There are three main ways to store tongs. If you have a lockable set of tongs, secure them so that they’re in the closed position and then store them in a drawer. If they’re not lockable — or you prefer to have them on display in your kitchen — you can use a hook to hang them from the built-in hole in the handle. Often in commercial kitchens, tongs are kept open and slid through the handle of an oven or drawer for easy storage.