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How to Arrange Utensils in Small Kitchen – Ultimate Guide on Kitchen Utensils Organization Ideas

Everyone says the kitchen is the heart of the home. But kitchen storage generally is something many of us overlook or don’t take the time to do properly. Here is a guide on how to organize your kitchen utensils.

Where do you put utensils in a small kitchen?

Install a towel bar and shower curtain hooks to hang your utensils on the wall or inside cabinet doors.

You can also install a magnetic strip to hang your knives alongside, so it’s convenient to reach everything.

How many types of kitchen utensils are there?

There are two main types of utensils should be considered, when it comes to organizing and storing utensils. You’d better choose the different storage options. 

Let’s break it into two sections:

  • Cooking utensils
  • Dining utensils

What are the utensils used in cooking?

  • Chef’s Knife.
  • Mixing Bowls.
  • Cutting Boards.
  • Wooden Spoon & Spatula.
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons.
  • Garlic press.
  • Peelers.
  • Ladles

What is the most commonly used eating utensil?

  • Forks
  • Knives
  • Spoons

How do you organize cooking utensils? With Super Hacks

1.  Cooking Utensil Drawer WITH DIVIDERS

If you’re designing a kitchen, include wide, shallow drawers with dividers for cooking utensil storage. This will help you a lot.

Utensil drawer with divider

2. On a towel rack.

Use S-hooks to hang utensils from wall-mounted towel racks.

towel rack kitchen organize

3. Wall-Rack for Utensil Hooks

Wall-Rack for Utensil Hooks
Wall-Rack for Utensil Hooks

4. On a pegboard

Handy for storing kitchen utensils.

Kitchen Organize On a pegboard

5. In a pitcher

Anyone can put a bunch of tools in a regular pitcher. Imagination.

6. Wall Hooks

wall hooks kitchen organize

7. On the side of cabinets.

On the side of cabinets.

8. Inside a cabinet door

In the side of cabinets.

9. Pull-Out Cabinet Utensil Organizer

Pull-Out Cabinet Utensil Organizer
Pull-Out Cabinet Utensil Organizer

10. Suspended Utensil Holder

 Suspended Utensil Holder

11. Floating Utensil Shelf

Floating Utensil Shelf

12. Wall-Mounted Bar for Hooks

Wall-Mounted Bar for Hooks

How to Organize Dining Utensils?

There are 3 main methods for organizing and storing dining utensils, aka silverware.

Wall-Mounted Silverware and dishware Cupboard

Silverware Tray

Utensil Caddy

Utensil Caddy
Utensil Caddy

Kindly reminder: If you’re going to design a kitchen or renovating one, consider creating compartmentalized utensil drawers. You’ll love them.


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