Tips on Owning a Tiny Kitchen

 Tips on Owning a Tiny Kitchen 

 

Not all college dorms come with a kitchen, but if you’re lucky some do. There are obvious benefits of eating at a dining hall like not having to clean up, make your own food, and bumping into people you wouldn’t regularly see. I say this because other than seeing your friends, you most likely only see the people in your classes. It is relatively the same group of people because everyone in your classes has the same major. The dining hall provides you with a whole new space that allows you to see people outside of your friend group and classes. It is a great way to socialize and make new friends. It can also be a horrible thing if you are trying to avoid certain people…

 

Although, there are some benefits to a dining hall there are also many benefits to cooking for yourself. It can in some ways even be less costly because you can choose what and how much you make. Cooking for yourself is such a great learning experience. I had never realized how hard and complicated it was until I was given my own kitchen. I give my father a lot of props for cooking on top of working a full time job. 

 

I had so much fun cooking for myself and my roommates that we even made our own food Instagram named “tinykitchen22”. Before moving into my townhouse, I was unaware of the sheer number of items we needed to have a full functioning kitchen. Pots, pans, wine opener, scissors, spatula, tongs, and much more. I honestly thought I would only need one or two things for my kitchen, but I was so wrong. My biggest piece of advice would be to buy a can opener. It took me forever to buy a can opener. I wanted to see how far I could get without having to buy a can opener. It is safe to say I didn’t get very far as I am always using canned goods.

 

Before moving in, I would suggest talking with your parents to see what appliances and items they can give you to bring to college. It is very helpful because it will save a lot of money. Talk amongst your roommates as well because they will most likely bring a bunch of stuff too. Once moving in you can make a little list of what you need and then make your way to target, the dollar store, and Goodwill for glasses and plates. There is no need to get super fancy appliances because it’s college. I will say the pots and pans I purchased from target will come in handy for when I move out into my first apartment. So make sure you store away the items you bought for a later date. 

 

            Learning how to cook will be a skill that you will use forever. This is the perfect time to learn how to cook because after college we will have little to no time to learn and mess up cooking. Have fun with it! And I suggest making an Instagram. My neighbors and I would have competitions to see who could make the best food. It was funny because we would get competitive about it.

 

            I hope that this is helpful and soon I will post an article that has cute and trendy items you could buy for your kitchen if you want it to be a little more creative. I will also link my favorite healthy, easy, and yummy recipes I make frequently in my tiny kitchen to another post. Enjoy and happy cooking!