How to Store More in Your Kitchen

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Keep utensils and knives close at hand. Knives, wooden spoons, spatulas: You use them—a lot. Digging in a drawer for what you need can be such a frustrating exercise. Instead, keep these items close at hand with a few storage solutions. Knives, for example, hang sculpture-like on a slim magnetic board. use a pretty vase or crock to corral a workhorse collection of oversize spoons next to the range. Keep utensils and knives close at hand. Knives, wooden spoons, spatulas: You use them—a lot. Digging in a drawer for what you need can be such a frustrating exercise. Instead, keep these items close at hand with a few storage solutions. Knives, for example, hang sculpture-like on a slim magnetic board. use a pretty vase or crock to corral a workhorse collection of oversize spoons next to the range. Keep utensils and knives close at hand. Knives, wooden spoons, spatulas: You use them—a lot. Digging in a drawer for what you need can be such a frustrating exercise. Instead, keep these items close at hand with a few storage solutions. Knives, for example, hang sculpture-like on a slim magnetic board. use a pretty vase or crock to corral a workhorse collection of oversize spoons next to the range.
Steal narrow spots for even more storage. Those miniscule inches and feet in your kitchen, such as slim spots along a cabinet face or a notched-out shelf by the window, offer prime spaces to keep cups, glasses, and other items tidy and close at hand. Measure bowls and other pieces first before you install shelving to ensure there's enough room. Steal narrow spots for even more storage. Those miniscule inches and feet in your kitchen, such as slim spots along a cabinet face or a notched-out shelf by the window, offer prime spaces to keep cups, glasses, and other items tidy and close at hand. Measure bowls and other pieces first before you install shelving to ensure there's enough room. Steal narrow spots for even more storage. Those miniscule inches and feet in your kitchen, such as slim spots along a cabinet face or a notched-out shelf by the window, offer prime spaces to keep cups, glasses, and other items tidy and close at hand. Measure bowls and other pieces first before you install shelving to ensure there's enough room.
Grab the inside of doors for small essentials. Lots of square inches get 'lost' in kitchen cabinets; door backs are a good example. Instead, use them to create an artful yet pragmatic storage solution for smaller pieces such as baking cups and measuring spoons. Grab the inside of doors for small essentials. Lots of square inches get 'lost' in kitchen cabinets; door backs are a good example. Instead, use them to create an artful yet pragmatic storage solution for smaller pieces such as baking cups and measuring spoons. Grab the inside of doors for small essentials. Lots of square inches get 'lost' in kitchen cabinets; door backs are a good example. Instead, use them to create an artful yet pragmatic storage solution for smaller pieces such as baking cups and measuring spoons.
Focus on access for heavy-use items. Cords and electronics create their own storage conundrums. What do you do with all those devices? Here's a genius solution: Hire an electrician to install outlets inside a drawer to create a charging station that's out of sight (clean counters!) but always accessible. Focus on access for heavy-use items. Cords and electronics create their own storage conundrums. What do you do with all those devices? Here's a genius solution: Hire an electrician to install outlets inside a drawer to create a charging station that's out of sight (clean counters!) but always accessible. Focus on access for heavy-use items. Cords and electronics create their own storage conundrums. What do you do with all those devices? Here's a genius solution: Hire an electrician to install outlets inside a drawer to create a charging station that's out of sight (clean counters!) but always accessible.
Maximize cabinet efficiencies. Big, empty spaces such as shelves in cabinets tend to quickly descend into disarray. Outfit yours either with built-ins or more affordable extras that help maximize the square footage and setup. Must-have storage components: vertical dividers to help keep baking sheets and racks as well as slim pans in order. Maximize cabinet efficiencies. Big, empty spaces such as shelves in cabinets tend to quickly descend into disarray. Outfit yours either with built-ins or more affordable extras that help maximize the square footage and setup. Must-have storage components: vertical dividers to help keep baking sheets and racks as well as slim pans in order. Maximize cabinet efficiencies. Big, empty spaces such as shelves in cabinets tend to quickly descend into disarray. Outfit yours either with built-ins or more affordable extras that help maximize the square footage and setup. Must-have storage components: vertical dividers to help keep baking sheets and racks as well as slim pans in order.
Repurpose furniture for pots and pans. Not all kitchens, budgets, or room layouts can accommodate more cabinets or counter space. Instead, look to other furniture solutions to dress up practical storage needs. Here, a leaning option adds incrementally more shelf space from top to bottom. Repurpose furniture for pots and pans. Not all kitchens, budgets, or room layouts can accommodate more cabinets or counter space. Instead, look to other furniture solutions to dress up practical storage needs. Here, a leaning option adds incrementally more shelf space from top to bottom. Repurpose furniture for pots and pans. Not all kitchens, budgets, or room layouts can accommodate more cabinets or counter space. Instead, look to other furniture solutions to dress up practical storage needs. Here, a leaning option adds incrementally more shelf space from top to bottom.
Display dishes to save space. Cabinet space is often at a premium, especially in small kitchens. Instead, stack your everyday dishes—plates, bowls, glasses—on open shelves next to appliances. They're easy to grab to fill a bowl with cereal or soup or stack a plate with out-of-the-oven cookies. Display dishes to save space. Cabinet space is often at a premium, especially in small kitchens. Instead, stack your everyday dishes—plates, bowls, glasses—on open shelves next to appliances. They're easy to grab to fill a bowl with cereal or soup or stack a plate with out-of-the-oven cookies. Display dishes to save space. Cabinet space is often at a premium, especially in small kitchens. Instead, stack your everyday dishes—plates, bowls, glasses—on open shelves next to appliances. They're easy to grab to fill a bowl with cereal or soup or stack a plate with out-of-the-oven cookies.
Use open storage for home management. Mail, school papers, bills, filing: There's a lot to take care of in any household, no matter the size. Utilize a few extra inches on the end of a cabinet—here, one that surrounds a fridge—for open cubbies separated by person or type of task. Use open storage for home management. Mail, school papers, bills, filing: There's a lot to take care of in any household, no matter the size. Utilize a few extra inches on the end of a cabinet—here, one that surrounds a fridge—for open cubbies separated by person or type of task. Use open storage for home management. Mail, school papers, bills, filing: There's a lot to take care of in any household, no matter the size. Utilize a few extra inches on the end of a cabinet—here, one that surrounds a fridge—for open cubbies separated by person or type of task.
Rely on rolling drawers for oversize items. Built-in or DIY options abound to help you seamlessly store and access your kitchen favorites. Rolling drawers help eliminate the back-of-cabinet dead zone and give you the option of efficiently dividing up what can be otherwise too-tall spaces. Rely on rolling drawers for oversize items. Built-in or DIY options abound to help you seamlessly store and access your kitchen favorites. Rolling drawers help eliminate the back-of-cabinet dead zone and give you the option of efficiently dividing up what can be otherwise too-tall spaces. Rely on rolling drawers for oversize items. Built-in or DIY options abound to help you seamlessly store and access your kitchen favorites. Rolling drawers help eliminate the back-of-cabinet dead zone and give you the option of efficiently dividing up what can be otherwise too-tall spaces.
Separate drawers into smaller spaces. Use your division skills to make your storage work harder. Take shallow drawers: Use pegs to subdivide a drawer with slide-in spots that are smaller for your needs. Separate drawers into smaller spaces. Use your division skills to make your storage work harder. Take shallow drawers: Use pegs to subdivide a drawer with slide-in spots that are smaller for your needs. Separate drawers into smaller spaces. Use your division skills to make your storage work harder. Take shallow drawers: Use pegs to subdivide a drawer with slide-in spots that are smaller for your needs.

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