The One Thing I Throw Out Every Spring — Cleaning Tips from Kitchn

Having lived in cramped New York City apartments my entire adult life, I've learned a thing or three about keeping a tidy space. Having just a few hundred square feet really forces you to clean and keep a tight ship when it comes to what you accumulate. So every spring, I've come to carve out a little extra time to refresh my cooking space — even now that I've moved to the South and have more space.

I'll definitely give my kitchen a deep clean, but beyond scrubbing there's one super-important thing I always do: I go through my spices and toss the old stuff.

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