30 Kitchen Organization and Storage Hacks

The kitchen is the heart of the home, which means sometimes things can get messy. We have rounded up 30 ideas that will help you keep this space organized. Whether it's a drawer organizer or a custom, built-in pantry, check out our list of hacks to make your kitchen space storage savvy.

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Kitchen Organization Hacks

We have rounded up 30 ideas on how to keep the heart of the home organized and free from clutter. These savvy kitchen storage solutions will not only make your space more streamlined, but also bring ease in finding everyday utensils and tools.

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From: Amy Carman Design

Cookbook Shelving

At one end of the island, a small bookshelf houses cookbooks and recipe boxes, providing a neat and tidy place to display these essential items.

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From: Claire Paquin

Folding Doors

Copious storage is always lovely, of course, but it’s even better when it feels fresh. This kitchen features custom upper kitchen cabinets with bifold doors that reveal gorgeous white-oak beadboard and shelves.

From: Interior Archaeology

Electronics Drawer

A handy kitchen drawer includes a charging station for all your favorite mobile devices, so you can stay connected and ready to go.

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Coffee Station

Waking up is easy to do (easier, anyway) with a dedicated coffee station. Cabinets hold the coffeemaker and cups; a drawer keeps coffee pods and tea bags organized and easy to grab.

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From: Design Bar Detroit

Cabinet Storage Drawers

Instead of a stationary shelf, try pullout drawer shelving. This will keep things better organized and you will be able to find the particular kitchen utensil you are looking for more easily.

From: Kelly Ferm

Gadget Hooks

This hanging organization item is a pretty way to store kitchen gadgets. This adorable utensil holder offers storage directly above the range.

From: Jenn Feldman Designs

Storage in the Stairs

The first two steps of the stairs, leading into the kitchen, have clever drawers that offer storage for items used in the kitchen and great room.

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From: Tiffany Brooks

Toe-Kick Drawers

Instead of installing baseboards underneath your kitchen cabinets, opt for toe-kick drawers. The toe-kick drawers in this kitchen create extra storage space for flat items, such as cutting boards and serving plates.

Pullout Drawer for Baking Essentials

Organization is a dream in this kitchen thanks to multiple pullout shelves with custom-made solutions for baking essentials, cleaning supplies and more.

From: Design Bar Detroit

Hassle-Free Pot Storage

Pots and pans are kept strictly in line with this kitchen's genius pullout storage system, making things easy to reach and easy to find.

From: Design Bar Detroit

Refrigerated Drawers

These kitchen drawers hold a secret: Pull them open and there's drink and ice storage inside. When your refrigerator doesn't seem large enough, this could be exactly what your kitchen needs.

From: Kristina Crestin

Mounted Pot Rack

This small Brooklyn condo makes the most of every square inch, including incorporating a ceiling-mounted pot rack for overhead storage.

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From: Keita Turner Design

Secret Pantry Storage

Making the most of every corner, a pantry is installed in the cabinet that houses the stainless-steel refrigerator. Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry also provides tons of much-needed storage in this kitchen.

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From: Zack Simmons

Labeled Baskets

Gathering like items together guarantees you’ll be able to find what you need, advise the organizing pros behind Neat Method. Start with basic groups like baking, breakfast, grains and snacks.

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Floor-to-Ceiling Cabinetry

To maximize storage and efficiency in this small bungalow kitchen, designers included floor-to-ceiling cabinetry with a library ladder for easy access.

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From: Copper Sky Design + Remodel

Cleaning Organization

Cleaning supplies are easy to reach and easy to hide with this kitchen's slim pullout shelf. There's space for tall bottles as well as extra cloths and dish towels.

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From: Design Bar Detroit

Stand-Mixer Drawer

If you like clean, appliance-free countertops, this might be a great solution for your kitchen needs. When not in use, the stand mixer is housed in the cabinet, but when it is ready for operation, a pop-up mixer stand pulls out for use.

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Peg Wall

As seen on Home Town, this kitchen features an adjustable storage solution housing pots, pans, aprons and mugs.

Hidden Trashcan

This kitchen's trashcan is hidden in the island space and can be tucked away when not in use.

Utensil Separation

No fancy customization here — just seven bamboo drawer organizers from The Container Store that let food blogger Jeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons find anything in a nanosecond. “Grouping the tools on a table first helped me figure out which sizes of organizers to buy,” she says.

From: HGTV Magazine

Spice Drawer

Spices stay organized and easy to find in this drawer with custom-built shelves.

From: Urbanology Designs

Pet Food Drawer

Here's an ingenious solution: Food and water bowls for the family pet are hidden neatly inside a drawer that pulls in and out as needed.

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From: Stefani Stein

Magnet Knife Strip

A magnetized strip keeps cutting tools close at hand in this functional kitchen.

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From: Hendricks Churchill LLC

Paper Towel Drawer

Store cookbooks, dishes and coffeepots in this amazing built-in kitchen cabinet from HGTV Smart Home 2014. And that's only the beginning: The paper-towel drawer holds three rolls, one on display and two tucked away, making changing out the empty roll easy and convenient.

Pegged Plate Drawer

This kitchen drawer comes with a built-in pegboard finish to keep those stacks of dishes looking nice and neat, while their soft-close capabilities ensure they don’t cause unnecessary shifting.

Hidden Mudroom Supplies

This kitchen features clever, hidden storage behind a wall of cabinetry. When closed, the cabinetry perfectly blends in with the rest of the kitchen, but behind the custom doors, a storage cupboard with large drawers and shelves works to organize school essentials, a printing station and key hooks. The door also features cork panels for to-do lists.

From: Terracotta Design Build

Plate Rack

The plate rack in this kitchen solves what could've been a tricky storage issue for the dishes. Giving the small space an open and airy look, this plate storage is a smart organization idea.

Appliance Garage

To keep countertops clutter free, this kitchen was designed with two tall cabinets to house appliances and other gadgets. Bifold doors open to the side, so no valuable storage space is taken up by retractable doors.

From: Christine Donner

Pullout Pantry

A custom pullout pantry creates extra storage space in this kitchen, which doesn't have a traditional pantry space. Plentiful drawers and cabinets help stow away other essentials while keeping them close at hand.

From: Harmony Weihs

Built-In Island Wine Storage

Unfussy, built-in island shelving for wine storage? Genius! This island is capped off by shelving specifically sized to house bottles of wine and is a smart storage solution that puts these bottles in an easy-to-reach space.

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From: THREE SALT DESIGN Co.

30 Kitchen Organization and Storage Hacks

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Kitchen Organization Hacks

Cookbook Shelving

Folding Doors

Electronics Drawer

Coffee Station

Cabinet Storage Drawers

Gadget Hooks

Storage in the Stairs

Toe-Kick Drawers

Pullout Drawer for Baking Essentials

Hassle-Free Pot Storage

Refrigerated Drawers

Mounted Pot Rack

Secret Pantry Storage

Labeled Baskets

Floor-to-Ceiling Cabinetry

Cleaning Organization

Stand-Mixer Drawer

Peg Wall

Hidden Trashcan

Utensil Separation

Spice Drawer

Pet Food Drawer

Magnet Knife Strip

Paper Towel Drawer

Pegged Plate Drawer

Hidden Mudroom Supplies

Plate Rack

Appliance Garage

Pullout Pantry

Built-In Island Wine Storage

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