When your cooking space is limited, every single inch has to work twice as hard. That might mean hanging spices on an open wall or using the inside of your cabinet door to store your sponges. Trust us, after trying these genius ideas in your kitchen, it'll feel twice as big.
Rethink Your Walls
Turn previously wasted wall space into a genius pots and pans wall with the help of Command Hooks ($10, amazon.com). Now, these clunky items are easier to grab and less-appealing items (like storage containers) can hide in the cabinets pots would otherwise occupy.
Nestle Wine Glasses
To make more space in your cabinet, add a riser ($7, amazon.com) for plates and bowls, then alternate the direction you stand your wine glasses to fit more onto your shelf.
Use Cabinets Strategically
If you don't consider your baking dishes day-to-day essentials, storing them out of reach is just fine. Here, two risers ($7, amazon.com) create ample room for nine dishes on two separate shelves.
Don't Overpack Cabinets
Keeping tabs on the food you already have is all about creating categories that work for your household. Here, snacks go on the bottom shelf, while breakfast foods and sweets go on the second shelf. The third is left empty for inevitable overflow.
File Your Platters
This filing organizer (similar for $6, amazon.com) is ideal for heavy serving platters, cutting boards and trays because it screws into the bottom of the cabinet and won't wiggle as you pull items in and out.
Use Your Doors
The inside of cabinet doors is one of most under-utilized spaces in most kitchen. Use hooks and caddies ($5, amazon.com) to add extra storage. And your grocery bags can organize themselves when you take the time to fold them up carefully.
Use Clear containers
Items that your family always keeps on hand are best stored in clear containers ($14, amazon.com) — this way you can see when you're running low and add them to your shopping list.
Nestle Your Utensils
After adding plastic caddies ($6, amazon.com) to help organize your utensil drawer, go the extra step and nestle your spoons and forks together so you can fit in as many as possible.
Think About Weight
Items like cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens should always go in the lowest cabinet possible, partly because it's safer to pull them out that way and you also won't have to worry about the shelf they're sitting on collapsing under their weight.
Look Up
By adding extra shelves ($16, amazon.com) for spices, this previously wasted wall becomes a handy storage spot for dinnertime favorites.
Go Back to Basics
Many people find food storage containers intimidating to corral, but this cabinet makes it look easy by using a riser ($7, amazon.com) to separate round shapes on top and square ones on bottom.
Get Creative
Your storage doesn't have to be used in the way it was originally intended. Instead of hanging towels, this rack holds pot and pan lids whose counterparts are hung on the wall nearby.
Look Above Your Range
When you store your pots and cooking utensils above your stovetop, everything you need is always at-hand.
Choose a Hollow Island
From the front, this piece looks like your average island — but from the back it's storage central for everything you want (cookbooks, holiday accessories), but never seem to have enough space for.
Build a Better Bench
A breakfast nook bench takes up less space than dining chairs, and works double-duty with storage under the seats.
Try a Tilt
Confused by fake drawer fronts under your sink? Take back that space with clever hardware that creates a secret spot for sponges.
Be Narrow-Minded
The skinny space between your fridge and the wall is prime real estate for organizing canned goods (and a cute chevron surprise never hurts).
Display What You Can
Making a wall rack for your platters serves two very important purposes: It creates extra storage and it doubles as wall art.
Utilize Baskets
Easy-to-grab bins are great for corralling goodies on the tippy-top shelf.
Give Essentials a Lift
Counter space in a small kitchen is a precious, precious thing — and these savvy baskets mean you can keep all your go-to ingredients at-the-ready without sacrificing your chopping station.
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