8 Smart Kitchen Storage Tips for Your New Home
By: Patricio Pantheleon
Tags: Home Decor, Kitchen Storage Solutions, Kitchen Storage Ideas, Kitchen

Can’t seem to find your kitchen tools. Always having a hard time visiting the kitchen. Too much clutter everywhere.

If these are your problems, it is time to get inspired and start organizing. The kitchen should be the place where healthy meals are prepared and make the family come together.

To help you organize, here are smart kitchen storage tips for your home:

1. Island turned into Storage Possibility

A kitchen island is not only good as a table but can be transformed into one helping hand in the kitchen. Customise your island and have additional storage space for your clutter.

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The take away from this DIYer clever idea is his use of pegboard mounted to one side of the island for accessible and visible kitchen tools.

Good to note, this pegboard storage idea can also be attached to a free wall to allow hanging of your kitchen tools.

2. Custom Built Spaces for Appliances

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If you happen to be undergoing kitchen renovation, it is good to note what appliances you’ll be using in the new kitchen. The storage unit for the appliances could be custom built to their sizes and not waste aerial space.

Also, to avoid going back and forth with plugging your appliances, having a nearby outlet would be a convenient idea plus consider ventilation and heating for appliances like microwave or toaster.

3. Consider your Reach Capabilities

No shaming here but it would be ideal to tailor made your kitchen storage space according to your reaching abilities. Allowing you to reach all your essentials without having a break down every time you can’t reach it.

4. Magnetic Storage

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Since most of the kitchen tools can be made of stainless steel which is magnetized. Cleverly allotting a space or wall where the magnet could be attached and have your tools just hang in there. Visible and accessible, every kitchen should be.

However, there are stainless steel kitchen tools that are non-magnetic due to their modified physical structure. No worries you could use tip number 1 for this.

5. Produce Into Bins

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Ditch the countertop produce bowls that hide small veggies letting it rot. In this way, you separate them according to their type and enables you to keep track of your produce supplies.

6. Side Note to Remind You

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Be like a storage manager with your own supplies. Have a dedicated note board attached on the door of the cabinet to monitor your supplies. This way you’ll avoid spoilt goods or keep track of what supplies need to be replenished.

7. Fake Drawer Fronts Under Sink turned Storage

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Fake drawer fronts are good for aesthetics but can also be good as storage for small items. Turn this drawer fronts into a tilt open storage for your sponges and dishwashing.

8. Embrace Modernity

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Kitchens are now made towards convenience and modern day kitchens are equipped with corner units, larder, drawer inside a drawer, and more. Allowing to have a kitchen experience without the hassle of finding kitchen tools.