How to Organize Your Kitchen Cabinet

By Alyssa Laffitte on October 31, 2019

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A kitchen cabinet can get disorganized very quickly. It’s easy to accumulate way too many kitchen accessories that you barely use. You might even have duplicates of something, or you might have kept an item that’s in bad condition. This makes it hard to find the kitchen tools you actually use often. For this reason, you should clean out your kitchen cabinet regularly. It will save you space in your cabinet, save you money (you won’t buy duplicates of an item you already have, because, with a clean cabinet, you will already know you have it!), and it will save you time (because it will be easier to find your items). In this post, we’ll discuss how to organize your kitchen cabinet.

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Do a complete inventory of your kitchen cabinet

The first thing you should do when organizing your kitchen cabinet is to do a complete inventory. Look through all your cabinets to find out how much of each item you have. This way, you will be able to see if you have duplicate items or if there’s an item you need but don’t have. You can take an inventory by removing all the items from your cabinets and laying them all out on the table or counter. Once you do that, you are ready for the next step: decluttering.

Declutter by getting rid of duplicates, things you don’t use or things that are in bad condition

Now that all your kitchen tools are laid out, you can declutter and determine which ones you don’t use. Decluttering is so important because it will give you more space for the items you actually do use.

While you declutter, take a look at your items and pick out the ones you don’t use. You can donate or recycle these items. They are better off with someone who will use them more! You can do the same thing for duplicate items or items you have way too much of. (Yes, it’s possible to have too many coffee mugs or baking sheets!)

On the other hand, you can also look for items that are in bad condition. This includes broken or burnt items. Instead of donating them, you can throw these away or recycle them.

This decluttering procedure to remove kitchen items you don’t use will create much more space in your kitchen cabinet.

Put similar items together

Now that you have removed the items you don’t use, you can focus on the kitchen items you do use. One good way to organize the items you use is to put similar items together. For example, all the plates go together, all the bowls go together, all the cups go together, and all the pots and pans go together. When you put similar items together, you can easily find what you are looking for in your kitchen cabinet, and you won’t waste space with unnecessary items. In other words, it will save you time and space.

Use kitchen cabinet organizers to save space

Before you load your items back into your kitchen cabinet, consider using cabinet organizers to help you save even more space. You can buy some on Amazon or at a local store. If you want to be fancy, you can search on Pinterest for inspiration on how to use these organizers to create an aesthetically pleasing, well-organized cabinet.

Place items strategically in your kitchen cabinet

Once you put up the organizers, it’s time to put the items back in the cabinet. As you place your items back in the cabinet, consider where in the cabinet you are putting your items. You should put the items you use the most frequently in a shelf that is easy for you to reach. You can put items you use less (such as bakeware you only use during the holiday season, or the “fancy” dishes), on a higher shelf. Placing items strategically will save you time when you cook because the items you use frequently will be easy for you to reach.

Similarly, it’s a good idea to separate edible items, linens, and dishes/cookware/bakeware. Edible items (boxes of food) should be placed in the pantry, away from the dishes in which you will serve them. Linens, such as tablecloths, placemats, and napkins, should be placed in the linen closet (they are linens, after all). Cookware and bakeware, including dishes, bowls, cups, glasses, mugs, pots, pans, and utensils, can go together in the kitchen cabinet.

Placing items in strategic locations in your kitchen cabinet will make it easier for you to find the things you need.

It’s important to keep your kitchen cabinet clean. With a clean cabinet, you won’t need to dig to find an item you need, and you won’t accidentally buy a duplicate of an item you already have. You can also get rid of broken or unused items. If you follow these tips, you will have a clean kitchen cabinet.

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