How to Create More Storage Space in Your Kitchen

Entry #2075, March 5, 2013

Most of the city apartments feature small kitchens, meaning lack of enough storage space. Inadequate cabinet and kitchen storage space creates frustrations, as it does not let you to display your kitchen gadgets and kitchenware that you have accumulated for decades. However, do not be disheartened even if you have a small kitchen. Proper organization and employment of a few tricks can put almost everything you need in your kitchen at your fingertips.

How do you make sure of storage in your kitchen?

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Move or Donate Unused Items

At first, sort all your kitchen items into the following categories – dishes and glassware, utensils, cooking and baking necessities, foodstuffs, serving items, and miscellaneous. Then, sort out the items that you rarely use and put them in a large box. For example, the turkey roasting pan, which you do not use more than once a year, is probably taking up your valuable kitchen space. Put the tea set also in the same box that you had as a gift but never use actually. After that, decide whether to store them in another place like attic or basement or to donate some items like canned goods or dishes that you do not use. Do not forget to get rid of expired canned goods or foodstuffs that you have not used for last 12 months.

Create Additional Space

Adding open shelves is a good idea for those kitchens that lack storage space but have enough wall space. Though not really suitable for storing plastic or food items, shelving is a nice way to store items like glassware, containers with lids, collectibles, and cookbooks. Attractive lined baskets that fit well on the shelves can be used for keeping those items that are inappropriate for open shelving.

Use these ideas to add storage space to your kitchen

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Hang Kitchen Items

Wall-mounted racks or hooks are another good option to store items by using wall space. Use them for hanging tea towels, cookware, and miscellaneous kitchen accessories. Wall mounted spice racks are suitable for holding small containers, spices, and other odds.

Utilize Unused Space

Apart from upper kitchen cabinets, which are generally attached to the ceiling, others have open space above them. You can easily use this extra space for storing purpose. Use this space for keeping those items that you do not use frequently such as rarely used cooking gadgets or holiday items. Store them in lined baskets with lids to protect from dust and dirt and keep these baskets organized above the kitchen cabinets. A pantry can create more space for storing items in the kitchen. A ready-made pantry will be a less costly option than a ready-to-assemble pantry. So, visit a retailer that sells ready-made pantry and buy one according to your requirements at a cheap cost.

Apart from using shelves, wall space, baskets, pantries, and empty spaces, you can also create extra space by reworking your existing cabinetry.

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