If you are looking for storage options that are effective to keep your kitchen in order, you are in luck. First of all, we need to be aware that this goal might be a bit tricky to achieve, taking consideration that cooking utensils are often very different from each other in terms of size, shape, and if you are looking forward to keep a nice home decor, then you also need to keep in mind additional variables like the color and material of your utensils. In this article we are going to provide you the best ideas to declutter and organize your home, focusing on the kitchen area.
- Your utensils drawer (without built-in dividers)
If your kitchen has drawers but you believe that this is not useful due to the lack of dividers, you definitely need to rethink this. Make sure to put your utensils next to each other while avoiding cluttering them, it will be easier if your drawers are wide and shallow.
- Organizing your kitchen utensils in a drawer with incorporated dividers
Although having dividers in your drawers is no guarantee that you wont have any clutter, you can use them in your favor by classifying your utensils as a way of finding them easier and maintaining a good order over time.
- Get the most out of your pot racks
If you have a pot rack in your kitchen and you don’t have hooks yet, you are missing out. Using hooks in this way will result in saving space and money as they are really cheap.
- Pro-tip: add hooks to your wall
In case that you don’t have a rack to place your hooks, you can still use them in some other creative ways. A great option is to place them on your wall.
- Another way to add hooks: mount a bar
For those who want to try a different choice than putting hooks on the wall, an alternative is to place a bar on the wall instead and hang the hooks in there. The amazing thing is that you can add a lot of them and it will still look incredible.
- Use a utensils holder
If you are willing to make a small investment, a great idea is to get a chic countertop holder with several compartments to order your utensils.
- Hang a holder from a mounted structure
This is a very handy alternative that will save you a lot of space. You just need to mount a bar, or a rack on the walls and place a utensil holder suspended from the structure.
- Drawer/cabinet with organizing dividers
A fabulous option if you can invest some money is to adapt a pull-out compartment in your kitchen, containing some utensil holders. You can apply this idea if you are planning to custom your kitchen furniture soon.
- Mobile kitchen stand
This is a very practical solution to add some space and store your utensils in a portable way. Besides being very useful, it gives a great look to your kitchen.
- Place an utensil shelf to your wall
There are some floating options that provide you with a lot of space if you are serious about using an area of your wall, just look for an utensil shelf that you can mount.