Transform Your Kitchen: 16 Genius Drawer & Cabinet Organization Ideas

Repost from Good House Keeping

By Heather Fin and Amanda Garity

Are you looking to upgrade your kitchen? Have put in a contract for new construction? Here are a few great tips from Good House Keeping on how to select cabinetry for organization making your kitchen uber functional.

There are few things more satisfying than a well-organized kitchen ... but because it's one of your family's favorite rooms to hang out in (for obvious reasons), it's probably the hardest place in your home to keep neat and orderly. (Have you dared to look inside your Tupperware cabinet lately? Exactly.) Thankfully, that's where these super-smart kitchen drawer and cabinet organizers come in. Each of these genius solutions is designed to solve a specific kitchen storage problem, ranging from tangled cords to piled-high pans, so you can focus less on finding a spot for your pots, pans, and produce, and more on actually enjoying delicious meals with your family.

So, take stock of your kitchen to see what areas need the most help (your overflowing spice cabinet, perhaps?) and then DIY or buy one — or all — of these nifty organizers.

Slide Out Prep Station

If you're short on counter space, build a butcher board into a drawer and carve out a whole in the middle to allow any food scraps to fall straight into the trash.

AMY BARTLAM

Stick-On Coupon Pouch

Turn a blank cabinet door into a command center by adding a stick-on chalkboard decal for reminders and grocery lists, and a plastic pouch to store coupons and receipts.

ERIKA LAPRESTO

Baking Pan Organizer

Instead of stacking your ceramic baking dishes on top of one another, give them each a designated spot to rest. Space out a set of customizable drawer dividers — plastic or wood — for easy reach.

MIKE GARTEN

Refrigerator Side Storage Shelf

Your fridge is prime real estate to store snacks, spices, and utensils you reach for daily. Just attach this clip-on tiered shelf, and fill in whatever way makes most sense for you and your family.

Amazon

Built In Knife Organizer

Once you nail down your drawer's measurements, install built-in storage blocks to keep knives from knocking around, so they they can stay sharp without putting your hands in harm's way.

MIKE GARTEN

Peg Drawer Organizer

A quick-to-assemble peg system allows you to move your plates from high-up cabinets to deep, down-low drawers. (The best part: They'll be easier to pull out and put away.)

VICTORIA PEARSON

K-Cup Organizer Drawer

Searching through the cabinet for your favorite coffee before you're caffeinated can feel, well ... exhausting. This custom K-Cup drawer from Decora Cabinetry lets you store all of your options (up to 40 at any given time, in fact) face-up for easy early-morning locating.

DECORA CABINETRY

Charging Drawer

This sleek drawer idea is the secret to banishing unsightly cord clutter. Planning a reno? Talk to your contractor. You could also DIY it by installing a surge protector in an existing drawer or pick up this fully loaded version from Rev-A-Shelf.

REV-A-SHELF

Pull-Out Pots & Pans Organizer

Amazon

If you've ever tried to pull a pan out of a big, heavy pile just to be met with a cookware avalanche, you're not alone. Avoid the crashing and clattering with this pull-out organizer, where you can hang

up to 100 pounds worth of pots and pans on adjustable hooks.

Produce Drawer Organizing Bins

Free up counter space by moving potatoes, onions, and other unrefrigerated fruits and veggies from a produce bowl to a few plastic storage bins packed into a deep drawer.

WatchTower Interiors

Paper Towel Cabinet With Trash Bin Drawer

What makes this trash and recycling bin drawer from Diamond Cabinets stand out from all the rest: the built-in paper towel rod above it. Cleaning up kitchen messes has never been easier.

Diamond Cabinets

Tired of digging around the back of your spice cabinet until you finally find the cumin? This genius drawer from ShelfGenie puts your full collection on display.

Shelf Genie

Food Storage Container Drawer

Amazon

Fact: The Tupperware cabinet is the hardest part of a kitchen to keep orderly. But that's where this genius drawer organizer comes in — it has a spot for every last one of your food storage containers and their matching lids.

Tall Pull-Out Pantry

Keep unsightly — but frequently used — cans, bottles, and other staples within reach with this sleek pull-out pantry setup from Diamond Cabinets.

Diamond Cabinets

Refrigerator Egg Drawer

Easily organize fresh eggs with this refrigerator-ready drawer. (Worth noting: This organizer comes fully assembled, so all you have to do is clip it on to one of your fridge's shelves.)

Smart Design

Tray Drawer Organizer

Serving trays, baking sheets, and other large tins can be a pain to store in often-unaccommodating cabinets. Swap your usual stack of pans for this tray-friendly drawer from ShelfGenie to keep them upright and easy to locate.