Nine Kitchen Storage Solutions to Change Your Life
Clear storage containers aren’t as magical as they seem. In deep shelves like this one, your ingredients can still get difficult to see and access over time.
Are you tired of losing things on your kitchen shelves? The fact is, no matter how organized you are, most kitchen cabinets are too deep and too tall to keep your ingredients and cookware easy to access.
So, what can you do to make navigating your kitchen less of a hassle? The key is to focus on storage solutions that maximize the space you have. By getting smart storage solutions that are designed for the task at hand, you’ll be sure to get the most out of your kitchen.
So, without further ado, here is our list of 9 kitchen storage solutions that will change your life.
1. The Blind Corner Double Slide-Out Shelf
This double slide-out shelf allows you to store plates, cookware, and more all the way to the back of the cabinet. Image courtesy of Hardware Resources
This clever rollout works laterally, so that you can take the shelf out of its cabinet and see everything it holds! In terms of blind corner solutions, this slide-out shelf works the best for a corner cabinet with one-door access, rather than a folding corner door.
2. Swing Out Shelves
Swing out shelves also work great for corner cabinets with one-door access! Image courtesy of Hardware Resources
Or, if you prefer a more natural look, these swing out shelves work great to get the most out of your blind corner cabinet. Plus, the two shelves swing independently of each other, so you only have to move what you need.
3. The Half-Moon Lazy Susan
These half-moon lazy susan organizers swing out of the cabinet for easy reach! Image courtesy of Hardware Resources
Unlike a traditional Lazy Susan where contents can be hard to see, the Half Moon Lazy Susan lets you swing your cookware out of the cabinet and into good lighting. Plus, unlike a full Lazy Susan, you don’t need a wide corner cabinet to install them. They’ll fit right into your existing blind corner cabinet!
4. The Sliding Door Organizer
This Sliding Door’s smaller, soft-close baskets allow you to access pantry items without worrying about spills or tumbles. Image courtesy of Hardware Resources
Last up in our series of blind corner solutions is the sliding door organizer. The smaller baskets are great for holding medium pans, bowls, or dishes, as well as pantry goods.
Keep in mind, though, that this storage solution always sits with the back shelf against the cabinet. So, if you prefer to be able to extend your rollout all the way out, one of the other blind corner solutions might be more up your alley.
5. The “No Wiggle” Base Cabinet Pullout
Rollout drawers give you much more ease of access when it comes to deep shelves. Image Courtesy of Hardware Resources
If you’re tired of crouching down and reaching deep into your shelves to access your ingredients, then this is the drawer for you. The shelves roll all the way out, which will make accessing and restocking your pantry a breeze.
Plus, this storage solution is especially life-changing if you’ve been thinking about living-in-place in your current home. It reduces the amount you’ll need to bend or stretch to maneuver your kitchen, which is crucial for safety and comfort as we get older.
6. The Double Coffee Drawer
Organizers with built-in sections can help you cut down on clutter like boxes and bags. Image Courtesy of Hardware Resources
For coffee at home, keeping boxes of KCups in your cupboard or on counters can look and feel clunky. With a coffee drawer organizer like this one, though, you can keep all your coffee, tea, and sugar in one compact place! This organizer even comes in a larger size, letting you organize up to 35 KCups at once.
7. The Easy 360 Lazy Susan
The 360 Lazy Susan includes a middle shelf that slides out for easy access, shown above. Image courtesy of Hardware Resources
For deep corners, a typical Lazy Susan doesn’t always get the job done. In dark, deep corners, it can be hard to see and keep track of all your pantry items. With this Easy 360 Lazy Susan, though, you get the convenience of a drawer combined with the easy maneuvering of a Lazy Susan! To get the full picture, you really have to see this thing in action, it’s pretty incredible.
8. The TWISTER from Kesseböhmer
The TWISTER is perfect for angled corner cabinets! Image courtesy of HArts Design+Build
In a large, double-shelf Lazy Susan, you tend to lose visibility and storage space due to the large center pole. With the TWISTER, though Kesseböhmer has found a way around it. The TWISTER is built with an offset pole, so each shelf is visible in a 360-degree view, and you can fill your shelves from end to end!
While you might think the offset pole means you’d have to sacrifice heavy duty storage, that’s far from the case. Each shelf has an 18 pound load rating, which makes it perfect for glasses, larger appliances, and all your cans and dry goods.
9. Slim Cabinet Kitchen Storage
A simple Lazy Susan install can go a long way if you’re working with slim pre-existing cabinets. Image courtesy of Kristen Kamp on TikTok.
If you’ve got unusually shaped cabinets you can’t part with, you may feel like you’re out of options when it comes to kitchen storage. According to Kristen Kamp on TikTok, though, sometimes all you need to make your old shelves feel functional is a few smaller Lazy Susans. In her kitchen where she had one slim shelving unit, she installed two Lazy Susans to make it much easier to access everything on her shelves without knocking anything over!
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