mad ever since the cleaning influencer, Mrs Hinch, shot to fame.

Home organisation has become a huge trend, with many of us wanting our homes to look spick and span, with everything perfectly in place.

Kathryn Hall, founder and chief organiser at Kath & Kin is well-loved by Mrs Hinch and many of her showbiz pals swear by the the brand's organisational must-haves.

Whether it’s clearly labelled storage boxes, reusable pump bottles or labelled wardrobe dividers, you’re sure to have seen them pop up on your favourite influencer’s Instagram story.

Here, Kathryn has shared some top tips for organising your kitchen like an influencer this summer and making sure you get the most out of your food during the hot weather.

You'll never waste food again and your kitchen will look amazing – watch out Mrs Hinch!

Storing your meat

Always store uncooked meat in the bottom of your fridge, preferably in a fridge storage tray.

Ensure it is sealed to contain any leaking meat juice.

Storing at the bottom of the fridge prevents meat juice contaminating other contents in the fridge.

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Keep away from cooked meats to avoid contamination and the spread of bacteria.

Fruit bowls

Store bananas in a fruit bowl at room temperature to help ripen your bananas.

When bananas are added to the bowl with other fruits, they release gas which ripens the fruit around them too.

To avoid speeding up the ripening of other fruits, use a fruit bowl with a separate part to hang the bananas from.

Labelled containers

To help save time, money and food waste, store your sundries in labelled, clear glass or plastic containers in a cool dry place within the kitchen cupboar to keep the temperature consistent.

This not only keeps the contents fresher for longer, but the clear labelled storage jars allow you to see when your stock is running low.

This will avoid you overspending on the food shop and leading to less waste.

Carrot hack

Store your cut carrots in water in a covered container but make sure you change the water every four to five days to avoid bacteria.

Cut carrots will last around a month when stored in this way.

Never waste your bread

In the summer bread tends to go mouldy much sooner, so put your sliced bread in the freezer.

This will avoid waste and allow you to take out slices when required rather than removing and defrosting the entire loaf.

Cupboard storage hack

Store items with a longer shelf life that you use less regularly at the top of the cupboards and shorter life essentials at the bottom and at the front of the cupboard.

This avoids waste and will save you over buying items you forgot you had.

Potato bags

Light encourages rotting so potatoes should be stored in a dark dry and well ventilated area of your kitchen.

Ideally a net eco friendly bag or basket will help contain the potatoes whilst keeping them fresh and dry.

Labelled storage boxes

Store your table mats, coasters, napkins and table runners in labelled storage boxes.

That way you can be the host with the most at the drop of a hat.

Keeping everything in one place and to hand for those impromptu meals in.

Glass jars

Store your baking ingredients and tea, coffee and sugar in labelled, clear glass jars to help you see quickly whether you need to re-stock.

They also keep the contents fresh and aromas locked in.

The clear jars also save you rummaging to find what you are looking for and avoids bags of flour tearing, keeping the cupboard clean and organised.

Meanwhile, move over Mrs Hinch – these are the new ‘cleanfluencers’ in town.

Plus, Marie Kondo organising expert reveals how to properly organise your home – and why you MUST start with the bathroom.

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