7 Ways to Organize a Small Kitchen — Without a Pantry!
A small kitchen can be cozy. A small kitchen can make it easy to cook without a lot of reaching around. But a small kitchen, no matter how well-equipped, can mean it's hard to store your food. No case-lot sales for you … unless you try some of these efficient and brilliant tips for making the most of smaller kitchens. You don't need a spacious pantry to store everything you need: you just need some great ideas … here are a few that might help!
1. Use drawer organizers to store more
Use kitchen drawers to store food using dividers that you can find at Ikea or other similar stores. More organized means you can fit more.
2. Use can organizers
Fit more into your small cabinet space with these clever can organizers.
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3. Use glass jars on your counters for oft-used items
Keep often-used items in attractive glass jars on your counters for easy access.
4. Use space-saving containers
Group like items together in kitchen cupboards with easy access containers.
5. Try under-shelf baskets
Double your shelves and store twice as much in your cabinets with under-shelf baskets.
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6. Turn a bookshelf into a pantry
Use all available shelves ... even those in a hutch or bookshelf. This is a cute idea ... like a cold cellar on the bottom shelf.
Make a bookshelf pantry
7. Make a morning coffee station
Mount a shelf above your counter to store items for a morning coffee station.
Make a morning coffee station
- By Jennifer Hadfield
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