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How to get your home ready for kitchen remodeling?

As a kitchen update of any scale makes this room almost inaccessible for the duration of the project, you need to take measures aimed at saving the opportunity of storing and cooking meals at home as well as mitigating dangerous accidents.

Here are some tips for how to stay comfortable in your home while a kitchen remodel:

Disconnect all critical lines from the kitchen. To ensure ultimate safety for you and your kitchen contractors, make sure to disconnect the gas, plumbing, and electricity from your kitchen before the remodeling begins. Cutting off the electricity will eliminate the power outage. Disrupting the gas from the oven will prevent possible gas leaks. And last but not least, disconnecting the drain pipes from the fridge, dishwasher, and sink will help you to avoid flooding and massive leaks.

Decide on the eating plan for your family during the kitchen update. As you won't have physical access to your kitchen, the chances are you will start eating out a few times a day, which might seem easier, yet not financially profitable and healthy. To ensure you can feed your family with home-cooked food, you need to prepare cooking appliances, like a slow cooker, electric grill, microwave, electric kettle, etc. Besides, you can prepare meals in advance and freeze them.

Set up a temporary kitchen in the yard, garage, or grill zone. You're in luck if you have enough outdoor or garage space to set up a temporary kitchen. You can bring most of your kitchen appliances and utensils there, setting up a temporary space for cooking and dining. If you have a portable stove and fridge, bring them to the place to equip your temporary kitchen. Ensure you have enough outlets, extension cords, and supplies to cook meals for the duration of kitchen remodeling.