60 Ingenious Storage Tips & Ideas to Organize Your Cabinets

Carve out a space in your kitchen cabinets like designer Emily Henderson to hold your daily cleaning supplies. Everything is at arm's reach the next time you need to clean up a mess.

If you've run out of cabinet space to store your pots and pans, put them on display like small space design expert Shavonda Gardner when she renovated her kitchen bungalow. What makes this design work so well is that all the pots and pans are the same finish and are arranged by size.

It feels like there are never enough cabinets in the kitchen. So take advantage of vertical space like designer Emily Henderson did with her home in Los Angeles. Pans can be stored below the oven, and above, there's an open cubby for cookbooks and entertainment pieces.

Take advantage of the unused space between your cabinets and the ceiling to add cookware. You can also display your cookbooks, but just make sure you have a ladder handy to reach them.

Pop-up shelves will optimize the unused space in cabinets, especially those that only hold primarily horizontal things, like dishes.

All it takes is a wood crate to spice up some exposed shelves and help you hide some unsightly essentials. Give your open storage shelving some style with vintage crates to store reusable totes and nonperishable food.

Having super roomy, deep cabinets is always a blessing in storage space, but sometimes little items can get lost. These inserts solve that problem.

If you love cooking like chef Molly Yeh, follow her vision of a farmhouse-style kitchen with function. She stores her favorite recipes in the built-in bookcase. "I wanted it to almost feel like a kitchen/library hybrid," she says.

Instead of open shelving, why not opt for a built-in storage unit? All your food is on display and easy to access for meal prep by simply pulling them out.

Home cooks, stop breaking your arm trying to lift the pan you need on the bottom of a heavy stack. Instead, opt for a stand that's accessible and a space-saver. Plus, it'll stop your pans from getting scratched up all the time too.

Don't forget about organizing your refrigerator shelves too. It's so important to keep it tidy so you don't forget about those leftovers way back on the shelves. Going with clear containers allows you to see everything easily.

Add tiered organizers to your shelves, and you can easily move them around as your needs change. They're ideal for storing canned goods, spices, and more.

If you are limited on counter space, consider storing kitchen linens and knives in a drawer. You can easily access them, and it keeps them out of reach from kids.

Instead of stacking our pots and pans, build extra-wide drawers so you can easily find your cookware at a glance.

If you have a large family and the main fridge is overflowing with items, consider adding a mini-fridge to store extra beverages or perishable items.

Save your floor space by building a pull-out cabinet designated for your garbage. To make it even more efficient, opt for a design with two openings, one for trash and the other for recycling.

The snack cabinet can become a big temptation for everyone in the house. So pair it down to a few containers, and get rid of all those clunky bags that eat up a ton of cabinet space.

Instead of stacking heavy pots and pans on top of each other (and using up valuable shelf space) just install a pegboard on a free wall. Suddenly your heavy-duty items are on display and easy to grab. Marianne Evannou added some hooks and shelves for various kitchen and pantry essentials here.

Chalkboards aren't just for the classroom—you can install one on your cabinet door to keep track of everything you have in stock.

If you host parties, you quickly accumulate a lot of wine. An efficient way to store your wine and maximize your space is a temperature-controlled refrigerator. Studio DB designed cabinetry with storage options that can double as a home bar.