12 Creative and Smart Kitchen Organization Ideas
For most of us, the kitchen tends to be the heart of the home. We spend so much time there! Cooking, eating, feasting, and enjoying friends and family. However, it also tends to be one of the most difficult rooms to keep organized. Here are 12 kitchen organization ideas to inspire you!
Kitchen Organization Ideas
One of my goals for this year is to gain a greater level of organization in the kitchen. Here are some of the best ideas I’ve come across.
1. Organize with Baskets
I have always been a huge fan of baskets
. And they can often be found inexpensively at discount stores and thrift shops. They bring such a homey atmosphere to the kitchen.
Photo Source: BHG
I love how this kitchen has baskets above the cabinets for rarely-used items, and I also love the use of a shallow basket on the island.
Photo Source: BHG
LOVE all the baskets in this pantry!
Photo Source: Eleven Gables
2. Use the Inside of a Cabinet Door
I think this idea is genius! You’ll always know where to find just the right measuring spoon or cup!
Photo Source: The Kitchn
3. Clear Plastic Containers in the Pantry
Isn’t this pantry beautifully organized?! I just love it! Just seeing this photo made me want to go out and buy a whole set of the OXO containers to store all of my pantry items!
Photo Source: Everything Emmy
4. Use Clear Containers in the Fridge
I want a whole set of these containers for my fridge! Last week I bought a couple of pieces, and I’m hoping to add to my collection over time.
5. Wire Baskets in the Pantry
I love this pantry’s use of wire baskets! They look so old-fashioned and modern all at the same time.
Photo Source: BHG
6. Kitchen Chalkboard
Every kitchen can use a chalkboard! I love the old-fashioned look of this chalkboard/corkboard combination.
Photo Source: BHG
7. Chalkboard Labels
Chalkboard labels are useful and stylish at the same time. I love them in any room, but they seem particularly suited to kitchen organization.
Photo Source: BHG
8. Use a Pan Organizer
These pan organizers make grabbing the right pan a simple matter! We desperately need one of these in our kitchen.
Photo Source: Martha Stewart
9. Use a Magazine File
This is such a clever idea! Mount a magazine file inside a cabinet door to hold all those narrow boxes of plastic wrap, wax paper, and aluminum foil.
Photo Source: Listotic
10. Mason Jar Pantry Storage
I really love this idea. And it helps that I inherited quite a few half gallon mason jars from my mom recently.
Photo Source: The Rigneys
11. Sew Velcro to Your Kitchen Towels
This is such a great idea! Sew some velcro to the back of your towels so they don’t end up on the floor (or maybe that just happens at our house)!
Photo Source: Martha Stewart
12. Cabinet Door Organizer
Always keep your cleaning products within easy reach by mounting an organizer on the inside of your cabinet door. There are lots of cabinet door organizers to choose from!
I hope these kitchen organization ideas have inspired you as they have me. I’m ready to tackle my kitchen now!
What are your favorite kitchen organization ideas?
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Don’t the over the door organizers look ugly on the outside since you can see the hooks? No one EVER shows the outside of the door…….
They look like a helpful idea, but we don’t have any at our house, since they don’t fit our current cabinet doors. But I know what you mean, it would be nice to see how they look from the outside of the door!
Such good ideas! I reallylike the blackboard idea with measuring cups on the inside of the cupboard door. Found this through the Bloggers Pit Stop.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Priya!
I love all the organization tips you found. I am looking at the top of my cabinets and thinking of what kind of baskets I want to put up there!
Thank you, Catherine! Baskets are one of my favorite organizing tools!
Those measuring cups are going to clang loudly every time they open the cabinet door…. ask me how I know…. : ) : )
Haha, good point!
hi joy! I love this collection of organizing ideas! It’s featured on notatrophywife.com for Inspire Me Monday! Thanks for sharing! xo laura
Great tips and I especially like the Velcro the kitchen towel idea!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Wonder collection of organizational ideas. I have such a hard time keeping stuff put away in the kitchen. Happy New Year, Kippi #kippiathome
The kitchen can be such a challenge to keep organized! Happy New year to you also!
Those are all great ideas, and those pantries are drool worthy!! Makes me want to go home, take everything out of my teeny tiny pantry, and start all over!
Thanks Debbie!
love all these ideas. thanks for the inspiration. I’m on an organization kick so this was totally motivating! xo- maryjo
Glad to hear that!
