An organised kitchen doesn’t just look good. It can also save you time when cooking, and reduce wastage. While the best way to organise your kitchen will depend on the space available, some tips can help you get started.

Keep your most used items handy

When considering how to organise your cabinets, consider storing the ingredients and tools you use most regularly where they can be easily reached – perhaps at the front of cabinets and shelves. The things you use less often can be stored higher up and further back.

Store food by use-by-date

Reduce waste by having the food that is closest to going out of date at the front, with newer purchases behind them, so you use the older ones first and don’t end up with several opened versions of the same product. Reducing food waste will not only save you money, it is also better for the environment.

Make the most of the space

You are likely already making full use of the space inside your cabinets, but consider other spaces. Hooks on the side of cupboards, or underneath them, can be used to store cooking implements and the backs of doors may be able to hold small racks. If you are having a kitchen refurbishment, this could be a chance to consider how to use all the space in your cabinets. This does not mean buying costly new cabinets. Look for a company that will refurbish your existing cabinets such as The Kitchen Refurbishment Company.

Creative storage methods

How you store items can make a difference to the space. For example, by nesting bowls inside each other, a stack takes up the same amount of shelf space as a single bowl. Other items such as baking trays could be stored on their side. This means you do not need to take out every tin you own to find the one lurking at the bottom of the pile. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different storage methods to find the one that will best suit you.