Seven Tips to Getting Your Kitchen Organized

By Martha Stewart

No part of the home is ever free from the spells of clutter. Not even your kitchen. Every now and again, you’ll see utensils here and there, cupboards stuffed with pots and pans, and cleaning products scattered under the sink or on discreet corners. Holidays and special occasions see any kitchen at its busiest—and these are the times when it’s most susceptible to clutter. So, how do you pick up the pieces of displaced spoons, forks, and all the stuffs and start restoring your kitchen to its spic and span glory? Learn from the domestic diva, Martha Stewart.

1.Stack Up the Chinas

You really don’t need cabinets and drawers just to have somewhere else to store your chinas. In fact, a very simple solution is to stack up plates and cups together. But what teacups? Since they would always tend to tumble, you can organize them above a saucer in organized stacks of four or five. You’ll see how cute they’ll look like!

2.Maximize the Space

Make your kitchen look wider, lighter and more spacious by putting up shelves instead of upper cabinets. Martha Stewart did this in her kitchen since it makes the utensils more visible and readily accessible. When building one for your kitchen, make sure it reaches near the ceiling to maximize even the smallest spaces. You may also combine shelves with cabinets so there’ll be rooms to keep the stuffs that you don’t want display.

3.Hang the Pots

Make your kitchen more space-wise by using a rack where you can hang your pots and pans. This will make them easier to find, faster to locate, and more convenient to keep when not in use.

4.Protect surfaces

How many times have you spent so much time looking for a chopping board because you forgot where you’ve kept it? Make things easier by placing a large, white cutting board on your countertop. This will eliminate the waste of time spent on looking for it when time comes you need to chop ingredients, prepare food, and most especially, have somewhere to place a hot casserole or pan. Layer it above a nonskid pad so it doesn’t slide.

5.Use bamboo steamer

For items that you don’t usually keep inside the fridge like garlic and onion, get a bamboo steamer and place it on the countertop. Makes it easier to store and locate all these items.

6.Look Through the Details

Don’t discount even the smallest corners, holes, shelves, and space when organizing your kitchen. Martha prefers “bird beak” supports, an old-fashioned carpentry that adds up to a more streamlined and simple-looking kitchen.

7.Group things together

Group things together so it’s easier to locate stuffs and you don’t have to go scour one cupboard after another cabinet to find what you’re looking for. Let’s take it from Martha’s kitchen: all cups, teapots, saucers and pressers are kept on the shelves while his coffeemaker is displayed on the counter.