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These small space kitchen organization hacks will inspire you to make the most out of the space you have.
Living in a small studio apartment, one bedroom apartment or home that doesn’t have a ton of space, you learn to get creative with the storage space you do have. Plus, along the way, you even find ways to create even more space in clever ways.
One of the rooms that often lacks the most storage in a small space is the kitchen. You’re lucky to even have a designated pantry in most small kitchens, so “making it work” is essential.
Whether you’re looking for storage solutions for your kitchen drawers, cabinets, or fridge, we’ve got you covered. We’re sharing 10 small space kitchen organization hacks that will maximize your space and make working and cooking in the kitchen easier.
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10 Genius Small Space Kitchen Organization Hacks
1. Use Cabinet Shelves and Hooks to Store Dishes
With small kitchens, come small cabinet storage, so making the most out of each one is the goal. Use a combination of risers and shelf hooks to store plates, bowls, coffee mugs and more.
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cabinet shelf riser
hook cabinet organizer
2. Organize Fridge with Clear, Sealed Containers
There’s nothing like a preside fridge. We can’t help but keep ours organized, and using clear meal prep containers and sealed jars allows us to see everything we have in our fridge. We find that using these allows us to eat the food we have in our fridge before it goes bad.
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glass meal prep containers
weck jars
3. Use a Tiered Spice Rack
We’ve had our tiered spice rack ever since we lived in our first apartment. We had a super narrow and deep cabinet that we used for our pantry, and the tiered spice rack was a game changer.
It’ll help you find any spice you need. We like the spice rack from the Container Store, because it has a lip around the edge of each shelf. This will prevent your spice jars from sliding off.
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linus 3-tier spice organizer
pull-down spice rack
4. Add Storage with a Small Kitchen Cart
Another great way to maximize storage is by creating more storage where you have room. We love the ideas of adding a storage cart that can hold small kitchen appliances and dishes, while also serving as an additional prep space on top.
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bamboo kitchen cart
mesh wire baskets
5. Maximize Under-Sink Storage
Kitchen storage under the sink can often go wasted or not even thought of as a space that needs organization. A combination of clear storage bins and drawers can be stacked to store cleaning supplies, trash bags, and dishwasher pods.
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under sink expandable organizer
2-drawer cabinet organizer
6. Use Clear Organizers for Utensils
There’s a reason clear organization bins are so popular. (1) They make your space appear cleaner and neater (2) They are super aesthetic. You’re going to want to grab several of these clear bins to hold utensils and other kitchen tools.
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the home edit 6-piece utensil organizer
13-piece drawer organizer set
7. Risers, Can Organizers, and Lazy Susans
A combination of risers, can organizers and lazy susans can truly maximize a small cabinet pantry and make it super functional at the same time. Risers are great for maximizing height. Can organizers help you grab your canned goods easier and keep the older ones toward the front. Lastly, lazy susans are perfect for easy-access to jars and seasonings.
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raised metal risers
9″ Lazy susan
canned goods organizers
8. Sliding Storage Bins for Packaged Goods
Sliding bins are great for storing packaged goods in kitchen cabinets. Everything from packages or rice, pasta, snacks and baking goods can be easily stored. When you need to reach for them, slide out the labels drawer and grab what you need.
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2-drawer mesh organizer
9. Elevate Your Coffee and Tea Drawer
Coffee, matcha and tea hold a special place in our heart. They are so integrated into our routine that we have an entire drawer dedicated to our daily beverages, that’s an extension of our coffee bar. No matter how small our kitchen has been, we’ve always had a drawer for this very reason.
Clear acrylic bins and tea bag organizers will help you easily organize your coffee pods, coffee grounds, tea bags and more.
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linus shallow drawer organizers
tea bag organizer
10. Add Labels to Bins
Labels are the final touch to a kitchen organization haul. They guide you to exactly what you need and tell you where you need to put new groceries as you buy them. Whether they are labels made from a digital label maker or premade labels, this step is like adding sprinkles to the top of the cake — it’ll make everything look tidy and beautiful.
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