How to Organize Kitchen Cabinets - Storage Tips & Ideas for Cabinets

2022-05-29 17:36:33 By : Ms. Alice Ho

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All the right things in all the right places.

You may not care what lies behind your closed cabinet doors. After all, out of sight, out of mind, right? It's easy to feel that way...that is, until you try to pull out a single sheet pan and a bunch of other metal lids and pots crash together. Even if you don't have a ton of storage space, you can help your kitchen live up to its full potential with the proper cabinet organization tricks. These ideas will help you get organized—and rid yourself of clutter anxiety once and for all.

In this kitchen designed by Emily Henderson, spices, dry goods, and other cooking essentials are stored in a pull-out "pantry." This keeps then tucked away but still provides easy access. Organize each one by item type.

If you just toss everything loosely into your cabinets, they will quickly fill up. Not to mention, it'll be impossible to find everything. Instead, break items up by type and then put them into baskets and organizers.

You're going to be less inclined to actually want to clean if you can't find any of your cleaning products. Use a lazy susan to hold spray bottles, then contain sponges, towels, and trash bags in plastic containers.

See more at Sugar & Cloth.

In this deVol Kitchen, the prettiest items are displayed on the exposed wall-to-wall reclaimed wooden shelves and cubbies so the less attractive essentials can be tucked away in the cabinets. The color-coding adds a soothing sense of rhythm to the space, too.

Clutter just looks more soothing when it's all color-coordinated. Rearrange your stuff and you'll find it straight-up therapeutic to look at your closet.

When it comes to finding genius storage and organization inspiration, there's nowhere better to look than the Williams Sonoma test kitchen. This is the designated cutting board cabinet complete with vertical slot separators to prevent a messy pile-up. This makes them much easier to grab and go than they would be piled up on each other horizontally.

Stack and pull boxes will save your life when it comes to baking tools, crafting supplies, or even jewelry.

See more at Sugar & Cloth.

If you weren't already convinced that the Williams Sonoma test kitchen is the most organized kitchen on the planet, here's additional proof. Clear tops and labels make for easy identification in the spice drawer.

The back of a cabinet offers a convenient spot to create a small command center. In the kitchen, you could also use the cork board to hang recipes, or add hooks to keep measuring cups organized and within reach.

Get the tutorial at Two Twenty One.

The clay-hued enclosed cabinets ground this kitchen designed by Dries Otten. The brass shelf underneath with a sliding perforated door allows for a few special items to stay out in the open. Stack your cups by color for a visually calming effect.

To prevent clunky water bottles from falling out of the cabinet every time you open the door, store them on their sides using a magazine file.

Get the tutorial at Driven By Decor.

Organizing a kitchen by splitting it into zones based on activity makes it a lot easier to navigate a high-traffic kitchen. In this kitchen designed by Emily Henderson, there's even a cabinet dedicated to getting your morning started. Even better, the coffee cabinet is near the breakfast table.

Toss out any expired items, then transfer your most-used staples into simple labeled jars or bottles. Without the visual chaos of logos, you can easily find what you're looking for.

Get the tutorial at Jenny Stevens.

In this modern monochrome kitchen designed by Arent & Pyke, the dinnerware is stored in sleek drawers rather than hidden away in enclosed cabinets.

Pop-up shelves will optimize the unused space in cabinets, especially those that only hold primarily horizontal things, like dishes.

These drawers in a kitchen designed by Krysta Gibbons are outfitted with movable pegs, so they can accommodate various sized dishes as your needs and serveware collections change. Wooden pegs to keep all of your items in order. You can customize the layout to suit your containers — just move the dowels.

A liner not only pretties up your cabinets, but the contrasting paper (or fabric) makes lighter-hued items stand out.

Get the tutorial at A Lo And Behold Life.

Use every inch! A hanging bathroom towel bar doubles as a holder for spray bottles when hung over a cabinet door.

Get the tutorial at Home Road.

Stacking pans in your cabinet can get chaotic, fast. To keep things organized, add in a pull-out drawer for easier access.

Get the tutorial at Whisper Wood Cottage.

This cabinet uses a wire divider to keep cutting boards and pans upright, but that overhead space can do more. Stick on a plastic caddy for things like meat thermometers. You can also go one step further for optimizing this space by adding a hook for ladles and spoons.

This way, you can pull out the bin to get what you need, instead of having to rifle through the entire cabinet. Just make sure to add a label so you know which bin to grab.

Get the tutorial at The Social Home.

If you're one of those people that unpacks your entire cabinets contents when searching for something, raise your hand. Then go and get a turnable—you'll be able to access any jar with ease.

See more at Chez Larsson.

Nix the stacks in favor of an upright rack that makes it easy to grab a dish. Though this particular version is a DIY built-in, a wire plate rack is a store-bought alternative.

Get the tutorial at Remodelando La Casa.

When not in use, cutting boards tend to topple over in cabinets, or take up tons of space on the counter. Instead, hang a wire rack on the inside of an otherwise unused cabinet door to keep them out of the way.

Get the tutorial at That's What Che Said.

To make more space in your cabinet, add a riser for plates and bowls, then alternate the direction you stand your wine glasses to fit more onto your shelf.

Don't ignore oddly sized cabinets—instead, use the space to display pretty items, or set up a station for coffee or tea.

See more at Clean & Scentsible.

Who says you have to have wooden or glass cabinets? Spice things up by incorporating metal grates, which will allow you to show off your organized cabinets in a more unique way.

While cabinets tend to be the same old neutral shades, try something different and go for a muted pastel, like this subdued pistachio green.

To balance things up, alternate between transparent and enclosed cabinet displays, like Ariene Bethea did in her kitchen. Plus, it offers both a way to display prettier items and a space to stash away the less attractive ones.