Scroll TikTok and you might think kitchen organisation begins and ends with open shelving stacked neatly with crisp white plates, or a pantry stocked with clear plastic bins filled with items arranged in rainbow order. In the real world, professional organisers are more likely to recommend thinking of your kitchen in functional zones, and then arranging your pots, gadgets and food around how you cook (or don’t) in the space. “It’s amazing how often people unpack their kitchen stuff and don’t think about how or where they will use it,” says Scott Roewer of the US-based Organising Agency.
The smallest organisation tricks can make the biggest difference in the kitchen. Credit: iStock Let the classic kitchen triangle (sink, fridge, stove) guide you as you stash your stuff: store oils and spices near the cooktop, put the dish rack next to the sink. If you have a lot of kitchen clutter, start by taking everything out of your cabinets and fridge and grouping items by category (cake pans, dried pastas).
Before putting it all back, purge what’s expired or what you no longer need. Here are other simple principles to help you tackle the main spaces of your kitchen. The pantry: Ensure items are visible Once you’ve sorted nonperishable food and kitchen wares into categories, figure out where to put them back.
Store similar items together (canned goods, baking ingredients) and consider affixing labels to the insides of drawers and cabinets to indicate what goes where. Loading.
