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I Finally Organized My Tiny Kitchen Cabinets With These Storage Finds
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items My spice packets were shoved into a grocery bag on the counter, seasoning mixes were falling behind cans, and I opened my cabinet door to an avalanche at least twice a week. If you have a small kitchen and zero pantry space, this is every product I a...
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Cabinet Door Organizers That Actually Hold Spice Packets
Small Bin Storage for Cramped Pantries
Drawer Dividers That Rescued My Junk Drawers
Labels and Finishing Touches That Keep It All Organized
Cabinet Door Organizers That Actually Hold Spice Packets
I had no idea the inside of my cabinet doors was prime real estate until I stuck a bin on one. Now every taco seasoning and ranch packet has a home instead of living in a junk drawer.
Grab this if your spice packets keep disappearing behind soup cans. I hung two on one door and now I can see every single seasoning mix without digging. Took maybe 90 seconds to install.
Simple Houseware Over Cabinet Door Organizer
Toss this on any cabinet door and suddenly you have a spot for all those ramen seasoning packets you hoard. It's lightweight but holds way more than it looks like it should.
Mainstays Over-the-Cabinet Organization Basket
Use these to hang lightweight mesh bags on the inside of doors. I stuck four of them inside my spice cabinet and now my gravy packets hang in a little row like a tiny grocery store.
Command Wire Toggle Hooks, Clear, Medium, 6 Wall Hooks
Switch this to holding spice packet boxes instead of lids. I flipped it sideways inside a deep cabinet and it corrals all my McCormick packets standing upright so I can read every label.
StoraLid® Container Lid Organizer, 24 Lid
Perfect for anyone renting who can't drill holes. This hooks over the door and holds those bulkier seasoning pouches that don't fit in the slim bins. Sturdy metal, no wobbling.
Spectrum Diversified Over-The-Cabinet Door Trash Bag
Stick this inside the cabinet door at eye level. Before I had this, I literally forgot I owned onion soup mix for six months because it was buried. Never again.
mDesign Plastic Adhesive Wall Mount Kitchen Organizer
Keep this on the inside of the cabinet closest to your stove. I put my most-used seasoning packets in here and dinner prep went from a scavenger hunt to actually smooth.
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Small Bin Storage for Cramped Pantries
My pantry is basically a single shelf and a prayer. These bins turned that chaos into something where I can actually find the paprika without moving fourteen things first.
Grab a set and dedicate one bin per category. I do one for baking, one for Mexican night, one for soups. My partner actually puts things back now because the system is obvious.
Mainstays 28 Qt Underbed Plastic Storage Bins with Lids
Use the narrow version for spice jars that keep tipping over. I lined three across a shelf and my cayenne pepper finally stays upright instead of rolling into the pasta.
mDesign Plastic Kitchen Pantry Storage Organizer Bin
Stack two of these where you used to have one messy pile. They're cheap enough to buy six without thinking about it, and they nest when empty so they don't eat up space.
Sterilite
Try this inside a deep cabinet shelf. I was losing packets in the back of a 24-inch-deep shelf and this pulls everything forward. My ranch dip mixes are finally visible.
iDesign Linus Deep Drawer Organizers
For anyone whose shelves are only about 10 inches deep. These fit perfectly without hanging off the edge. I use one specifically for all my instant oatmeal packets.
Mainstays Medium Open Plastic Storage Bin with Handles
Swap this for the half-empty boxes taking up shelf space. I poured four partial cereal boxes into two of these and freed up an entire shelf for my spice bin system.
Rubbermaid Brilliance 18-Cup Pantry Cereal Keeper, 2 Pack
Set your small spice jars on this so you can see the back row. Before this I owned three jars of cumin because I kept buying more, thinking I was out. Problem solved.
Copco Non-Skid 3-Tier Spice Pantry Kitchen Cabinet
Drawer Dividers That Rescued My Junk Drawers
One of my drawers was 90% twist ties and takeout menus. I cleared it out, dropped in dividers, and turned it into the spice packet drawer I never knew I needed.
Use the longer slots for seasoning packets laid flat. I sorted by cuisine type and now taco Tuesday prep takes two minutes instead of ten. The bamboo looks way nicer than plastic too.
Better Homes & Gardens Bamboo Drawer Organizer Set
Try the adjustable version if your drawers are a weird size. Mine is slightly narrower than standard and this actually fit without that annoying gap on the sides.
mDesign Expandable In-Drawer 3 Section Kitchen Utensil
Pair this with a shallow drawer you're not really using. I evicted the random spatulas, dropped this in, and now it holds about 30 spice packets organized by type.
Dial Industries, Inc. Expand-A-Drawer Silverware
For anyone who wants to spend under five bucks and still get organized. I bought two sets, mixed and matched the tray sizes, and my whole spice drawer looks intentional now.
Mainstays 6 Pack Set of 5 Drawer Organizers Assorted
Keep the smallest tray for those tiny bouillon packets that always slip under everything else. Finally stopped finding crushed bouillon cubes at the bottom of my drawer.
Interdesign iDesign Linus Drawer Organizer - Pack of 24
Swap the knife slots for rolled-up spice packets or small herb jars on their sides. Weird hack but it works. I saw it on a forum and it actually freed up counter space too.
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Use the angled slots for standing spice packets upright. You can flip through them like files instead of stacking. I find what I need in seconds now instead of dumping the whole drawer out.
Joseph Joseph DrawerStore Compact Cutlery Organizer
Labels and Finishing Touches That Keep It All Organized
Getting organized was step one. Keeping it that way with two kids and a partner who thinks ‘close enough’ counts as putting things away required a few more purchases.
Stick these on every bin so your family has zero excuse for putting things in the wrong spot. I wrote ‘TACO STUFF’ on one and it's been perfectly maintained for three months. Proof that clear labels work.
Avery Removable Labels, Removable Adhesive, 3" x 4"
Pour loose spices out of those flimsy bags into these. I was so tired of half-open turmeric bags staining everything yellow. Sealed jars fixed that overnight.
Ball Regular Mouth 4oz Quilted Pint Mason Jars, 12 Count
Use this if your handwriting looks like a doctor's prescription. Mine does. Printed labels made my whole cabinet system look like I actually have my life together.
DYMO Letratag 100H Handheld Label Maker
Grab these if you transferred spices into matching jars. The preprinted ones save time and they're waterproof, which matters when you cook like me and splash everything.
Talented Kitchen 125-Pack Spice Labels
Try the smallest size for bulk spices you buy at the store. I was keeping cumin in a ziplock bag like some kind of animal. These stack neatly and the pop lid seals tight.
OXO, Good Grips POP Container, 0.4 Qt
Use this to secure lightweight bins inside cabinet doors if the adhesive strips that come included are garbage. Learned this after a bin full of garlic salt crashed down at midnight.
Gorilla, Tough & Clear Double Sided Mounting Tape
Cut small pieces and stick them on bins or jars for rewritable labels. Perfect if you rotate what goes where seasonally. I relabel my baking bin every November when holiday spices take over.
Chalkboard Wall Sticker Roll