I love some of these ideas! I’m going to pin this post for later use!
So glad they were helpful!
Great ideas! I especially like the baskets and canning jars. I store lots of things in jars because I don’t like plastic.
I agree with you on the plastic—my pantry is full of glass jars for this reason!
Oh my goodness what wonderful ideas – and what beautiful pantries! Thank you so much for sharing this post, Joy. I’m featuring it at the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week. Hope to see you there. Have a wonderful week!
Thank you, April! And thanks so much for the feature!
Love these ideas! thanks for sharing your post on the Simple Homestead Hop! going to feature your post this week on the Hop. I’m always looking for more ways to be organized! Thanks for sharing.
great ideas! I’m trying to organize my pantry
I love these ideas- simple but pretty
Thanks for stopping by, Wrae!
Love your ideas – I want your kitchen and pantry. I will begin by collecting mason jars!
Thanks, Sue! I only wish these photos were of my own kitchen! I have gleaned so many ideas from other creative ladies. I inherited boxes of Mason jars from my mom, and I’ve been gradually switching all the things in our pantry to jars. I love the way they look!
I really like the idea of using the inside of the cabinet door for storage!
I agree, it’s such a great use of every available space!
I love all the great ideas! This is one of my featured picks at the Over the Moon link party this week.
Thank you, Shelley! And thanks so much for the feature!
The magazine file is a great idea for the inside of a cabinet. The over-the-door hangers never fit my cabinets, so the magazine file would work!
I know what you mean about the over-the-door ones—just tried some recently and had to return them since they didn’t fit!
#11 is my fave! Could also use buttons.
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I know, I really need to do this! My towels regularly end up on the floor. 🙂
Great organization tips! Thanks!
Thanks, Madalyn!
Some really great ideas that add a lovely, decorated touch, too. I love the idea of using baskets in the kitchen (and not just the pantry, for example). Never would have thought of that!
I agree, the baskets are my favorite!
Great round up of ideas! If only I could keep picture-ready organization!
Thanks, Trisha! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your post! You will be the feature on this weeks Friday at the Fire Station link-up!
Thanks so much for the feature, Jen!
love your kitchen and all the great organization ideas thanks for sharing I will be looking into many of these some I was not even aware of
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Glad it was helpful!
Great tips! My small pantry is in serious need of a clean out!
I’m working on my small pantry this week! 🙂
Wow! These are great tips! I actually have that metal magazine rack! I am definitely going to give that a try!!
I also LOVED the measuring cups and the measuring spoons along with the chalkboard paint with measurement equivalents.
Thanks for sharing!
How fun that you have that magazine rack! I agree, I love that measuring cup/spoon idea.
Just moved after 22 years in the same home, and I really enjoyed these ideas. I’m a huge basket and mason jar person. But I needed help in how to utilize the inside of the cabinet doors.
Wow, 22 years is a long time! Enjoy your new home! 🙂
Great round-up! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Katherine!
Perfect timing! Our kitchen is non-existent right now, but once we get it back, I’m definitely going to be looking into these ideas. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Thank you so much for hosting, Leslie!
Such great ideas and very clever! Thank you!
Thank you, Bethany!
I love the ideas, especially the pan organizer. Thanks for sharing. I am near you on the Teaching What is Good linkup.
Thank you, Mary! So glad you stopped by today!
Great ideas! I never get tired of using baskets, especially!
Thanks, Donna! I agree about baskets!
These are some great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Carol!
Thanks for all of these organization ideas! I will have to put some of these ideas to use! I pinned this post and I’ll be back to visit again!
Thanks for visiting and sharing, Natalie!
I love the baskets! I have just the spot that needs them as well.
Baskets are my favorite! I love using them all around the house.
Such great ideas! I am currently in love with baskets in the pantry. Thanks for sharing. Great tips as we remodel our home.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Mimi! How fun that you’re getting to remodel! I agree about being in love with baskets for the pantry—I’d love to have a pantry full of them. 🙂
Love this! Such great ideas in one spot! We just added on a new kitchen to our house so I am trying to make the most of our new space!
Thank you, Rebekah! And congratulations on your new kitchen!!
Good morning! Just a little note to let you know we have FEATURED this post today on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂
Oh, thank you so much for featuring my post, JES!
I love all these ideas Joy! Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂
Thank you, JES! I’m in an organizing mood these days! 🙂
Great ideas! I’m definitely pinning!
Thanks, Donna!