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Keep Your Kitchen Tidy with Organized Shelves and Cabinets

Palmdale Tenant Organizing the Pantry in Their KitchenMaintaining your Palmdale kitchen means more than cleaning regularly. It includes using a good organization strategy to keep your dishes, pans, and food items within easy reach and where they belong. In most kitchens, cabinet and shelf space is limited. But by practicing clever organizing hacks, you can quickly make the most of the storage space in your rental home’s kitchen.

An important thing to remember when organizing a kitchen is to put a clear separation between the items you put in your upper cabinets, your lower cabinets, and your shelves. It is easier to keep dishes and glasses, cookbooks, and other often-used items in upper cabinets. If you do have a pantry, organize all your foodstuffs. Try grouping items according to food or container type, frequency of use, and so on. And if you have pretty dishes or glassware, consider displaying them on open shelves in eye-pleasing groupings. Lower cabinets are best for heavy pots and pans, small appliances, mixing bowls, and cleaning products. Don’t forget to install cabinet locks for safety.

Once you have finalized where to place your kitchen stuff, the 2nd step is to develop an organizational strategy. The most common procedures are oftentimes the best. One of the fastest ways to organize kitchen shelves, cabinets, and drawers is to use organizers designed for that purpose. While silverware trays keep your utensils neatly in their place, the same goes for knife blocks and spice racks. One chaotic spice cabinet can make cooking in your kitchen a frustrating experience. But with a bit of organization, you could put your favorite spices close to you while putting some of the lesser-used items toward the back.

If original kitchen organizers are too limiting or too expensive, consider repurposing other types of organizers for use in the kitchen. Case in point, a simple magazine holder can also be used to keep jars and random items. They could be also useful as you organize cleaning supplies, placing the most frequently used items in the front. Another office-to-kitchen crossover item is the file folder. If you can buy an inexpensive large metal file organizer, it could be placed in a cabinet to keep baking pans, lids, and other loose items tidy. To prevent the file rack from falling over, use a rubber-backed shelf liner or some hook-and-loop tape.

When it comes to canned foods, keeping all cans neat and easy to access can be a bit of a struggle. A way to keep canned goods organized is to use wire shelving designed for closets. The underside of wire closet shelving typically has a lip that, when tilted at a 45-degree angle, can make an excellent cabinet rack. As one can is used, the remaining cans will shift downward, allowing you to check your stock at a glance. With just a simple hack like this, you can do away with looking for loose cans or not know what’s inside that messy cabinet again.

Finally, a great way to keep cleaning products organized and off the cabinet floor is to use a simple tension rod. By installing a tension rod inside a lower cabinet, you can then hang spray bottles, rags, and gloves. This technique will keep your items off the cabinet floor and your favorite things within easy grasp.

Organizing kitchen shelves and cabinets can be a real time-saver. It can also let you know what you already have and stop you from buying stuff that is not necessary. With a few simple methods and a reprocessed item or two, you could effortlessly create the organized kitchen shelves and cabinets you’ve always wanted.

Are you having a hard time finding the perfect Palmdale kitchen to organize and make your own? Call Real Property Management Traditions at 661-266-1400 or browse our rental listings online!

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