Maintaining a clean and organized kitchen is key to keeping your kitchen tidy. While cleaning regularly is essential, having a structured organization strategy can make it easier to keep everything in its proper place. Kitchens often have limited cabinet and shelf space, especially in rental homes, but you can use a few clever organizing hacks to make the most of the storage space in your rental home’s kitchen.
The first thing to know about organizing a kitchen is that there should be a clear separation between the items you keep in your upper, lower, and shelves. For example, keep frequently used items like pretty dishes or glassware in upper cabinets or display them on open shelves for easy access. For food storage, organize all your food items by grouping items according to food or container type. Heavy pots, pans, and small appliances should be kept in the lower cabinets, where you can also install cabinet locks for safety.
Maximizing Space with Organizers
Once you’ve figured out where to place your items, a well-thought-out organizational strategy can help you keep everything in order. Use silverware trays to organize your utensils and consider knife blocks and spice racks for additional kitchen tools. An organized spice cabinet makes cooking easier by keeping your favorite spices close and the lesser-used items at the back.
Repurpose Everyday Items for Storage
If standard kitchen organizers are too limiting or expensive, consider repurposing other types of organizers for use in the kitchen. For example, a simple magazine holder can also be used to store random items. They could also be used to organize cleaning supplies, with the most frequently used items placed in the front.
Another office-to-kitchen crossover item is the file folder. If you can locate an inexpensive large metal file organizer, it could be placed in a cabinet to keep baking pans, lids, and other loose items neat. Use a rubber-backed shelf liner or hook-and-loop tape to keep the file rack in place.
Creative Canned Food Storage
Keeping everything neat and easy to see can be a real problem when it comes to canned foods. One way to organize canned goods is to use wire shelving designed for closets. The underside of wire closet shelving typically has a lip that can make an excellent cabinet rack when tilted at a 45-degree angle. As each can is used, the remaining cans will shift downward, making it easy to check your stock briefly. With a simple hack like this, you will never need to hunt for loose cans or wonder what’s in that messy cabinet again.
Use Tension Rods and Repurposed Items for Cleaner Cabinets
For a clean and organized storage solution, install a tension rod inside a lower cabinet. This helps to hang cleaning bottles and rags, keeping the items off the cabinet floor and within easy reach.
An organized kitchen saves time and reduces clutter. By organizing kitchen shelves and cabinets, you’ll prevent unnecessary purchases and create a more functional cooking space.
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