Everyone finds their own space in the room.
Everyone mimes the following things:
The key here is that all the mimes are based in the improvisers own specific reality. It isn't a kitchen, it is their kitchen.
This technique grounds the mime in reality and allows improvisers to put their focus elsewhere. They don't have to create, only remember.
After all, if it's your kitchen, you already know where everything is.
To read about a more advanced version of this technique that also incorporates character, see Favourite drink.