Kitchen organization is often an elusive element that’s lacking in our homes. Unfortunately, kitchens have a tendency to get cluttered quickly. Sometimes it’s due to lack of space, sometimes it’s because your kitchen has not been properly organized and sometimes it’s because your family is in the habit of ransacking the kitchen when they are hungry. Unfortunately, we can’t help you with that; however, we can provide you with some kitchen organizational tips that will help you develop your kitchen into an organized space that will lend itself well to staying organized no matter how many people use it.
Can Wall Space Be Used To Organize Your Kitchen?
If you take a few minutes to step back and actually look at your kitchen, you will see there are plenty of missed opportunities where unused spaces could be utilized. Your walls are just one of those missed opportunities.
Bookshelves for large unused walls and small flat bookshelves for smaller walls or the wall space above your cabinets can be added for storing cookbooks, products you’ve purchased in bulk, spices, snacks, etc. Additionally, you can use adhesive hooks to hang just about anything on your walls, such as: pots and pans, aprons, mops, brooms, cooking utensils and more. And, if you have an item that could easily be hung on the wall, but it doesn’t have a hole in it you can easily make a hole for hanging purposes, such as your plastic microwave plate covers that keep the food from splattering, etc.
Do Magnets Really Help With Kitchen Organization?
Who would have ever thought that you could use magnets as a kitchen organization tool? If you are like most people, you probably have your plastic wrap, wax paper and foil stored in a drawer or cabinet taking up valuable space. However, if you tape rare earth magnets to the inside of your plastic wrap boxes, they easily stick to the side of your refrigerator. This also makes those products easier to dispense without having to spend a bunch of money on one of those fancy dispensers.
How Can You Use Your Cabinet  And Pantry Doors As Kitchen Organization Tools?
If you like to cook, you know how hard it can be to store your favorite cookbooks and recipes without taking up a lot of space in your kitchen. The backs of your cabinet doors are the perfect place to tape your most used recipes. This will eliminate the need for storing bulky cookbooks and make it much easier for you when it comes time to cook as all you will have to do is open the cabinet door where your recipe is prominently displayed, not to mention a hands-free way of making it much easier to read and follow.  You can also use your pantry door in a similar way by adding an over the door hanging shelf to the inside of the door, which is perfect for storing canned goods, cereal boxes, plastic wrap, paper towels and other dry goods.
Would You Like To Know How You Can Use Every Day Products To Help With Your Kitchen Organization Project?
Did you know that many of the products you frequently use around your home can be used in alternative ways to help you stay organized? Here are some common products that can easily do double duty.
- A Lazy Susan can be used to store sticky spill-able items such as condiments, honey, jam, etc. and they are easy to move around and clean.
- Mugs, cookie jars, pitchers and mason jars can double as storage for cooking utensils, silverware, toothpicks, straws, etc.
- A retractable book stand can be mounted under your kitchen cabinet where it can then be used to hold cookbooks and recipes, which will easily fold up under your cabinet once you’re done.
- Baskets are very versatile and can be mounted under cabinets, placed on shelves or under pantry shelves, under open countertops and are great for keeping everything neat and organized. And if you use see through baskets, those make it even easier to quickly access what you need.
- Use a magazine holder to store your cutting boards. Just stick it to the inside of your cabinet with adhesive hooks.
- A cake pan or cookie sheet is great for organizational storage for spices, vitamins, medications, etc. This method allows you to pull everything out at once and easily see everything at a glance.
- Cardboard tubes like the ones that are used for plastic wrap are perfect for storing your silicone baking sheets or plastic cutting boards. You can lay them down in any cabinet or drawer and they won’t take up much space.
There are plenty of ways your everyday products can do double duty to help you stay organized. Take a look around your home and see what kinds of other ideas you can come up with. It’s very easy if you look at everything you use and ask yourself how it could be used differently.   You will be surprised at how many new ideas you come up with.
Can You Store Your Small Kitchen Appliances Without Taking Up Valuable Counter Space?
If you have a pantry or an unused corner in or near your kitchen, you are going to love this idea.
A utility cart with wheels and several shelves works great for storing your small kitchen appliances, such as: the mixer, blender, juicer, ice cream maker, toaster or anything else you don’t want taking up your valuable counter space. When you need one of them, you simply roll out the cart and plug it in without the need for moving or lifting and it’s like having additional counter that can be added when needed.
Additionally, this idea can also be used for other large bulky items in your kitchen such as large pots and pans or for moving around multiple items from the kitchen to the table, such as plates, drinks or other food stuffs that need to be moved from one place to another. This will help keep your items from spilling and prevent you from having to make multiple trips to and from the kitchen.
The Bottom Line
There are so many ways to implement kitchen organization techniques that will make your life easier now and going forward. You just have to think outside the box. Look at everything you use in and around your home and think about other ways you might be able to use that particular item for organizational purposes.
2 Point Highlight
1. Â Kitchen organization tips that will help you develop your kitchen into an organized space that will lend itself well to staying organized no matter how many people use it.
2. Â If you take a few minutes to step back and actually look at your kitchen, you will see there are plenty of missed opportunities where unused spaces could be utilized.
