Do you find yourself making more of a mess in your kitchen looking for things than actually with your cooking? That is a clear sign you need to step up your approach to kitchen storage. Here’s how to get it done:

Declutter Your Kitchen

The first step is to declutter the entire kitchen. That means pulling everything out of cabinets, drawers and the fridge. Getting rid of expired food in the fridge and freezer is easy. Then you have to make the tough call about all the rest of the stuff. Are you ever going to use that ice cream maker you got as a wedding present year ago? Are there gadgets that you don’t even know what they’re for? All that stuff they you’re not going to use needs to be set aside. Focus on the practical items for your kitchen.

Use Space-Saving, See-Through Containers

The biggest contributor to kitchen clutter are all those food storage containers. You never seem to have as many as you need and the ones you do have are missing lids. The best way to store your containers is with another container. Put the empties in one bin and all the lids in another. Those two receptacles should be the only place a plastic container should ever go and they should always be side by side.

Make Use of the Back of Your Cabinet Doors

There is a lot of wasted space in your cabinets beginning at the door. Instead of leaving that area empty, you can utilize a lot of storage hooks for measuring cups, pot holders and even pot lids. Attach a magazine rack to the door and it becomes a perfect place to store your cutting boards. If you’re using a separate pantry with a door, then paint that door with blackboard paint and convert it into a chalk board for a kitchen grocery list.

Create Sections with Tension Rods

Tension rods are most often used to hang curtains but someone caught onto this concept and made smaller rods that can be used in cabinets. They work great under the sink to hold up cleaning bottles.

As you reconfigure your kitchen storage, you’ll come across a lot of things to get rid of. That’s where Junk King Philadelphia comes into play. These are the junk hauling experts who can quickly remove all that unwanted clutter. They can also load up an old futon, computer, TV or any other item you want to toss out that can’t go in the trash. You’re going to open up a lot more storage in the kitchen and house after Junk King Philly is done clearing out the clutter.