22 organizing ideas to make a small kitchen space feel larger
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A little kitchen — however you define it— comes with its own set of hurdles to overcome, whether you’re making Easy Mac or for some masochistic reason hosting a party of 13 for Thanksgiving dinner.
Small kitchen, big issues. But while there are some tools (like measuring cups) you can’t skimp out on to save space and avoid stress-inducing clutter, there are little kitchen hacks (like collapsible measuring cups) that work with rather than against you.
If you’re working with limited leg room or minimum countertop real estate, there are ways to make your life easier.
Utilize your walls, the insides of your cupboard doors, the dead space of too-high shelves in your fridge, and prioritize the most-used and public-friendly items for valuable countertop space.
One purchase or one 15-minute installation (I know, but hear me out) can free up space and make your kitchen feel more efficient.
Below are 22 ways to make the most out of your small kitchen space:
A folding dish-drying rack.
Rather than using valuable counter space and cluttering up the kitchen, grab yourself a foldable stainless steel drying rack that you can use as necessary and then throw in a drawer when you don't need it anymore.
Large Foldable Stainless Steel Dish Drainer Rack, $14.99
A magnetic knife holder to clear up counter space.
Free up counter and drawer space with a magnetic wall mount for your knives and other handy kitchen utensils.
Easy Magnetic Knife Holder Wall Mount, $16
Magnetic spice tins to fix an age-old storage obstacle.
Spices are one of the most frustrating shapes for my kitchen, taking up lots of real estate in my drawers in a shallow and non-stackable format (so I can actually see what's readily available). This is a great way to make use of dead space in your kitchen and free up your drawers for better use. It also looks nice and colorful.
If you want a traditional spice rack (or you have more counter than wall space), try one of these.
12 Tin Magnetic Spice Rack without Wall Plate, 30 Spice Labels, and 12 custom printed labels, $26.95
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