5 Genius Steps to Organize Kitchen Utensils (Both In a Drawer or Without Drawers)!
This is our quick “5 Step” guide on how to organize kitchen utensils—whether in a drawer or without drawers!
We’ll also address some of the most common questions we get about how to organize kitchen utensils, like
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Pull all your kitchen utensils out into one area. ALL of them. I mean it.😉
No cheating! Don’t just empty one drawer of utensils at a time. Find ALL the kitchen utensils you have, whether in drawers, cabinets, on countertops…anywhere and everywhere you stash them!
Why? This helps you first see what you have—and how much you have!
Even if you think you know (as I often assume I do too😆), you’ll get at least one surprise—if not more!
This part is fun and simple, which is one of my favorite combinations!
You may have doubles (or more!) of some items, so this is a great time to “trim the fat!”
For example, do you really need 3 vegetable peelers? (We didn’t.) Do you really need 8 wooden spoons? (I thought I did, but I was able to cut that in half when it really came down to it.)
See our post on “5 Brilliant Kitchen Organization Ideas that Make Life Easier!”
Decluttering your items first will not only help you get more organized, but will give you more breathing room to do so!
(I also find that this step makes me feel physically lighter and more energized, which is helpful for the next steps!)
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Group your utensils by function and task. But what does that mean?
For example, you may have had a number of certain utensils near your stove, but chances are there are at least 1-2 you haven’t used in awhile while actually at your stove. Why is that? Perhaps you no longer need them, or perhaps you use them more often when you’re at another area in your kitchen.
Do you keep your tongs near your stove but really you use them more often in another area? This is your chance to
update + upgrade
their placement!
For example, I moved many of my baking tools and supplies into one drawer across from my oven to create my own “baking drawer”!
Set those utensils and kitchen tools aside to go to a location closer to where you actually use them, which brings us to…
Think about the different spots in your kitchen as zones.
Etcetera, etcetera.
(Anyone else hearing Yul Brenner from “The King & I”? If it’s just me, you’re missing out!🤣 Of all the voices to hear in your head, Yul Brenner’s “etcetera” isn’t a bad one!)
Now, homeboys and homegirls, start organizing your utensils so that they’re placed near the zone where they are most frequently used!
Even if you just have to make one big pile by each “zone” for now, start there. See how many piles you make, and then adjust if needed.
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Now, place your utensils in the actual storage spots you have available. Whether it’s in a drawer, a countertop canister, or another container, your goal is to have the tools you need right where you need them—and use them most!
(We created the below drawer divider next to our stove, for example, to hold the tools we most use while standing there!)
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Your least-used items (for example, the turkey baster I use maybe twice a year) should not be taking up your prime utensil storage spots! Save those least-used items to go in a least-used spot, such as a special holiday-labeled box in the back of a cabinet, in one of your highest, hardest-to-reack upper cabinets, or even the back of a lower drawer. You don’t need to see your turkey baster every morning in your topmost drawer when you open it to get a spoon for your cereal!
I wrote a post about 3 smart ways to organize kitchen utensils in a drawer!
I’ve actually lived in a kitchen that had zero drawers! (This was while we were living in New Zealand, but it does exist in the U.S. too!)
And organizing your kitchen utensils without drawers presents much more of a challenge! Here are some ideas:
#1: I have guides and worksheets in our Kitchen Design Bundle that will take you through these steps in much more detail if you’d find it helpful! (We also have plans for our drawer dividers here!)
#2: Speaking of the best ways to organize your drawer interiors, see “Kitchen Drawer Dividers: 3 Genius Hacks for Utensil Organization!”
#3: 5 Brilliant Kitchen Organization Ideas that Make Life Easier!
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This post was last modified on 22/10/2023 10:47
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