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Many of us wish we had more room in the kitchen. There's never enough counter space, let alone enough storage for pots and pans, food or anything else. Before you start knocking out walls and replacing your cabinets, consider how you can enhance the space you already have and make it more efficient. First of all, how are your cabinets working for you? Are you using the space in a way that's most effective? Start with the cabinet doors. There are a number of storage accessories that mount on the inside of your cabinet door to help reduce clutter and free up space on your counter. Put a spice rack on the inside of the cabinet closest to your stove or to where you prepare your meals. Open up some drawer space by storing your plastic wrap, aluminum foil and plastic garbage bags in a door organizer. A door storage shelf set will keep your cleaners and sponges off the floor of the cabinet. When you open up your cabinet doors, can you find everything easily? Is everything in disarray? Use single-basket or multi-tier pull-out baskets to keep canned goods, snacks, dishtowels or anything else at your fingertips. Make the most of the space underneath your sink by installing base and utility cabinet accessories that fit around your plumbing for maximum storage capacity. Try using pull-out wicker baskets to store root vegetables or fruit. Keep your pots, pans and their lids in order and the noise to a minimum with a cookware organizer. You can mount it into your cabinet or drawer for easy access to all of your cookware. Tray dividers will hold your baking sheets, serving dishes, cake pans or cutting boards. They screw securely into almost any type of cabinet. With a pull-out dinnerware organizer, your dishes are always in order. Utilize hard-to-reach spaces and blind corners in your cabinets with lazy susans. Choose from full-sized, D-shaped, kidney-shaped or pie-cut to fit any cabinet. Make sure your pantry is working to capacity with pantry fittings that are made for tall cabinets. You can find systems with baskets, pull-outs and even containers for your food items. Let's move on to the drawers in your kitchen. Are they so crowded you can't find what you're looking for when you need to use it? Use drawer inserts to keep your silverware, cutlery, utensils and spices in order. A condiment organizer keeps your smaller jars where you can easily find them. Custom inserts are also available to fit drawers with non-universal dimensions. Convert a drawer into a bread box with a bread drawer liner to free up space on your counter. Choose from tin or stainless steel to keep your breads fresh. Managing the trash has become a full-time job these days. Sorting glass, plastic and newspapers for recycling and keeping the regular trash at bay takes up a lot of space. Mount trash bins or recycling bins inside your cabinets or even in your countertops to keep them out of sight. Some can even be mounted on the inside of the cabinet door to swing out when needed. Free-standing waste bins come in all shapes, sizes, materials and colors. Select the one that best fits your necessity and decor. These simple solutions for organizing your kitchen and increasing the storage capacity will help to make it and you work more efficiently. That leaves you more time to enjoy your home, your family and friends, and your life.
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