Decrease kitchen clutter with these storage tips and tricks
We've all had that frustrating feeling of trying to fit too many plastic containers, or metal pots and pans, into the one overflowing cupboard. No matter how big your kitchen is, we'd wager you've felt the pinch of constantly shrinking storage space, no matter how hard you try to keep things orderly.
With organisation still top of everyone's mind at the beginning of the year, there's no better time to indulge in a few space-saving storage hacks. These are our favourite products for storing spices, wine bottles, knives, grains, and many more. And with tiered racks, drawer dividers, and a handy rack for container lids, you won't find yourself desperately searching for a matching container set anytime soon.
3 in 1 Foil and Cling Wrap Organiser
Most of us have a whole drawer in our kitchen designated to our various rolls of foil, baking paper, and Cling Wrap. Save space – and chuck out the boxes – with this three-in-one organiser. You can hang the dispenser on the wall, or keep it handy on the bench, and use the effective cutter blades to cut the perfect piece each time.
Wuciray Under Sink Storage with 2 Tier Sliding Baskets
That space under the kitchen sink can get pretty messy very quickly, with various cleaning products and spare sponges, bin bags, and dishwashing tablets thrown haphazardly inside. You'll feel instantly more organised if you take a bit of time to sort it all into these two sliding baskets, which are tiered in order to create more space for you.
Kitchen Precision Knife Block
With the capacity to hold 11 knives, this hardwood block will fit easily into a drawer, saving room on the benchtop, and avoiding the need for a dangerous-looking magnetic knife board. An ideal housewarming gift – or just one for yourself, it features a universal design that will fit most drawers. Keep your set sharper for longer by putting them neatly away.
Stackable Water Bottle Storage Rack
Water bottles can take up a lot of space when stood straight. This alternative option gives you two compact shelves, which can hold three bottles each. At just 40cm in height, you can easily slide it into a cupboard or under the bench. The shelves can also be used for storing wine bottles, unopened soft drink, or whatever else is cluttering up your kitchen.
2-Layer Fridge Rolling Cans Dispenser
Cans are another space hog in the fridge, with various pack sizes taking up valuable real estate on the shelf. This dispenser will keep them all in check, and make grabbing a drink super easy with its rolling mechanism. Holding 12 cans at any one time, just reload the tray when the time comes.
6 Pack Drawer Dividers
If you like a bamboo aesthetic, these lighter wooden drawer dividers will make a stylish space-saver. With retractable endings, they can be adjusted to fit into your kitchen drawers lengthways or vertically. Best of all, you can get six dividers for just $39.99, which works out to roughly $7 per divider.
YouCopia StoreMore Adjustable Bakeware Rack
Pop your baking trays, muffin or cupcake trays, cake tins, pans, and cooling racks into this adjustable organiser to give yourself that space back for doing what you love – baking!
4 Tier Pan Rack Holder
Pots and pans can be another kitchen essential that are cumbersome to store. This four-tiered rack is designed with their size in mind, so you can easily pop them away with a spot of their own. No more clanging through your cupboards, dropping lids and smaller pots to get to the one you want.
10 Pack Kitchen Storage Bags
This 10-pack of storage bags are the perfect replacement for plastic Ziploc bags. Reusable and easy to wash, they're your answer to using less plastic in the kitchen. They can be used to store food in the fridge, or in the kids' lunchboxes, given their variation in size. You can grab the 10-pack for less than $20.
Lovantine Coffee Pod Holder
Anyone else stack their long, thin pod boxes beside the coffee machine, then curse their system as they dig for the pod they're after every morning? Us, too. This acrylic rack can hold up to 48 coffee capsules, and is compatible with Nespresso and LOR pods. It's also currently available at 15 per cent off on Amazon.
6-in-1 Rotating Grain Dispenser
If your pantry is overflowing with half-empty rice packets, it might be time to invest in a grain dispenser. This one from HORUSDY has space for six separate 'grains', so you can put rice, lentils, cereal, oats, or whatever else you desire inside it. Then, just use the simple rotation mechanism to release the contents you're after.
Two Tier Lazy Susan Turntable Cabinet Organiser
A tiered system is always a great idea, making it easy for you to spot the sauce or spice you're after. This plastic one from Fyy stands at 18cm high, and also spins, so you'll always find what you're looking for.
Joseph Joseph CupboardStore Under-Shelf Spice Rack
Alternatively, if you want your spices out of sight, you can slip this small rack underneath an existing shelf. Using the twin clips, you can perch it inside your pantry, and use it to hold around six or seven small containers of herbs or spices.
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