6 Quick Kitchen Organizing Ideas
A disorganized kitchen can slow down your cooking and create unnecessary stress, but with these 6 Quick Kitchen Organizing Ideas, you can turn it into a more functional and cozy space. A well-organized kitchen makes meal prep and daily tasks so much smoother, and it doesn’t take much time to get there.
Quick Kitchen Organizing Ideas

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This year I decided to make a concentrated effort on organizing my kitchen and most importantly, keeping it that way. When I started organizing the kitchen, I looked for some organizational tools that would help and I found some amazing things that would keep everything s in their proper place.
You don’t have to use all of the kitchen organizing ideas below, but if you start on a section of your kitchen at a time, pretty soon your kitchen will be a clutter-free environment.
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1. Organized Kitchen Cabinets
If you’re like me, there’s never enough cupboard space. The key to kitchen organizing is to optimize each cabinet’s space and make sure you’re using every square space.
Cutting Board Organization
Hold your cutting boards in an out-of-a-way-place like the back of your cupboard door.
This SimpleHouseware Over the Cabinet Door Organizer Holder is a Best Seller on Amazon for a reason.
Organizing your Spices
I always keep my spices in one of my kitchen cupboards, and they were definitely one of the most annoying spots of my house. I have a large variety of spices and finding the right one would take several minutes every time I cooked.
I finally took the time to find shelves that would hold my spices and it made cooking so much easier. Decide what the problem areas of your kitchen and match it with a kitchen organizing solution. Sometimes it is as simple as buying one item that makes your life a whole lot better.
Spice Rack Kitchen Cabinet Organizer – 3 Tier Bamboo Expandable Display Shelf
I just came across this amazing spice rack for your drawer – Lynk Professional Expandable 4 Tier Spice Rack Tray Drawer
If you store your spices in smaller drawers – this organizer would work perfectly mDesign Adjustable, Expandable Plastic Spice Rack
One of the ladies in the Cozy Living Group decided to tackle their spice section of their kitchen. She bought new spice bottles with matching labels and now loves going into that section of the pantry because it looks so good and everything is easy to find. Here are the spice jars she bought on Amazon.
After she bought all the spice jars – she decided to buy tea canisters for her tea blends. You can find the matching tea canisters here.
2. Organized Kitchen Drawers
Cutlery Organizer
Keep your cutlery organized with a kitchen utensils drawer organizer.
This bamboo organizer from Amazon expands, so you have the perfect fit for your drawer.
Bamboo Kitchen Drawer Organizer – Accommodates Different Kitchen Utensil and Cutlery Sizes
Knife Block
To organize you knives, this knife block will keep things tidy. Keeping things safely stored is an important part of kitchen organizing.
In-Drawer Bamboo knife block Drawer Organizer and Holder,fit for 16 knives and one sharpening steel
3. Organized Refrigerator
Wine Storage
This wine holder will give your refrigerator more room and make finding things a whole lot easier.
Food Bins
I love these stackable bins that will keep like items together easily.
Sorbus Fridge Bins and Freezer Organizer Refrigerator Bins Stackable Storage Containers (6-Piece)
4. Organized Freezer
Meal Prep
If you prep your meals and freeze them, these BPA containers are the perfect way to keep your freezer organized.
Ice cube trays
I like to freeze leftover broth, herbs in oil and anything else needed to be portioned out in ice-cube trays and muffin trays. This is one of my favorite kitchen organizing tips for saving money on food. Save Money with Leftover Ingredients will help with food waste.
15-Cube Silicone Ice Tray – 2-Piece Set
2″ Large Ice Cube, Soap, Muffin, Pudding, Baby Food Freezer Storage
5. Organized Counters
Mug holder
Mugs look beautiful on this organizer and are easily within your reach.
Sorbus Mug Holder Tree Organizer/Drying Rack Stand (WHITE)
Paper towel holder
Paper towels will get a new look with this gorgeous wired holder.
InterDesign Twigz Paper Towel Holder for Kitchen Countertops – Bronze
6. Organized Kitchen Pantry
Kitchen Wrap Organizer
One of the most annoying things in my pantry were my boxes of kitchen wrap.
Keeping them corraled became easy after getting a SimpleHouseware Kitchen Wrap Organizer Rack.
If you prefer to have them wall-mounted how about this? What I love about this idea is that you can finally take your kitchen wrap boxes out of drawers and free up that space. One of the most important things to remember in kitchen organizing is to find ways to store things in space that you don’t use already.
SimpleHouseware Wall / Door Mount Kitchen Wrap Storage Organizer
Tea Bag Organizer
I didn’t even know this teabag organizer existed until I started researching items for this article. Since I’m a big tea drinker, this caddy went on my must-buy list.
The caddy will reduce the clutter of those pesky boxes of tea and make it easy to browse through what you have. It also lets you know right away if you’re running low on one of your favorite flavor of tea.
YouCopia TeaStand 100+ Tea Bag Organizer
Canned Food Organizer
Who doesn’t have canned food items tumbling over in their cupboards? Stacking the cans in these kitchen organizing storage units makes it easier to see what you have.
Stacking cans will make your life a whole lot easier with the SimpleHouseware Stackable Can Rack Organizer
mDesign Canned Food Storage and Soda Organizer for Kitchen Pantry or Cabinet – Pack of 2, Clear
Weโve reached the end of 6 Quick Kitchen Organizing Ideas. I hope you found a few new ideas on how to have an organized kitchen.
Let me know in the comments below how you like to keep your kitchen organized.
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