3 Helpful Products for Organising Your Kitchen

Take a look at the helpful products I use most when organising kitchens

Kitchens are hard work to organise and I've found the needs of my kitchen change all of the time. Still, there are a few things as a professional organiser that I've found myself using repeatedly. Here's my top 3 helpful products when organising your kitchen.

(Please note, I am not affiliated with any of these places or products, I just find them really useful)

1. Extra, moveable and expandable shelves

These things are brilliant and they come in all shapes and sizes. Above, you can see the staggered shelves I usually use for cans in deep cupboards, which helps you to see all the way to the back.

I bought the shelf above from Lakeland for £9.99, and as they expand to fit the space, they will mostly fit anywhere, but you can get them from lots of different places.

There's also the option to buy fixed-size shelves, that work best in cupboards with tall areas. Here they are in action below, on the top shelf:

The extra shelves I bought for these ones were from Ikea and the Variera range for £3.

Finally, you can get baskets that hang from the other shelves.

These ones were from Argos Home for £6.50, and these are great for adding space for extra categories. For example, this household needed somewhere for gluten free products. This successfully kept them separate from the others.

2. Baskets

I buy these in all different shapes and sizes for all the different uses I can find in a kitchen (I also like to re-use whatever the owner has in the house).

Baskets are great for definitively separating out categories. For example, in the cupboard above, there is a large basket for rice and noodles, two smaller ones for packets and sauces, and one green one for pasta. Below that, they had a basket for sweet snacks, and a basket for nuts.

Baskets always work perfectly, and you can get them in all different shapes and sizes for a variety of tasks (just remember to measure your cupboard or shelf first). I love the Curver Infinity Dots series, because they're made of recycled plastic, are sturdy and come in a range of sizes.

3. Lazy Susans

God I love these things, and I'll use them time and time again. They are perfect for condiments, tight spaces where you need to be able to get to everything, and anything that leaks into your cupboard (because you can just get them out, clean them, and put them back in again. Did you notice the one I used on the left of this picture?

This shelf was up high, but it was the only shelf where the oils etc. would fit, as they were in such tall bottles. You can't easily see to the back, so I put in a lazy susan, which will spin and show the owner everything she's got, without her having to get up on a chair to see it.

This one I bought was from Ikea for £9, but you can get them from pretty much anywhere in all shapes and sizes.

Conclusion

So, for extra space in your kitchen cupboards, grab yourself some expandable shelves, for easy categorisation, a few baskets will do the trick, and if you're struggling with a tight space or leaking oils, then look no further than a lazy susan.

There you have it! My top 3 most helpful kitchen storage items. Please let me know if you liked reading, or if you've used or want to use any of these in your own home!

As always, thanks for reading!

Nx