How to organize your kitchen

How many of you fantasize about a magazine kitchen when thinking about whether the lottery will touch you this year? Surely I am not the only one who has visualized his perfect kitchen, without caring too much about the rest of the house. Leaving aside luxuries and outfits, one of the big problems that most of us face is dealing with small spaces and cupboards full of junk, but while we wait for the Fat to fall, we can apply some tricks like these seven secrets to order a dream house.

How to organize your kitchen?

The first thing we must take into account is that we must be brave and definitely dispense with everything that we are never going to use. We all have utensils, plates, cups or strange cups that are collecting dust or that nobody has ever used, occupying valuable space that we could take advantage of. In addition, we must not forget that the order requires some maintenance. It is easy to neglect the organization with the craziness of day to day throughout the year. Below you will find very simple secrets and ideas that will help you bring your kitchen closer to that of your dreams.

Jars

Each pantry is a world, but we all have certain basic products that are never missing in our kitchen. Flours, sugars, coffee, tea, rice, pasta or cereals are basic products that we use frequently in our day to day and they occupy a good space in cupboards, shelves and drawers. Do not fall into the error of keeping the packages as they come from the store, closing them with tweezers or stacking them in the closet.

Investing in a good collection of jars and glass jars or good transparent plastic is a good idea to organize all these basic products. You can choose them the same or vary the models following certain consistency, and also depending on the size you need for what they will contain. It is also advisable to mark each boat with a beautiful label that will provide a decorative touch, and will be very useful to avoid confusing ingredients.

In general, it is always better that the products are kept in a dark place, but if we use flour or rice frequently we can place a few jars in a row on some surface of the kitchen, in the open. So not only do we have them on hand, but they enrich the kitchen with a homelike touch , and clear the cabinets for less attractive objects. Of course, we must avoid direct light and keep them free of dust.

Think of double uses

Sometimes the kitchens seem to suffer from Diogenes syndrome, gathering and accumulating all kinds of objects for our kitchens. We no longer only talk about appliances and utensils, but also about loose pieces of tableware, cake stands, pretty jars, cups, or even objects that are not culinary at all but that have occurred to us that could be some great props for the photos. The most professional stylists and photographers - and the lucky ones - have specific spaces to store all these things, but what do we do?

The solution is simple: think of double uses. It ended up accumulating exhibits; a piece in a small kitchen has to play its role and be useful, especially when that nice tray or the cake holder we use it once every three months. Here you can be as creative as you want, keeping the set of coffee cups under the dome of the cake stand, placing the spatulas and ladles inside that pretty jug of milk, etc.

More ideas? The bamboo steamer is very pretty, but few uses it frequently. It is a junk that can be used by keeping inside, for example, onions and heads of garlic. The trays are another sample of objects that occupy a lot of space for their usefulness, so we can take advantage of them to separate levels inside the cupboards, placing glasses in various heights, or to have a fixed place for those everyday tools, such as Oil.

Cover organizer

This utensil could not be simpler and obvious, but few people use it. The easiest way to store pans, fountains, pots, pans and boxes is to stack them - in a certain order - but if we do without tapas we gain space by introducing some objects inside others. That's when the covers get in the way, and an organizer can come to the rescue.

They are structures based on thick grids that can be placed in any cabinet or shelf to store covers of all kinds in an orderly, clean and practical way. So we will not only have a better organization taking advantage of the maximum space, but we will also make sure to control the covers, avoiding the typical losses that have all made us crazy once. It also serves to store cutting boards, flat graters or trays.

Bet for verticality

When taking advantage of all the possible spaces, we can not limit ourselves to flat surfaces or inside the cabinets and shelves. The walls, doors and sides of the various kitchen furniture can also be used with resources of all kinds, depending on the budget and the height that we have at home. It is a very practical idea to give utility to the typical wall that has been left naked but in which we can not add any furniture because it does not have enough space.

Take advantage of all vertical spaces

The typical panels or boards that are used in the workshops to hang tools can be used to place all kinds of culinary utensils, molds or crockery pieces. Another option is to overlap two or more metal rails where hanging hooks, baskets, drainer, pots or cubes, an ideal solution for undecided as the different elements can move and change according to our needs.

If the refrigerator leaves a side open it is foolish not to approve it. There are small narrow shelves that we can place there, but if the space is minimal we always have the option of attaching hooks, small panels, hangers, corks or even a kitchen clock. And if we seek to create a greater sense of spaciousness, a mirror will help us to revitalize the kitchen space.

Hooks and hangers inside cabinets and behind doors

In some kitchens are already installing sliding doors that help not overload small rooms when they open the cabinets. But if we have traditional doors, why not take advantage of its interior surface? We can not hang very bulky things because they would steal hollow from the closet itself, but it is usually enough to install some hangers for cleaning supplies, hooks for cloths and rags, rails for books, small containers to store the typical things that never We know where to place, etc.

Another very practical resource is to install magnetic metal panels , not only to control those papers that are in danger of getting lost, but to keep our knives in frequent use. They can also be placed outside, in view, although hidden behind the cabinets, we will avoid possible accidents, especially if we have children at home who may reach them.

Taking advantage of the drawers for everything

In the kitchens the most common is that the drawers keep the cutlery and all kinds of junk, medicines, lost objects that we resist throwing or even keys and letters or brochures. But a drawer can be very useful if you know how to make good use of it, and it is convenient to install them in any space we have left in the kitchen to get the most out of it. For example, a drawer under the oven, even if narrow, is perfect for storing baking trays or large lids.

Especially small kitchens will appreciate the idea of ​​placing a cutting board inside a drawer, or directly on rails without closing so that we only have to extract it when we need it, saving the work surface. A small hole can be used to put the roll of kitchen or aluminum paper, or we can use it to have the pots of spices on hand.

Baskets

I recognize that baskets have become my favorite object to store and organize anything in all rooms of the house, but they really are very practical and add a decorative touch to the home. There are a thousand different models, sizes and materials, so we just have to choose our favorites according to the style we look for.

For the kitchen, the best option is metal baskets, with vintage, rural or rustic air, or wicker, rope or cane. They can be lined with fabrics or paper, although it is best to use models of the same type to store similar products and thus create a greater sense of order and elegance. The baskets can be placed on top of the kitchen, on shelves, inside cabinets or in maids, and have the added advantage that they can be moved easily.

These seven secrets to order your kitchen are just some of the tricks we can apply to our space, however small, to get the most out of it. Remember that you never have to be lazy when it comes to maintaining order and you always have to keep creativity alive to find our own solutions. And if you already have the kitchen of your dreams, enjoy it!