Life Hacks for Organizing Your Kitchen

Kitchens are often the heart of every home. It is where the family gathers to enjoy a good meal, share a few laughs, and talk about their day. 

Sometimes, we find ourselves overwhelmed with the amount of food and kitchen gadgets we have accumulated in our kitchen pantry cupboards. It can turn a happy place to express one’s culinary passion into a hectic mess with expired food lurking in the back of a packed fridge or forgotten spices that have never had a chance to shine in a dish. 

It is time to grab the trash or compost bags and commence a deep cleaning session in your kitchen. We are here to help you with clear steps on how to organize your kitchen so you can feel less stressed when whipping up a delicious dinner. 

Group Like-Items

In any organized kitchen, you will find neatly stored items in their family food groups. The top shelf should be reserved for anything already cooked, such as leftovers. The middle shelves can hold produce, dairy, and other non-meat products, and the bottom shelf is where you can keep raw meat. That will help prevent cross-contamination. 

As for your pantry, try to group ingredients that are often used together. For example, keep all your baking ingredients in the same area. That will allow for easier access to your ingredients and help you maintain a record of your pantry inventory to avoid buying two of the same food item. 

Use Clear Containers to Store Items 

There is no better joy than outfitting your kitchen pantry and fridge with a matching set of clear containers. If you are keen on getting into the minimalist, neatly organized kitchen look, then look no further than clear containers or jars. This hack is great for maintaining a clean appearance in your pantry and fridge, and it also helps to create a space-saving kitchen.

We recommend adding labels to your spice containers because you can easily confuse paprika with cayenne pepper. Clear containers are also great for keeping your produce fresher for longer, especially your fresh herbs, berries, and leafy greens.

Store Containers and Lids Together 

If you are an avid home cook, then you will probably have leftovers. Instead of searching through a mess of random plastic containers for their matching lid, it is best to take everything out and organize accordingly. 

Try storing them vertically with drawer dividers or a bamboo plate rack. That makes for easier access to your plastic containers, and it will also encourage you to keep things tidy going forward. 

Use Drawer Dividers

Another essential hack for effective kitchen organization is to use drawer dividers. Kitchen drawers can often be a jumbled mess of utensils, resulting in you having to dig through the clutter to find what you need. Avoid this scenario by storing your wooden spoons, spatulas, vegetable peeler, etc., with the help of dividers. 

You can also use plastic or bamboo dividers to store your pots and pans. There are so many clever designs now that can accommodate different shapes and sizes. 

Looking for Design Help?

An organized kitchen starts with a solid foundation. At Dusk To Dawn Interiors in Thunder Bay, Ontario, we specialize in designing beautiful and functional kitchens.

Our expert design professionals will work with you and listen to what your vision is, in order to meet your organizational and space-saving needs for your kitchen. Let us help you bring your dream kitchen to life. For more information or to request a quote, call us at 807-346-9890 or contact us online today.