How to organize a small kitchen: 15 Ideas

It seems like you’ve tried everything possible and you’re still running out of space in your small kitchen? We have prepared for you 15 fresh kitchen hacks that really help to make the space more free and comfortable.

Storage on the doors

The backs of kitchen cupboard doors are great for storing lids, chopping boards and other relatively flat items.

Hooks on the sides of cabinets

The sides of cabinets can be made to work too! The same chopping boards, oven mitts and small kitchen utensils can be perfectly placed there.

Organising the space under the sink

The space under the sink is ideal for storing, for example, household chemicals, brushes, gloves. The main thing is to be smart about how you organise it, and hooks, shelves, organisers and rails can help.

Compact appliances

Any housewife will need a cooker, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator and other household helpers in the kitchen. How to fit everything in? Give preference to compact, narrow models.

At the same time, proceed from your own needs: for example, for a large family, a small refrigerator is unlikely to be suitable. And it is better to move it to the adjoining corridor or join the loggia than to suffer regularly because of the lack of space for storing food.

But it’s definitely not worth denying yourself everyday convenience. A narrow dishwasher, for example, can find a place even in the tiniest kitchen: manufacturers offer both compact and even miniature models.

By the way, a dishwasher saves not only your time and energy, but also water! And modern models use electricity very economically.

Folding chairs and table

By replacing a bulky dining area with folding chairs and a table, you can save a lot of extra space in a small kitchen.

Extendable table

Another option is a pull-out table. There are, for example, models that “hide” in the garniture, shelving, household cupboard.

Magnetic shelf

On the refrigerator you can hang not only magnets from trips, but also convenient magnetic mini-shelves. These are ideal for storing small and not too heavy items: say, spice jars or containers of biscuits, nuts and dried fruit.

The better your storage is organised, the more kitchen utensils will fit in your drawers and shelves. Dividers can help you avoid clutter.

Pull-out organiser

Pots, ladles and pans, of course, are most often perfectly stackable. However, it can sometimes be quite inconvenient to find what you need and put it back after use. Please note: to save you time and space, there are special pull-out organisers in the shelves.

Hooks under shelves

You can place cups in a stylish and convenient way with the help of hooks under the hanging shelves. This idea is especially useful for those who like to keep their beautiful crockery in plain sight or want to show off their mini-cup collection.

Pull-out corner drawers

It’s no secret that drawers help you organise your storage much more efficiently. And the corner version is a real boon.

Microwave organiser

If the space above your freestanding microwave is empty, take note: there are special organiser shelves for such a case.

Window storage

When you’ve squeezed everything you can out of your small kitchen, including the space above the door and the window sills, and you still don’t have enough space… The window aperture comes to the rescue! Here you can place, for example, open shelves.

Of course, for a dark room where every ray of sunlight counts, this advice is unlikely to work. But if you have plenty of natural light in your kitchen, why not?

Shelving solutions

Are you a fan of open storage and do you have a lot of hanging shelves in your small kitchen? You can make them even more functional and spacious with the help of special shelving solutions.

Moving the dining area out of the kitchen

If even a compact folding table and folding chairs don’t allow you to organise a comfortable dining area in a tiny kitchen, you can move it to another room: the living room, an insulated balcony or an adjacent corridor.