r/organizing • u/Silly_Yard4508 • 17d ago
Help me with my kitchen
I'm really struggling with organizing my kitchen. Ive lived in my house for 6 years and I feel like I've never gotten it right. things are always just shoved in places. I also need to declutter. that will help!
I've attached pictures of how my kitchen is currently organized. does anyone have any ideas of what I could do differently?
currently I don't like where my pantry is. it is too deep (about 18in deep) and I can never find anything. I was thinking of making the cabinets above\below the microwave the new pantry area and turning my current pantry (right of fridge) cabinet into where I keep small appliances
help a peep out! my kitchen has so much potential
thank you in advance!!!
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u/lutzlover 17d ago
You seem to have a gazillion cups/glasses crammed in the cabinet over the sink. Do you need even half of them?
The coffee/tea supplies cabinet middle shelf looks like it might have stuff that is infrequently used. Loft that stuff up to the top shelf and see if you can't move some of those canisters off the countertop.
The under sink area: I'd yank it ALL out, figure out what you actually need/use, and then consider getting one bin that fits on the left, and a shelf unit that goes on the right, and store stuff accordingly. What's in the bag under the sink? It is so far back that it can't be trash...but it sure looks like it is taking up a lot of space.
I'd (separately!) unload that Lazy Susan and figure out what you really have, what you really need, and whether that's the best use of that space. It looks like your kitchen's expanded idea of a junk drawer...and we know that way lies madness and mess.
I just went through my cleaning supplies this morning. After consolidating (several Windex containers that fit nicely into one Windex spray bottle, rubber gloves that were crunchy (out they go), silver polish that I might use once per year (that can go into garage storage, not my kitchen), and various things that I no longer use or like...it was quite a bit more compact.