You can never have too much space in your kitchen. Even if you have a seemingly huge kitchen, it can still seem impossible to fit all your pots, pans, utensils, and food ineffectively, without it feeling cluttered. No matter what the size of your kitchen is, there are many ways that you can fit everything you need while keeping things organized. All you need is a bit of creativity and a good strategy, and you can make the most of the storage options you have in your kitchen.

How to Maximize Storage Space in Your Kitchen

Use your cabinets effectively

If you can install more cabinets then that’s always a great option. Identify if there is an awkward corner or wall space that you aren’t using where you could install a custom cabinet with modern kitchen doors in Manchester. That said, not everyone has the space for more cabinets. If you don’t, then use the cabinets you have more effectively by maximizing their space. You can use small wire risers to stack your mugs on, allowing you to fit double the amount, and utilizing all that free space.

Add a hanging pot rack

Pots and drawers or cupboards do not mix. You cannot nest pots and pans inside each other, and therefore it is incredibly ineffective to store them in drawers or cabinets. They take up valuable space and cause a ton of chaos when you do try to stack them up, and they end up falling everywhere. A great solution is a hanging pot rack. It frees up room in your cabinets to store other things, and it’s easier to access the pots and pans when you need to.

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Choose your dishes strategically

When you’re purchasing new dishes or sets of bowls, cups, and mugs, try to opt for ones that you can nest in each other. Being able to stack things up, without them toppling over, will allow you to store them more effectively, and they will take up much less room. Large mixing bowls or casserole dishes can often take up an entire shelf on their own, so being able to stack other things within them is a huge bonus.

Organize your pantry

Pantries can often become a mess, especially if you don’t have much room. Between spices, bags of flour, canned food, and cereal, there never seems to be enough space. It can quickly become disorganized if you don’t have a strategy for where things go. Add baskets to store loose items such as powdered mixes and seasonings, and random bits and bobs that cannot be stacked or are in small bags. You could use another basket to store pasta and legumes. Add some over-the-door wire racks that you can put your spices in or use for some of your cans. Give everything its place, and try to keep similar things together, so everything fits perfectly like a puzzle.

Finally, the best thing you can do to maximize your storage space in your kitchen is to get rid of anything that you don’t need. It’s easy to end up hoarding things that you don’t often use, just in case you might use them down the line. As a general rule, if you haven’t used it in a year, then it’s not worth keeping. You can give these extra items to friends and family or donate them to charity.

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