Stuck on how to organize your kitchen cupboards? Today, you’re in luck! Finding cupboard organization ideas that work for your home can be a tedious process. Luckily we have done all of the work for you and have seven of our favorite kitchen cupboard organization ideas to help you get started. You’ll be surprised by the difference it makes and how much easier it will be to find your way around the kitchen.
Kitchen Cupboard Organization Ideas
1 – Get Rid of Things You No Longer Need
As obvious as it may sound, getting rid of kitchen items you no longer need is one of the best ways you can declutter your kitchen cupboards. Has been a long time since you last cleaned out your kitchen cupboards? That’s ok. Keep in mind it is less overwhelming to tackle the job in “baby steps” that to try and conquer it all in one session.
Tackle one cupboard at a time over a week in order to not feel overwhelmed. If you’re like me and have no time for that you can get it all finished in a day by focusing on eliminating all of the items you no longer want or need in one go. Place three large baskets in the kitchen. Label them: keep, donate, rubbish. Keep going until every item in your kitchen cupboards have placed in one of the baskets. If you have some great items you no longer want but can make some money from, then create a “sell” basket to place them in. Once you have sieved through the clutter, find a home for all of the items you are keeping.
Your cupboards will be more organized before you know it! Love these Baking Measurement Decals? Get them here!
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2 – Use Door Space
If you’re ignoring the back of each and every one of your cupboard doors, you’re missing out on a ton of hidden storage space. It’s very easy to utilize this overlooked real estate to hang small utensils, chopping boards, Spices and more!
Go one step further, to create a secret message center. Use chalkboard paint to paint the inside of one of your most-used cupboard doors. If painting isn’t your thing, line the door with corkboard. The second option even gives you a handy place to pin some of your favorite recipes.
3 – Switch to a Clear Glass Storage Option
Clear glass containers are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Switching to this storage option not only keeps your kitchen cupboards organized and your food fresher longer, it makes it very simple to locate the specific ingredient you’re looking for without the need to hunt for it.
Even better, if you happen to live in a warmer climate where bugs are a problem, glass containers are wonderful for keeping these little pests at bay.
Jazz up the containers by downloading cute labels, readily available with a click of your mouse. Perform a quick Internet search. Chances are, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by all of the labeling options you come up with.
Omg it’s 2am in NYC and i suddenly have this urge to get up an clean lol ,thereeee ideas areee to cutee
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LOL Arita! I hope you got sleep and didn’t get up and clean 😛
This post is like heaven for me! I love the idea to hang measuring cups and spoons like that. Totally going to look for those decals. 😀
I’m looking for them too Sarah, if you find them, please let me know! Such a great idea! 🙂
I print custom vinyl and could create something like this if you’re interested ☺
Did you get instructions to do this? I cannot find any. Want this in my cupboard!
Hi Linda, the link to the decals is under the photo that I share. As for instructions on how to apply them I don’t think there are any out there. You apply them as you would any other wall decal. Make sure you clean the surface with a cleaning spray, then wipe down with a damp cloth, allow to dry and once clean and dry apply the decals. Sometimes it helps to use a ruler to slowly slide over the decal as you’re sticking it on so that no air bubbles get under the decal. Hope this helps. Anymore questions, just let me know 🙂
I love the idea of hanging things inside a door! The picture you have with the measuring cup equivalents is amazing; I need to find one of those for my house. =) The people who lived in our house before us redid the kitchen, so there are nice tiered compartments in the under-counter cabinets, including a space to lay my cookie sheets upright for easy reach!
I’m trying to find this also Jaime, but haven’t succeeded yet. Nothing like a new kitchen to enjoy! So much easier to deal with! 🙂
I really love some of your kitchen organization ideas. I am the type that has to have a clean kitchen to feel inspired to cook.
I’m the same Pamela and I honestly can not handle a messy and unorganised kitchen, though my kitchen does get out of control frequently I try and get it back in order quickly.
So I love the idea of using door space. I want to create a similar set up to the measuring cups on the door in the photo above!
It’s such an awesome idea isn’t it Kecia. I am looking around for some stickers similar to these but can’t find them. May need to DIY my own!
Great ideas! I loved them all. Pinned!
Thanks Linda
Have you been in my kitchen lately? How did you know I SO needed this. I’m a cooking-lover, but my cupboards are always such a mess!
It can get like that Chrissa, specially if you love to cook and put your kitchen to good use!
I had no idea food stayed fresh longer innclear glass containers! I love my Pyrex containers already but now I kind of love them more. Also, that yellow fridge is gorgeous! (I know that’s not really pertinent to the organization aspect but my goodness, it’s pretty!)
Lord knows I need those measurements on my cabinet doors!
So do I Raquel and I am searching high and low for something similar to these!
I love the idea of using the doors as storage, I have never thought of that, and will definitely be doing it! These are amazing ideas, thanks for sharing them!
Thanks so much leah. Glad you got something out of this post 🙂
Yes, no more clutter! 🙂 I want to re-organize my kitchen and am going to use some of your ideas. Thanks!
Great tips to share! LOVE the roll out pantry and using the back of cupboard doors for storage!
Thanks Patricia. I love the roll out pantry also. Such a great way to get extra storage in small kitchens.
These are seriously great tips! I especially love the idea of utilizing wasted ‘door space’ for measuring cups and spoons. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Cait. Yes, it’s such a waste not to use this space, specially if you have a tiny kitchen!
These are awesome tips! I definitely prefer using glass storage containers, and I think they store so much better than plastic containers. Great post!
This came at the perfect time for me. I am getting ready to reorganize my kitchen I plan to toss a lot of items I don’t use or don’t need anymore. I am really excited about doing this. I also use containers to help organize the food in the pantry.
Containers for the pantry are essential Christine. Hope you can get it all reorganized before Christmas 🙂
I love these!! I’m constantly in the kitchen and always re-organizing as I go, so I am always in need of new kitchen ideas. Thanks!
I’ve always wanted to hang measuring cups inside the cabinet door!!
Great tips!! I just bought an under the sink shelf that fits around my plumbing, way better than everything sitting on the floor of the cabinet and easier to get to!! I love that measuring graphic on your cabinet!!
Love these ideas – there’s no such thing as a kitchen that’s too organized. 😉
Great list! Door space is a particularly important and underutilised way of organising the kitchen – being able to hang bits and bobs on the inside is a lifesaver.
WHERE is that yellow fridge from?? I would die to have that in our future home! 🙂 also, how have I never thought to store my pans upright? Great idea. Thanks!
Hi Daphne, Medina over at http://www.grillo-designs.com made it! It’s awesome. You can head over and see the tutorial. 🙂