Want to make the most of your kitchen space? These kitchen organization ideas will help you zone and tidy your kitchen so that it stays organized for good.
Zoning and Tidying a Kitchen
It’s important to have one space put together, and the kitchen is the most important room. This is just gonna make the moving process easier.
Coffee and Tea Station
The coffee maker can be put in a little nook. This is the perfect spot for it.
Clear containers can be used to stack the K-Cups and all of the teas. Store that above the coffee maker, which means there’s a cabinet right beside that that mugs and travel mugs can go.
When you have a deep cabinet like this, you want to use lazy Susans so you can easily spin it and get to everything you need.
Kid-Friendly Organization
Give kids dedicated spaces. This is perfect for hot cocoa, especially. Under the kettle and the coffee maker, there is a little pull out for hot cocoa and favorite mugs. It doesn’t have to be on the counter, it’s like a hot cocoa station right here.
For smoothies, make a smoothie station with the blender and all favorite Smoothie cups right beside the fridge.
Household Management and Meal Planning
Look for a little nook. It is the perfect spot for a household management binder and a meal planning binder. It’s meant to be.
Optimizing for Laziness
Whenever organizing a kitchen, it’s all about laziness. You want to take the fewest steps possible, especially with the things that you touch the most often. Plates should be stored close to the dishwasher, glasses close to the dishwasher, and cutlery as well.
The dishwasher here is kind of there’s nothing close, so these are the closest cabinets, and it’s also the closest cabinet to the stove. While you’re serving food off the stove, you can just grab a plate and grab cutlery.
This is going to be where all of the plates and bowls go, and this cabinet is perfect for glasses. It has two openings and it’s right beside the sink, so whether you’re outside grabbing a glass, serving yourself dinner and grabbing a glass, or just need a quick glass of water, this is the most convenient spot in the whole kitchen.
Cutlery Tray
Consider a cutlery tray. It’s around 15, and treat yourself. A fancy bamboo one can be expanded so it perfectly fits the drawer.
Pots and Pans
You always want to store your pots and pans directly beside the stove. If you don’t have enough space for all of your pots and pans, don’t be afraid to store the big things like a roaster or things you rarely use somewhere else like the garage or a storage room. You want this to be minimal so it’s quick and easy to find what you need.
Spice Organization
The best way to organize spices is in a drawer. It’s functional, you can see it by just open like everything is amazing. If you’re a visual organizer, have it on the counter, but others want things hidden.
Spices can also be decanted and put in a cabinet using inexpensive risers just to make it look more functional. Because this cabinet isn’t tall enough for oils and vinegars, decant those too.
Everybody’s kitchen should have one space they’re really proud of, one space that looks beautifully organized. The rest of it can be a hot mess, but if you have one space that you open up and you do this, you’ve done something right. It makes you feel good about your kitchen, and for some, it’s a spice cabinet.
Salt and Pepper Shakers
Treat yourself to salt and pepper shakers.
Hanging Measuring Cups
Hanging all your measuring cups and mixing things inside a cabinet door is definitely a must. Use 3M strips and make sure the bottom touches the bottom part of the cabinet. Make sure it’s evenly spaced.
This is convenient to hang them inside the cabinet because you’re always needing these when cooking.
Baking Supplies
A Lazy Susan is perfect for storing all of the baking supplies, so sprinkles and fancy tips to do fancy icing stuff.
Leftover Zone
This is also the perfect spot for not only making lunches, but like packing up leftovers. Create kind of like a leftover zone with food storage containers that are used for packing up leftovers. These are perfect drawers for cellophane and sandwich bags.
Lunch Making Station
Create a lunch making station. Get some containers and put the stuff that goes stale really quickly that kids love to pack in their lunches. Use drawer dividers to organize all the kids snacks for their lunch making station really fast and easy. This is crazy cheap and adjustable, so you can make it fit exactly what you have and move it in an instant. Store the three kids lunch bags and the plastic containers they use and all of their water bottles and thermoses in the cabinet.
Pantry Organization
Organize the most important part of the kitchen, which is the food. Have a separate pantry for breakfast stuff, preferably bread, having like a spot for bread to go and bagels and all that, and the cereal really close. This is something that is accessed the most often, so having it really convenient is awesome.
Tuck the toaster in there with the spreads and then the mixer at the bottom. It really works for the family. Decant some things, and put kids snacks and healthy snacks in there. Sometimes you have to organize for the space, not your stuff, and sometimes you got to step a little over your comfort zone just to really make things more functional.
Use big baskets to contain different categories like crackers or sides or snacks so you could just toss it in. If you didn’t have baskets, everything would mix together. The baskets is what keeps this space really organized because everything’s contained in its different home.
Cleaning Supplies
A good spot for cleaning supplies is right off the kitchen. Put the Dyson in there, and maybe a door rack to create like a cleaning Center on this side and food on this side. Install an over the door rack.
Conclusion
By implementing these kitchen organization ideas, you can transform your kitchen into a functional and enjoyable space. From creating dedicated zones for coffee, snacks, and baking supplies to optimizing storage with lazy Susans and baskets, these tips offer practical solutions for every kitchen. Remember to personalize your organization to suit your family’s needs and preferences, making your kitchen a haven of order and efficiency.
