Simple Kitchen Organization Tips for a Calm, Clutter-Free Home

Tips for organized kitchen

No matter what the size of the kitchen is or what the type of kitchen is, the function of any kitchen remains the same forever. An organized kitchen saves time and lets people know what kind of personality you have. Since we start our day from the kitchen, a messy kitchen can ruin our day if not found convenient. We can also avoid serious health problems developed slowly day by day by taking simple measures to form a healthy habit. Trying to use more DIY stuff, hacks and tricks will make your home have a smart kitchen.

Kitchens necessarily don’t have to be modular with all the cabinets everywhere. It is fun and challenging to maintain an open kitchen concept. It’s up to how effective you are when it comes to maintenance; that is all that matters. I keep my kitchen or any area clean the moment I see any dust settling. So sometimes the kitchen can look more elegant when we try to avoid cabinets. Since I have French windows in my kitchen, I haven’t found the need for a chimney in my kitchen so far.

It is always…
Easy to maintain a big kitchen without any stress. But what comes into the challenge is organizing a small kitchen.

• without much clutter.
• keeping it functional.
• keeping things in such a way that you can remember what is kept where. (saves a lot of time).
• Bringing the décor also into play.

I stay in an apartment. Though I stay in the house we purchased, I did not want to invest in a modular kitchen since I was going to be moving out anytime. So I wanted to furnish the kitchen in the least possible way I could. It is totally functional and yet gives beauty to my kitchen. Here I share a few of the tips that worked for me. Works best for those looking for rental-friendly ideas.

More details towards the end of this article.

Keeping the counter always clear.

Making use of small corners also.

Since we stay in a 1 BHK terrace apartment, I don’t have a proper space to set up my pooja area. As such, I have established my pooja room in the kitchen corner itself. This falls on the east side.

stacking one above the other.

Stacking utensils using shelf inserts is best as per functionality as well as look too.

Having designated space for each thing.

This small tray serves as my coffee station. We are not very strong coffee drinkers. So this small tray works well for us. It holds sugar, coffee with different flavors, milk tea bags, green tea bags, brown sugar and herbal tea powder.

Since I cannot let a big knife stand consume much of my counter space, I use knives that are small in size so that I can accommodate them within my drawers.

spice area is being kept separate and all at one place

using clear glass for storage.

using a lazy Susan to store colorful treats for aesthetic purposes and serving purposes.

Using crockery as a part of the display area.

It will enhance the decor. Also try to introduce light-shaded or pastel-shaded items in the display area.

using bamboo baskets instead of plastic.

Where the basket comes in front of the eyes, we can introduce bamboo baskets since they are sober to the eyes. All the plastic baskets can be used under the cabinets and counters.

keeping the utility tray handy and simple.

storing all mugs separately in a dedicated place.

using an open rack to store plates, bowls, and glasses.

hiding the bigger utensils under a shelf or in cabinets.

using bigger baskets to store the maximum number of things.

Introducing shelf inserts of different sizes.

Introduce pan holders and lid/plate holders.

Using a breadbox, fruit basket and multipurpose holder, which will cover up 25% of cluttered space.

Maintaining hand towels, dish wiping towels, and counter cleaning towels separately in a basket.

Organizing the refrigerator with transparent containers. 

By doing it this way, you can save space. You’ll know which things are of regular use and which one needs to be in the front or back vice versa, etc. There will be less food wastage. By enabling cold storage usage, we can increase the shelf life of certain foods. Also, when most of the things can be stored in the fridge, we get more space to store other things in the kitchen.

Since I ran out of space to store my baking supplies.

I used a carton and covered them with some sheets. labelled it as baking supplies and stored it over the microwave itself. This in turn serves as overhead storage.

This is the link for an updated kitchen tour with rental-friendly ideas:

Here is a small video of my simple yet functional unfurnished Indian kitchen tour:

You may also check out my Indian dressing table organization video to get some efficient space-saving tips.

1. Products of your interest seen in my vlog. Click here.

2. Link to know more about my ceramic collection. Click here.

3. You can also find out about my living tour videos and tips by clicking on this link.

Happy homemaking…!

Monisha