15 Clever Ways to Organize Kitchen Drawers & Cabinets

If you’re short on counter space, build a butcher board into a drawer and carve out a hole in the middle to allow any food scraps to fall straight into the trash.

Turn a blank cabinet door into a command center by adding a stick-on chalkboard decal for reminders and grocery lists, and a plastic pouch to store coupons and receipts.

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Instead of stacking your ceramic baking dishes on top of one another, give them each a designated spot to rest. Space out a set of customizable drawer dividers — plastic or wood — for easy reach.

SHOP DRAWER DIVIDERS

Once you nail down your drawer’s measurements, install built-in storage blocks to keep knives from knocking around, so they they can stay sharp without putting your hands in harm’s way.

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A quick-to-assemble peg system allows you to move your plates from high-up cabinets to deep, down-low drawers. (The best part: They’ll be easier to pull out and put away.)

SHOP PEG SYSTEMS

Searching through the cabinet for your favorite coffee before you’re caffeinated can feel, well … exhausting. This custom K-Cup drawer from Decora Cabinetry lets you store all of your options (up to 40 at any given time, in fact) face-up for easy early-morning locating.

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This sleek drawer idea is the secret to banishing unsightly cord clutter. Planning a reno? Talk to your contractor. You could also DIY it by installing a surge protector in an existing drawer or pick up this fully loaded version from Rev-A-Shelf.

SHOP CHARGING DRAWERS

Free up counter space by moving potatoes, onions, and other unrefrigerated fruits and veggies from a produce bowl to a few plastic storage bins packed into a deep drawer. (Peep this awesome example from Watchtower Interiors.)

SHOP STORAGE BINS

Tired of digging around the back of your spice cabinet until you finally find the cumin? This genius drawer from ShelfGenie puts your full collection on display.