Efficient Cooking: How to Organize Kitchen Utensils

Do not you dislike it when you are cooking away your favorite meal and suddenly require a specific cooking tool? You pull open your enormous utensil drawer but cannot locate it because it is crammed with every possible cooking tool. As something burns, overcooks, or spills, you hurriedly search the area for that one tool. Staying organized is one of the earliest things we learn, but even as adults, we struggle with it. The difficulty of having an organized kitchen stems from the sheer number of small details that require attention. Drawers and cabinets are no longer sufficient; hence you need to get creative with your organizing skills. 

In this blog post, I will discuss how effortlessly you can organize your kitchen utensils and have a tidy kitchen in no time. So, keep reading, folks!

How to organize kitchen utensils

Built-in utensil storage

Install storage bins on the kitchen countertop to quickly and easily store kitchen utensils such as spoons, spatulas and whisks. These compact, covert storage containers, frequently used to store food, are ideal for holding regular utensils. To keep utensils organized, sort them by kind or use; for instance, you can stay wooden spoons in one container and silverware in another. 

Drawer organizer to organize kitchen utensils

The simplest way to store cutlery, measuring spoons and other tiny flat tools is in a drawer organizer. Put the organizer in the drawer and arrange your kitchenware in the designated slots. Look for a drawer organizer that can be expanded to fit different-sized drawers by being convertible. Moreover, if you want to store more oversized items in the drawers, you must install deep kitchen drawers. 

Wood knife block for drawers

If you have babies or kids in your home, this kitchen storage solution is for you. Kitchen drawer inserts come in a range of styles. The wooden knife block in drawers keeps knives neatly organized, accessible, and secure. Small paring and huge butcher knives of all sizes can fit in the two-level insert.

Invest in attractive storage containers

If your storage bins are beautiful, you have no choice but to display them. An attractive display can be created with kitchen items that are the same material or colour. Here, spatulas and wooden spoons are kept in a sizable crock. Add open shelves to accommodate your collection of mortar and pestles and a magnetic knife holder to keep knives close to reaching.

Pull-out cabinets with hidden containers

Better Homes and Gardens shared this fantastic trick to organize kitchen utensils. Pull-out cupboards next to the cooker are ideal for storing minor cooking supplies like spices and oils. However, they can also assist in hiding utensils. Slotted spoons and spatulas can be concealed but still easily accessible by having a few metal buckets fitted on the topmost shelf of a small cupboard instead of a countertop crock.

Wall-mounted hooks to hang small kitchen utensils

You should utilize the kitchen walls smartly. Consider a wall-mounted storage rack if you intend to store utensils on the wall seriously. It is perfect for tools like spatulas, small pans and big spoons. 

Rolling kitchen cart to store utensils

Rolling kitchen carts is a great way to organize utensils and save counter space. The rolling cart may come in different designs and shapes; you can select according to your choice and requirements. Keep your utensils organized in the rolling kitchen cart without creating a mess. Another helpful tip is to transform the kitchen into a baking station and store all your baking essentials. 

Store rarely used utensils in the pantry

Many of us have kitchenware that we don’t use frequently but occasionally do need. What I usually do is keep those utensils in my pantry, so. Instead, it makes perfect sense to include these goods in your pantry storage, whether in a completely different room from your kitchen or a designated cupboard right next to your cooking area in an open-plan layout.

Utilize the cabinet doors

Another great idea to save room in the drawers, hang your small utensils inside the cabinet door. Many kitchen tools can be hung here, which is truly the ideal location. You can install tiny racks on the cabinet door to keep spice jars. Moreover, you can also use cabinet doors to store pot lids. Put bars inside your cabinet doors for security. The lids can be safely stored in this manner because they will not slide or roll out.

Hanging Lazy Susan under the cabinet

Use a spinning Lazy Susan under your cabinet to hang and arrange your utensils. It is simple to turn and obtain what you require. Nobody wants to spend time searching through drawers, so stop doing that. Diagonal drawers are another tool you can use to maximize your drawer space. They allow you room for additional length!

So, this was all about utensils organization in small kitchen. I hope you liked this article and would love to share it with your family and friends.

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Anum Basit

Anum Basit, the organizing maven and cleaning aficionado behind KitchenFreak, is a devoted stay-at-home mom with a knack for turning chaos into calm. With a passion for writing and a decade of hands-on experience managing a busy household, Anum has cultivated a deep understanding of space utilization, effective cleaning techniques, and sustainable maintenance practices. Her home has become her laboratory, where she experiments with different strategies and shares her findings on her blog.
KitchenFreak began as a way for Anum to document her journey towards creating a clutter-free, easy-to-maintain, and clean kitchen. Today, it’s a go-to resource for fellow parents and homemakers seeking practical advice on kitchen organization, maintenance, and cleaning hacks.
Anum’s expertise isn’t confined to theory; it’s steeped in real-life trials, errors, and triumphs. From discovering the best ways to organize a pantry to finding child-friendly cleaning supplies, Anum’s advice comes from her lived experiences.
Through KitchenFreak, Anum aspires to help others uncover the joy of a well-organized kitchen. Her aim is to inspire, educate, and empower her readers, showing them that no matter how messy things may get, creating a spotless kitchen is possible, one step at a time.