Storage in the kitchen: the best ideas for organizing the space

Whether your kitchen is large or small, there is never enough space for all your kitchen utensils and accessories. You can get rid of this problem by using kitchen storage ideas that not only help you keep order, but also save a lot of valuable space. The proposed material considers options for rational use of space in the kitchen, practical and available for reproduction.

How to achieve perfect order

Before you start regrouping jars and containers, it's a good idea to take a look around the kitchen to identify the right storage space. Here it is useful to imagine in advance what storage systems will be used.

According to the principles of workspace organization, the workspace is located around the desk and is limited by the arm's length rule. The rule logically follows from elementary convenience: the more often a utensil, product or kitchen utensil is needed, the closer it is placed to the work surface.

Organization of the working area

Kitchen sets are usually quite compact and provide all the possibilities for storing utensils in the kitchen; ideas to help you find the best arrangement of items in the kitchen are varied and original.

Rotating shelves

In an ergonomic space, the kitchen table occupies a place between the stove and the sink, and the optimal length of the countertop does not exceed one meter. With such an organization, the most necessary things will always be at hand, and the arrangement of accessories fits into the following scheme:

• Voluminous pots, cauldrons, molds and bowls are conveniently hidden under the countertop, in the lower cabinet. In this case, in the zone of access put frequently used items, the rest are pushed into the background.
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Frying pans as a decorative element

• If your frying pans (and as a rule, there are at least three of them) are multifarious, and there is no desire to hang them on the rails at the stove, they will also have to be hidden in the lower cabinet, next to the stove. In this case, a useful acquisition will be an organizer for pans - it will turn out compact and convenient.

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• A pot organizer can also help save quite a bit of space. Lids are trickier to deal with - they are awkward to store in the kitchen; the best ideas are to use a separate shallow drawer (if you have one) or an organizer.

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• There are more creative ideas: storing lids vertically, on hooks or special racks. There are cabinets with a double drawer: a lower, capacious one for pots and an upper one for lids.

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• Dishes for everyday use (mugs, plates) are defined a place above the sink, which is very practical. Festive dishes are needed less often, they are put away on the lower tier of the cabinet or generally in a pencil case. Glasses are sometimes hung by the legs in special mountings, it turns out stylish and practical.

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• Cabinets next to the worktop are convenient to hold food, dishes and appliances needed day in and day out - it will take seconds to find the right thing.

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• Next to the cooktop and countertop are the main helpers: spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas, spatulas and colanders. All these useful little things should be in plain sight, so they find a place on rails or various hanging structures.

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• Knives and scissors will literally be at your fingertips if you keep them on a magnetic tape holder attached to the wall above your work table.

On a side note! A very handy thing. But the place of fixing the holder should be carefully chosen, so that in the future you do not inadvertently cut yourself.

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• The countertop is tried to keep empty, and numerous spoons and forks are stored in a drawer, in a convenient container divided into sections.

A thousand little things
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How to store vegetables and cereals

If you keep vegetables in the kitchen, the main thing to do is to organize an optimal microclimate for them. The area near the refrigerator or heating radiator is not suitable for storing vegetables in the kitchen; the idea is to choose a cool, dry place with good air exchange.

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A variety of vegetable storage accessories are available for sale, including:

• Vegetable baskets. Wire and wicker versions are available on the market. The latter are considered more practical: natural, ventilated and dense enough not to leave debris. Depending on the model, the basket is hung on the wall, put on the floor or on a shelf, put in a pull-out kitchen drawer.

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Metal baskets
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• Vegetable drawers. They are usually built into the kitchen cabinet and have a great look. There is one "but": if the manufacturer hasn't bothered with perforations, air circulation will be compromised, with unfortunate consequences for the vegetables.

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Shelving unit or shelving unit. A convenient and stylish option, especially if the model has wheels. The shelving unit can be open or closed, include several levels of drawers and perforated trays. The only disadvantage is that in a small kitchen, there may not be room for it.

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Ideas for storing cereals in the kitchen are suitable to do it compactly, conveniently and with preservation of quality. It is recommended to transfer cereals from bags into transparent, glass or plastic containers.

This way you can quickly find the groats you need and they won't get bugs. If the containers where bulk foods are stored are opaque, they can be fitted with stickers.

Jars with transparent lids
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The arm's length rule
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The place for storing cereals, pasta and spices is chosen based on personal tastes. You can hide the containers in the cupboard or use them as decoration, especially if the kitchen is decorated in a rustic style. The jars can be placed on small shelves; containers of the same style but of different shapes and sizes look more beautiful.

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A little creativity does not hurt

Kitchen - a place of culinary experiments, so creativity in the use of space will come in handy. Sometimes it's not easy to find extra convenient space. The following storage ideas in the kitchen will help to approach the problem creatively:

• Framing the doorway. About this fragment of the kitchen room is often forgotten, and the place is simply created for a neat shelving unit. It can take up space on one side of the door, or on both (and above it). An open shelving unit will make the kitchen space deeper and more interesting; a variant with glass facades and internal lighting looks stylish.

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• Use of side walls. Previously, this place was considered "dead space", today it has learned to use it. If there is not enough space, you can hang a towel holder. If there is enough space, a spice rack, kitchen utensils or a hanging container for vegetables can be placed on the side of the furniture.

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• Basement drawers. For those who appreciate order in their kitchen cabinets, the idea of a drawer in the base of the headset will seem at the very least, tempting. The drawer replaces the decorative bar and is suitable for storing flat items: large dishes, pastry molds, trays.

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Short about the main thing

• Competent arrangement and distribution of space is a paramount task for a kitchen of any size.
• Start with the organization of the working area, not forgetting to observe the "arm's length rule".
• To make the space comfortable and convenient for cooking help vertical and horizontal storage systems, as well as organizers for dishes, knives and products.
• If you approach the matter creatively, you can make any detail of the interior ergonomic, even the doorway.