The kitchen is without a doubt one of the most used rooms in the house. It’s also the most challenging room to organize, what with all of the pots, pans, utensils, plastic containers, silverware, small appliances, and large appliances.
Here are the top 10 tips to keep your kitchen organized so that you can find what you need when you need it!
1. Embrace glass jars
Glass jars are brilliant because you can see exactly what’s inside. No need to unscrew 5 different lids to find the pasta!
You can buy beautiful Mason jars, glass bottles of all sizes, or even recycle glass jars from pickles or pasta sauce.
No more stacks of randomly-sized plastic containers, half of which don’t have lids! You’ll be doing the planet a favor, all while saving yourself some time.
Plus, anything stored in a glass jar looks beautiful.
2. Hook it up
Wherever possible, hang your pots, pans, and utensils on wall or ceiling hooks. Hanging things enables you to see everything you have available without having to dig around in deep cupboards or at the back of shelves.
You can even hang things in such a way as to look gorgeous! And if you have colorful cookware like the pretty items at unocasa.com, you can show them off.
The sides of your cabinets are more prime real estate space! Hook utensils, towels, or other items there so that they are ready to use. Choose your prettiest pieces, and they will look decorative as well as be ready to use.
You can also use rails or even shelves. Pop a plant on the top shelf, and voila, instant decoration.
3. Drawer dividers are your friends
Drawer dividers are uber-practical, must-have items if you have deep drawers full of unnamed implements, such as barbecue skewers, corn on the cob holders, pizza wheels, and can openers. No more hunting for that tiny cocktail fork or elusive pair of chopsticks!
4. Cabinet turntables are life-changing
Having turntables inside your cabinets is an effortless way to take the pressure off of trying to find something in a hurry. Turntables allow you to store lots of items of varying sizes (jars of pesto, bags of spices, packets of sushi rice) without having to worry about finding whatever is hiding at the back.
You don’t have to have one large turntable, either. Several small turntables inside one cabinet can make all the difference for storing sauces, spices, and other items.
5. Store your appliances
Are your appliances cluttering up your countertop? Try using either deep drawers, deep shelves, upper shelving (for items you don’t use every day), or pull-out shelves.
Keep the daily appliances out, and store the rest. Your kitchen will look cleaner and feel more spacious.
6. Keep kids happy with their own space
If you have small children, consider storing their items in a low cabinet. Children can then grab their lunch boxes, drink containers, snack containers, and other items themselves, saving you precious time in the morning!
If you’re lucky, children may think to put their items away in the same place 
7. Use the inner door space on the insides of cupboards
The space along the inside of a cupboard door is more precious real estate for your organizational needs! Try hanging some removable wall hooks to store paper and other bags, pot lids, anything goes!
8. Grab an over-the-door pocket organizer
These pocket organizers hang on the backs of doors and have many pockets (opt for the clear pockets to be able to see what’s inside). Hang one of these over your kitchen door, and you can store small snack packets, bag ties, clothespins, spices, scissors, whatever you fancy.
9. Think vertical for your baking sheets and muffin tins
Most of us have our baking sheets and muffin tins in one giant pile in a deep drawer. But how simple is it, really, to find what you need at a glance?
Consider storing your baking sheets, cutting boards, muffin tins, and other similar-sized tools in a vertical filing system. You can easily insert small poles or dividers, and store your items as you would your cookbooks.
Tension rods are great for setting up instant dividers, among many other things.
10. Sponge holders aren’t just for sponges
Get some of those sponge holders with a sucker cup that sticks to tiles or cabinet doors. These holders are a handy way to store snack items and other light objects that otherwise would be cluttering up your cupboard.
I hope you’ve found these top 10 tips useful for organizing your kitchen!
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