The 25 Best Tips for Your Most Organized Kitchen Ever
The 25 Best Tips for Your Most Organized Kitchen Ever
Take heart, there's hope for your biggest (and smallest) problem spots.
Store Measuring Tools Together
Nothing is worse than sifting through drawers (that really feel like black holes) to find measuring tools when you're baking. Use a cork board to hang them on the door of your baking cabinet instead.
Use Dollar Store Finds
Basic containers become way more adorable when you add teal labels on the front. Even better: They'll create a cohesive style for a space that's usually an abyss of neutral colors and Campbell's Soup Company labels.
Pull Out a Bonus Pantry
Instead of packing your pantry so full you can't find the popcorn on movie night, nestle a savvy vertical organizer into the empty space next to your refrigerator.
Give a Lazy Susan a Spin
You can pack cans into the deepest corners of your pantry with the help of a savvy Lazy Susan that makes finding black beans and salsa for Mexican night a breeze.
Label Frozen Foods Like Crazy
A ground rule you should always follow: Label everything in your freezer. If you want to make your life even easier, make sure the labels face outward.
Organize With a Shower Caddy
Even though this storage device usually hangs from a shower head, it's just as useful on a command hook in your kitchen and will keep fresh produce top of mind when whipping up dinner. (Nothing's worse than realizing you let your pepper go bad.)
Try a Towel Holder
Apparently, these organizers can hold a lot more than just fluffy white towels. When mounted on the side of your cabinet it becomes streamlined storage for clunky pots and pans.
Store Spices on Your Fridge
Don't take up valuable shelf space with short jars of spices. Instead, put them in baby food jars with magnets on the lid so you can grab and go with ease when you're cooking.
Add Shelves in Awkward Spaces
The narrow wall space between the pantry shelves and the door is usually totally forgotten — but narrow cubbies add extra storage for your favorite spices and sauces.
Use Wasted Side Space
The side of your cabinet is just begging for a greater purpose: Enter a magazine rack for all those food reads packed with favorite recipes.
Stash Some Items Out of Sight
If you have an over-flowing pantry of food, you'll love the RASKOG cart from IKEA, which makes it easy to tote things in and out as needed. When guests come over, you can just roll it into another room.
Try a Shoe Organizer
Forget your sneakers. The pockets in these hanging organizers are just as useful for your favorite spices, snacks, and more.
Utilize Cabinet Doors
Don't store nasty dish scrubbers on your counter — stash them in utensil holders below your sink instead (these are from IKEA!).
Don't Underestimate Hooks
Oddly-shaped cooking utensils, like all the mixer blades for your baking hobby, don't usually fit neatly into a drawer. To save space, hang them on small hooks inside your cabinet.
Hide Heavy-Duty Appliances
It's common sense: The more things out and about on your counter, the more cluttered your kitchen will feel. Hide big items (that don't move often) behind an appliance garage door.
Invest in Pretty Containers
The easiest way to keep your pantry tidy? Buy some pretty containers that make you want to keep your space in order.
File Bakeware Like Papers
Instead of stacking heavy glass dishes on top of each other, stack them vertically or horizontally with the help of narrow wire organizers usually found in offices.
Put Clunky Pans on Walls
Pegboards are super convenient when you don't have enough cabinet space for your pot and pan collection. Chalk outlines give each item a home, so you never have to hunt for your sauce pan when heating up a batch of marinara.
Use Dowels to Control Containers
Doesn't it seem like every time you go to grab a plastic container for your leftovers, the lid is missing? Use a sliding drawer and wooden pegs to keep all of your items in an orderly cabinet.
Add Extra Drawers
If your shelves don't offer enough storage, add drawers stacked within the shelf to maximize what you can store in your space.
Make Everyday Tasks Easier
Instead of letting your rolls of trash bags get tangled up under your sink, a dispenser lets you pull one off at a time. Bonus points if you use this tactic for your recycling bags, too.
Don't Forgot About Your Door
Who says your pantry door can't keep up with the packed shelves inside? Here, two racks add storage for 30 tasty spices.
Always Stick With Clear Containers
In case you accidentally forget to label something in your freezer or fridge (the horror!), keep food in clear containers so you don't have to take the lid off to see what's inside.
Add a Chip Rack
There's a reason these nifty organizers are hung all over grocery stores — they make better use of vertical storage. Even better: You can DIY your own for only a few dollars.
Stack Cans Higher
There's no denying canned veggies are a major space sucker, but if you use a wire magazine organizer you can stack 'em higher without having to worry about cans toppling onto your toes.
#10 is a total game-changer.