Space Saving Tips for the Kitchen

Have a small kitchen? Are you limited on space for storage?  Our kitchen is 9 x 7 and yes, that is pretty small for us (it is actually smaller because its really 5 x 3 attached to a 7 x 6 for a total square footage of 57 square feet)!  It's because it is so small that we had to come up with some simple ways to make the limited space work the best for us!

Every one of the pictures below was taken in our little kitchen.  Under the pictures is a list of all the ways we use to make the most of our minimal kitchen space! Maybe some will work for you :-)

Kitchen space saving ideas:

• Pot Rack for pots and pans.
• Cup hooks under the upper cabinets for mugs.
• Cup hooks for utensils near the stove.
• Cup hooks for measuring cups and spoons.
• Consider smaller appliances (refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, etc.).
• Store pots and pan lids in the oven drawer.
• Get rid of what you don't need - for example, we don't have a microwave in our kitchen! 
• Keep minimally used small appliances in a different location.  For example, our crockpot is in the basement and only retrieved when it is needed.
• We don't store a lot of food in the kitchen either.  We turned our hall closet into a pantry so that most of our food is stored there.  This frees up our minimal cabinet space for things like dishes.
• Have a bread drawer.  You can buy an insert to create a bread drawer.
• Add drawer organizers for utensils and other things you use in the kitchen.
• Add metal shelving to cabinets to create more upward space.
• Install a lid holder inside a cabinet door.
• Cut out the sheetrock between two wall studs to create an in the wall storage for spices and canned goods.  We have this on an outside wall. You can buy thin foam insulation to put along the back if it is an outside wall.  Then put luan over it to act as the back of the shelf (wall).  Add a few simple shelves, put wood trim around it and you have a great little pantry!
• Keep cooking oil, and other spices etc. close to the stove for cooking convenience.
• Keep the counters clear so they are always ready for cooking!
• Hang hooks on the back of the door for outdoor grilling supplies within easy reach after cleaning!
• Hang a hook for the garden vegetable collecting basket. Easy to grab on the way out, and easy to put away after bringing in the fresh veggies :-)
• ​Install an under the sink garbage/recyclable slide out.
• Add slide out drawers under the sink for cleaners, dish soaps, reusable dish sponges, etc.

See more ideas on our Pinterest Home Organization Board!

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