Simple Kitchen Items to Take Self-Care to the Next Level

The kitchen is often a place where you are caring for others. You may be cooking or cleaning or both! Adding some simple kitchen items can take self-care to the next level.

While you may be eating the meals you are cooking for your family, you may easily start to feel like the frazzled mom in the movie A Christmas Story movie. Don’t become a mom/dad/caregiver who hasn’t had a hot meal in the last 15 years!!

Why Focus on Self-Care in the Kitchen?

In addition to not eating a hot meal, there are other ways your self-care can slip in the kitchen. For example, you may get in the habit of eating your child’s leftovers. You can also be overwhelmed with dirty dishes and overflowing trash. Picky eating, lack of help, texture sensitivities, and costly foods for specialty diets also adds to kitchen stress.

Stress from the kitchen can spill into other rooms and areas of your life.

But, there are ways you can reduce stress and even increase self-care while spending time in the kitchen.

In the military, they call cooking activities “KP duty” or kitchen patrol. In your home, let’s take some steps to turn this into a more positive experience.

The kitchen is called the heart of the home after all.

Fun and Easy Ways to Add Self-Care to the Kitchen

Let’s look at some ways you can add self-care items to the kitchen. These items can also reduce stress. They can also help make this space and time more positive. Adding some of these kitchen items to take self-care to the next level is a great way to care for yourself on a daily basis.

Aromatherapy

The kitchen is already a place associated with delicious smells. Here are some additional ways to boost your senses in the kitchen.

Wall Plug-ins

These are both beautiful looking and smelling. You can also choose a plug to match your decor. There are many wonderful smells to choose from.

I enjoy the Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin for a gentle feeling of Thanksgiving dinner especially in the colder months.

There are also specific stress relieving blends to choose from!

Hand Soaps and Lotion

Hand soap is another way to add the benefit of aromatherapy to the kitchen. Taking a few extra minutes to apply some lotion to your hands and arms is another way to care for yourself while cooking and cleaning in the kitchen.

Here are a few with added aromatherapy benefits!

Cleaning Products

Several kitchen cleaners are also adding aromatherapy to their products. You need to clean anyway, might as well enjoy a gentle aroma to a harsh chemical smell.

Here are a few great choices to add aromatherapy to your cleaning routine!

Comfort Foods

The kitchen is a place for food after all. Having a few special items just for you is also a self-care strategy.

Healthy Snacks

Have a few go-to healthy items you can easily grab. The easier the better. This can also help with avoiding junk foods.

Favorite Drinks

I enjoy both coffee and tea. Hot chocolate is also a nice treat! Try keeping a few favorites on hand in the kitchen to enjoy on their own or while taking care of cooking a meal.

Protein Shakes

This protein shake is easy for me to shake up in a water bottle with some almond milk. It tastes chocolaty and also makes me feel full.

Stress-Relief Supplements

Another quick and easy item to have on hand are stress-relief supplements.

These gummies taste nice and are chewy enough to last a few minutes as well.

Add a Few Pretty Touches

Creating a pretty and enjoyable space is another self-care task for the kitchen.

Pretty Cups

A pretty cup just for you can bring a smile to your kitchen routine. A cheerful cup with an affirmation is a bonus!

Here are some inspirational suggestions.

Plants

A few small plants can add sparks of life to a kitchen. For example, I enjoy adding these small succulents to a few teacups and place them around the kitchen.

Affirmation Cards

Place one or two of these beautiful affirmation cards on the refrigerator to boost your mood. They also work well on the inside or outside of cabinet doors or inside a drawer for “surprise” reminders.

Simple Kitchen Items to Take Self-Care to the Next Level: Summary

I hope some of these suggestions will bring you comfort and rejuvenate your time in the kitchen.

Reduced stress and increased self-care can make the kitchen a wonderful heart of your home.

Looking to take self-care to the next level in another room of your home? Try some ideas from Simple Bathroom Items to Take Self-Care to the Next Level.

Creating a Calmer Home for Special Needs Families has even more tips and suggestions to increase relaxation and self-care.

You may also like some Easy Upgrades to Basic Self-Care.

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