With all of the equipment needed in a modern-day kitchen, it can be easy to feel disorganised and frustrated by searching for that ever-elusive item that you need to make your meal just perfect. Thankfully, there are some great kitchen storage solutions available, no matter what budget you may have. True organisation is only a few steps away.

Choosing the Right Storage

If you have cupboards above the benchtops, ensure that you can easily reach the bottom shelf, and preferably the second shelf as well. It is better to have a wide pantry with narrow shelves, than a pantry with deep shelves but if deep shelving is unavoidable then there are range of products such as racks and pull out baskets to make accessing food easier. Position crockery cupboards near the dishwasher to make unloading easy. This is called zoning – where your kitchen is divided into a set of distinct zones according to what is stored there. Some zones may be consumables, non-consumables, cleaning products, the preparation area and the cooking area.

Simple Storage Ideas

1. Use the backs of doors to hold things such as paper towels, alfoil, tea towels and so forth
   
   
2. Pull out shelving makes it much easier to access items that are at the back of a cupboard or pantry
   
   
3. Hooks are a great multi-purpose tool that can be used for everything from holding hand towels, to cups and saucepans
   
   
4. Mount open shelves on the walls to hold your crockery and glassware – it will be easily accessible and look great
   
   
5. Use racks and baskets in cupboards, on benches and even on doors and walls
   
   
6. Use portable storage such as trolleys and cabinets that are mounted on wheels – this has the added advantage of providing extra space where you need it while entertaining
   
   
7. Island benches are great for extra storage and also provide a place for the second cook in the household to cook
   
   
8. Pot drawers make it easy to find saucepans and other bakeware
   
   
9. Stackable plate carriers and load bearing drawers helps to keep your crockery well-organised
   
   
10. Drawer inserts allow you to customise your drawers for the kitchen items and utensils that you have, making them easier to find
    
    
11. Pull out drawers make it easy to find items that are hidden away – the new silent runners means that the days of drawers banging shut are gone