The kitchen carries a lot of the stress of the day. Being a room of almost constant use, it’s easy for things to get cluttered fast, and before you know it, you’re facing a kitchen that no longer holds up to daily life. Organization in your kitchen is essential for a calming environment.
Fortunately, with the right tools, it’s easy to keep things NEAT. Declutter your kitchen simply by using any of the five best kitchen organization product types below.
1. Labels
If you can only buy one organizational tool, it should be labels. Labels are versatile and so helpful when arranging your kitchen. With a single set of labels, you can:
- Easily find pantry staples like spices, baking supplies, and snacks
- Ensure that food doesn’t go to waste by organizing by expiration dates
- Remove products from the original packaging and place them into labeled, aesthetically pleasing containers
This minimizes the mental load you use as you look around your kitchen for specific items. You can quickly prepare meals, focus on conversations happening as you cook, and host guests with ease.
See how much labeling can change your kitchen in Never Lose Anything Again: A Label for Every Basket, Bin & Canister.
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2. Drawer Organizers
Nothing will clutter faster than your utensil drawer. Not only do you use utensils multiple times a day, but there are so many different types.
Use kitchen drawer organizers to reduce digging through your cutlery (and all the noise that makes). Organizers and dividers also make it easier for the rest of the family or guests to find what they are looking for.
In deeper drawers, drawer organizers can act as an extra guard for canisters by corralling them in one place, or for snack products separated by type. That way, as things are taken out or put in, there's no drifting or mixing.
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3. Baskets
Baskets are the perfect kitchen storage solution for storing away multiple items—think spices, snacks, kitchen essentials—without making the space look cluttered. You can store them in cabinets, the pantry, and even on the countertop.
This leaves your kitchen with plenty of open space, automatically creating a cleaner feeling for you and your guests. It’s also a great way to declutter under your kitchen sink, with those awkward pipes in the way.
Well-labeled baskets are easy to use daily, since they provide a home for everything that needs putting back.
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4. Canisters
Plastic and glass canisters are great for all the odds and ends in your kitchen. Store loose snacks, spices, coffee, baking supplies, dry goods, and so much more. This helps declutter kitchen countertops, pantries, snack drawers.
Instead of spending time looking for spices or various ingredients, you’ll know exactly where they are, leaving more energy to experiment with new recipes or include family members in meal preparation
Get help organizing your pantry with Anatomy of a NEAT Pantry.
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5. Storage Sets
A well-organized kitchen might require a mix of products. That’s when storage bundles come in handy.
These bundles are especially good for DIY kitchen organizers because they subtly guide you on how to declutter your kitchen—making the process a little less intimidating. You also save time and stress because they already match aesthetically.
With one bundle, organizing your kitchen is simple and stress-free.
How Do I Declutter a Kitchen Quickly?
To declutter a kitchen quickly, it’s best to sort through all the items within it. You may be surprised by how many things are either expired or that you’ve never used. Once you’ve gotten rid of all that, you’ll be surprised by how much space you have.
That’s when the sorting part of the process begins, and you’ll see a real difference.
Decluttering Your Kitchen in 4 Easy Steps:
- Throw away expired and unused items.
- Divide similar items into groups.
- Identify where these groups should be located in your kitchen.
- Set the most used items to the front for easy access.
Still unsure about decluttering your kitchen? Read How to Organize Your Kitchen Pantry: Tools You'll Need.
How Do I Decide Where to Put Things in My Kitchen?
The best way to decide where to put things in your kitchen is to group items together by what they are used for and how often you use them.
For example, if you love baking from scratch, you want your supplies somewhere you can easily get them, like in a kitchen cabinet, instead of the pantry that may be further away.
If you have items you don’t use often, but don’t want to get rid of them, then place them in an area that doesn’t see as much traffic—maybe the bottom drawer of a far-off cabinet.
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NEAT Magic Transforms a Scottsdale Family Kitchen
When facing a spacious kitchen, our clients in Scottsdale (family of four, plus a dog) was unsure where to start to create an organized kitchen.
So they reached out to the NEAT Method Scottsdale team, and Emmaley Otis came to the rescue.
In 10 hours, Emmaley and her team created an easy flow by building intuitive zones in the kitchen. They set up areas in the pantry for breakfast, dinner, snacks, and baking. In the main kitchen, they established a smoothie station, coffee corner, and zones for prep and plating.
"We wanted to make it easy for the family to find what they needed without searching," Emmaley says. This approach turned the kitchen into a more efficient space, where everything has its place.
When asked about products that made a significant impact, Emmaley highlights the Acacia Drawer Inserts and Dividers. "These were perfect for the large, deep drawers," she says. The inserts helped maximize storage and keep items neatly organized.
Find Your Kitchen Flow with NEAT Method
Kitchen decluttering doesn’t have to be stressful. When DIYing it, take a deep breath and take things one step at a time. Browse our kitchen and pantry organization products to create a design plan around what you buy.
If it feels overwhelming and time is slim, reach out to us. We'll deploy a team that will work with your household's needs and daily routines to create a system that works for you.
xx,
the NEAT team
