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Alexa EricksonUpdated: Dec. 14, 2023
If you're lacking kitchen storage space and need a quick fix, try these unique kitchen cabinet organizers.
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2-Tier Base Cabinet Cookware Organizer
If you’re sick and tired of pulling out one pot only to have the rest come falling out on the floor along with the lids, then this cabinet cookware organizer is for you. This dish organizer for cabinets keeps your lids nice and neat on the top tier, while your pots and pans are housed below.
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Pull-Out Rack with Hooks for Pots and Pans
Forget digging around for the pan you need with this pull-out rack. It lets you slide your cookware out of the cabinet for easy access, allowing you to keep your pots and pans both organized and right in sight when you need them. P.S. You might also appreciate these quick and affordable kitchen cabinet hardware ideas to spruce up your space.
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Kitchen Cabinet Organizers: Dish Drawers
These drawers inserts come complete with movable pegs, allowing you to customize the arrangement to fit your dishes. By keeping your dishes at an easy-to-reach height, they are easier to get at and put away.
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Kitchen Cabinet Organizers: Vertical Pan Storage
Stacking baking pans and sheets can create a mess in your kitchen cabinets, while also robbing you of valuable space. These maple wood tray dividers make it so much easier to store cookie sheets and trays. The product includes four trimmable dividers and grooved top and bottom rails. Check out our tips for organizing kitchen cabinets and staining maple wood.
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Bottle Organizer
We love that everyone is making sure to stay hydrated, but all of the reusable water and sports drink bottles take up a lot of space! This durable BPA-free rack keeps bottles all in one place and ready for the next workout.
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Kitchen Cabinet Organizers: Under-Shelf Organizer Basket
The possibilities with this under-shelf organizer basket are endless. Take advantage of the space above the items stored on the shelf below!These 5 DIY projects will create more space in your cabinets.
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U-Shape Slide Out Under-Sink Drawer
You’ve probably already seen rollout shelves mounted under the sink, but if you want something a little more upscale for kitchen cabinet organizers, check out this sliding drawer. It’s designed to fit neatly around pipes and work in those tight spaces while still looking fabulous.
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Shelf Riser
Take advantage of the vertical space in your cabinets by using this shelf riser. It allows you to store more than one type of item in a cabinet, like plates underneath the shelf and mugs on top of it!
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Pull-Down Shelving System
If you want to go all out on your kitchen storage solutions, check out this pull-down shelving system. It’s a chrome-plated two-tier pull-down shelf that brings hard-to-reach items down 10 inches while pulling out 14-3/4 inches from the cabinet. It’s a functional system that features a unique gas-assisted lifting/lowering mechanism to help maximize storage space in your kitchen.
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Swirl-Around Food Storage Container Organizer
It’s a well-known fact that food storage containers are the bane of anyone who longs for an organized kitchen. If your food storage containers are making you crazy, you’ve got to get your hands on this swirl-around food storage organizer. The set includes eight 8-, 16- and 24-ounce containers, 24 interchangeable locking lids and a turning carousel that spins 360 degrees. You’ll never have to worry about finding the right size lid since they’re all the same, while the clear containers nest neatly within each other to save space.
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Kitchen Cabinet Organizers: Drawer in a Drawer
For the DIY lovers out there, check out this project. It features a sliding tray that creates two shallower spaces. Make it 1/8 inch narrower than the drawer box, about half the length and any depth you want (ours is 1-3/4 in. deep). When you position the holes for the adjustable shelf supports, don’t rely on measurements and arithmetic. Instead, position the tray inside the drawer box at least 1/8 in. lower than the cabinet opening and make a mark on the tray.Here’s is the complete how-to instruction guide for this project!
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Cutting Board Rack
DIY this super helpful, inexpensive rack that mounts inside a cabinet door. It will hold your cutting boards out of sight, while keeping them organized!
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Kitchen Cabinet Organizers: Toe-Kick Drawers
To gain extra storage space in the kitchen, install these toe-kick drawers built under your base cabinets. Assemble the drawer units in your shop, then slip them under the cabinets and screw them in place!Here’s how to build them.
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Side-by-Side Rollouts
If you have a cabinet that is more than 30 inches wide, consider installing two narrower rollouts side by side rather than a single wide one. Adding a divider creates 12 handy rollouts instead of six big awkward ones!
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Tension Rod Storage Hack
If you have deep base cabinets there is probably wasted space in the back. This super-simple tension rod storage hack helps you elevate spray-pump bottles and provides a place to dry dishcloths and rubber gloves.Check out these 25 things you can do with a tension rod.
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Originally Published: November 13, 2019
Alexa Erickson
Alexa Erickson is an experienced lifestyle writer who has contributed to Family Handyman, Reader's Digest, Martha Stewart, Bob Vila and Thrillist. She’s written more than 50 articles for Family Handyman on a range of topics, including home design, DIY home improvement projects, and storage and organization. Additionally, she runs her own website, Living by Lex, where she writes about home decor, travel, tech and more.
