Challenge 2025 Week 30: Kitchen – Clean & Organize Baking Supplies

52-Week Cleaning, Organizing & Decluttering Challenge

Hey friends! 💛

Welcome to Week 30 of our 52-Week Cleaning, Organizing & Decluttering Challenge! I’m so glad you’re here—and I love sharing helpful tips, expert advice, and a few of my favorite little hacks each week to make this journey easier (and even a little fun!).    

This week we’re heading into the heart of the home: the kitchen—specifically, baking supplies. Whether you’re an everyday baker or you only break out the cookie sheets around the holidays, chances are your baking zone could use a refresh. Let’s roll up our sleeves and make it shine!

🍰 This Week’s Focus: Clean & Organize Baking Supplies

Here’s your simple checklist for the week:

✅ 1. Sort Through Dry Baking Ingredients

Pull out your flour, sugar, cocoa, sprinkles, and more.

• Check expiration dates and toss anything that’s old or clumpy.

• Consolidate open packages.

• Transfer staples into airtight containers to keep them fresher longer.

💡 Dana’s Tip: I love these clear, stackable containers with chalkboard labels! (Amazon affiliate link: click here) It makes the whole pantry look and feel more put together. I suggest a piece of tape on bottom of container with expiration date. Remember that some foods expire two weeks after opening.

And here’s another set, similar, good for cereal, legumes, other food items that need to be poured. Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/45ZTuSn

✅ 2. Tidy Up Baking Pans and Tools

Time to give your pans and gadgets some love:

• Group like items together—muffin tins, cake pans, cookie sheets.

• Donate duplicates or pans you never use.

• Give everything a good wipe down or run it through the dishwasher if needed.

• Store upright in a rack or vertically with dividers.

🧁 Hack I Love: A bakeware rack (like this one Amazon affiliate link) can turn chaotic cabinets into beautifully organized spaces. I bought two of these racks and it has helped keep the pots and pans so organized, more than anything else. Now I need to organize the lids a little better, but see, small steps? These racks can be used for your cookie sheets and muffin tins, as well!

Toplife Pots and Pans Organizer Rack for Cabinet and Countertop, with 10 Adjustable Compartments – Black metal. Amazon creator ad link https://amzn.to/4lJIHBB

✅ 3. Clean and Organize the Pantry

• Wipe down shelves and sweep the floor underneath.

• Store smaller items like cupcake liners or cookie cutters in bins or baskets.

• Label shelves or containers for easy grab-and-go access.

👩‍🍳 Favorite Find: This rotating turntable (Amazon affiliate link: click here) is a game-changer for small pantry corners!

Lazy Susan 3-pack limited offer! Amazon creator ad link https://amzn.to/452vLRp

Also, here are two styles of cookie cutter organizers. Select the one best for your pantry and whether or not kids will need to open and close the organizer. Love kids baking cookies!

Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/4ebHm35

And here’s the second version of the cookie cutter storage container. Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/4li5dAt

✅ 4. Organize Your Kitchen Drawers

Don’t skip this step!

• Take everything out. Yes—everything.

• Toss anything broken or rarely used.

• Wipe down the drawers and reline if needed.

• Use drawer organizers to separate measuring spoons, piping tips, and other tools.

✨ Dana’s Drawer Hack: Bamboo drawer dividers (like these) can be adjusted to fit and keep things from sliding around!

🎯 Why This Matters

These bite-sized weekly tasks may seem small, but repetition builds habits—and that’s what this challenge is really about. Every little action you take is another step toward a calmer, more functional home. And remember: it doesn’t have to be perfect. Life is meant to be enjoyed, so don’t stress if you miss a day. Just jump back in when you can. 💛

🖨️ Free Printable Kitchen Checklist!
Want a handy one-page checklist you can hang on the fridge or tuck into your planner? Download this Kitchen Cleaning, Organizing & Decluttering Checklist—it covers the full kitchen, not just baking supplies.

👉 Click here to download your printable PDF

🔜 Coming Up Next Week: Living Room Deep Clean

Next week we’re giving our living room furniture some love! That includes:

• Vacuuming or cleaning upholstery

• Spot-cleaning fabric or leather

• Getting under and around the furniture

I’ll be sharing my favorite upholstery cleaning trick and a few unexpected places to look for dust!

Until then, happy organizing—and maybe even happy baking. 🍪 Let me know what you decluttered this week!

xo,
Dana

P.S. Let’s Chat!

Did you discover any long-lost pantry treasures this week? Got a spice system that’s pure genius? Drop a comment below or tag me on Facebook. I love seeing your progress! If you missed any of the earlier challenges, be sure to check out the Challenge 2025 kick-off post, which lists all weekly challenges and links as they become available.

Challenge 2025 Kick-Off Post

For your convenience, download free cleaning, organizing, and decluttering checklists to keep your progress on track:

BLOG POST with free checklists for each room

Also the master checklist for all 52 weeks:

Download the list here (click image):

Happy cleaning!