Clean and organized kitchens are both visually pleasing and functional. From drawer dividers and hanging racks to rolling carts and Lazy Susans, there are storage solutions that can maximize space to make cooking simpler and faster.
Utilizing expandable drawer dividers and labeled chip clips, these organizational tools will transform your kitchen into an efficient work area.
Drawer Dividers
Make your kitchen clutter-free by organizing drawers using custom dividers designed to suit your space. This storage solution helps prevent items from shifting around and makes it easy to find what you need without digging through a mountain of pots and pans.
Keep cabinets organized with shelving risers, jar and can organizers, door racks and food-storage containers made of clear material to see at a glance what food you have available and take advantage of wall space by hanging caddies for utensils and small odds and ends.
Drawer organizers are an effective solution for organizing both bathroom and bedroom closets, as well as organizing living areas such as offices. Choose between simple bamboo drawer organizers or more sophisticated Blum drawer solutions to streamline all aspects of life in your living spaces and increase your space while keeping things looking aesthetically pleasing in your home.
Hooks
No matter the size or layout of your kitchen, smart storage solutions are key to creating an organized environment. From base cabinet inserts and divider kits to pantry shelves, drawer organizers, and plate racks – these cost-effective add-ons help maintain order in cabinets and cupboards alike.
No more bending down to reach pots and pans! Save space by hanging them from a rod or metal grid that saves floor space. Additionally, retractable lazy Susans work wonders in corner cabinets by holding cookware while freeing up cabinet or shelf space.
Hooks can help reclaim lost space in areas like your garage and kids’ bedrooms where clutter accumulates quickly, such as the garage or bedrooms of young children. In your kitchen, adding a hanging bar offers additional storage for tea towels, paper bags and other small items that might otherwise occupy valuable counter real estate.
Riser Racks
Your everyday essentials can easily be accessible with this kitchen storage solution that places them within reach. Minimizing clutter and organizing countertops to make your culinary space more visually appealing is the goal here.
Fill an open shelving unit with baskets, stackable bins and clear containers to store everything from cleaning supplies to fresh produce. Add extra shelf space using an inexpensive shelf riser for maximum vertical storage space.
For less-often used items such as Tupperware lids or specialty cookware, like Tupperware lids and specialty cookware sets, designate higher cabinet or pantry spaces as their home. This prevents valuable cabinet real estate from going unused while making these hard-to-reach items accessible when inspiration strikes for cooking. A rotating lazy Susan is another classic solution for corner cabinet spaces; its spinning design keeps frequently used items easily accessible without having to rummage through cluttered cabinets or purchase duplicate supplies.
Stackable Bins
Utilize stackable storage containers with adjustable dividers in cabinets, drawers or closets to keep items easily accessible without taking out bins in order to access them. These utility bins can also be found useful when it comes to order picking tools, inventory products and parts in repair or manufacturing shops as well as for organizing garages, basements and office areas.
These kitchen storage solutions make efficient use of vertical space by organizing food into categories, like pasta, rice and cereal. They also store canned goods and bottled condiments. Book bins can help organize loose items like paper towels or small food storage container lids that might otherwise be hard to locate in a disorganized cabinet.
Moveable Kitchen Island or Cart
An island kitchen island adds extra workspace and storage capacity in any small cooking area, with drawers and cabinets providing plenty of options. To use it as a dining table, invest in one with a butcher-block top according to Strategist contributor Jeni Aron.
Kitchen carts provide similar functionality as an island, yet are more cost-effective and more economically priced, often offering tabletop surfaces as an added feature. When selecting one for use in your kitchen, make sure that it can easily be cleaned. Due to frequent spillage of tomato sauce or pancake batter on kitchen items, durable materials like stainless steel are recommended according to Elbert.
Use a riser rack to store condiments and spices, freeing up countertop space for food prep. Or place essentials like utensils in a caddy that you can quickly put away after use in a cabinet.
