Plastic Kitchen Storage Rack

1. Space Corner Drawers
For the space conscious, corners can present a significant problem, as the traditional drawer system leaves a significant amount of space unused. Cabinets equipped with lazy susans are often used to overcome this space issue.the corner drawer offers a sleek alternative. Outfitted with full-extension drawer hardware, these unique drawers can take advantage of the full depth of the drawer setup, including the inside downer where you can put smaller items.

2. Blind Corner Lazy Susans
Blind corners are created when an adjacent wall extends a substantial length, cutting off your view of the back left or right corner. Neither space corner drawers nor lazy susans solve this problem, as they still don't give you access to the back left or right corner. Using the lazy Susan's swivel technology, blind corner drawers, rotate out of the cabinet, giving you full access to the cabinet's contents.

3. Filler Pullout
It's not uncommon for full-frame or semi-custom cabinets to have small gaps between appliances and the cabinets. This is where the filler pullout comes into play. It allows you to take full advantage of this space. And, it provides a more polished look. It also happens to be a great place for storing spices.

4. Floating Shelves
When you want more storage without the bulky feel of more cabinets, floating shelves are just the thing. Providing a light and airy look, they give you additional space to tuck away dishes or specialty pieces you'd like to display.
Floating shelves or opening shelving can quickly look messy. Make sure if you install these, you have a clear idea of what you want to put on those shelves and how you will keep them clean.

5. Vertical Dividers
Cookie sheets are perhaps the biggest storage headache of any kitchen. Where in the world to you put these long and awkward shapes Vertical dividers are to the rescue. Allowing you to store your cookie sheets upright, lets you maximize your space and easily access your cookie sheets when you need them.

6. Full-Extension Pullout Shelves
Deep cabinets can quickly become a black hole for everything from canned goods to pot lids. By equipping your cabinets with full-extensions pullout shelves, you'll always be able to see what you have and access it.

7. Deep Drawers
While you most likely won't want all your drawers to be deep, having one or two can be extremely helpful. This makes a great space for storing large pots and pans, that otherwise might have to live in the stove.

8. On-Counter Garage
Love your mixer, but don't always want to out An on-counter garage equipped with a rolling door allows you to easily take out and put away larger appliances.

Kitchen Storage: Embrace the Openness
Cupboards are so pass; the latest trend in kitchen storage is to embrace the openness of basic shelving. This puts your pretty dishes on display and instantly invokes a sense of coziness to your kitchen. Note that you don't need to fill every shelf with plates, bowls, and coffee mugs. Rather, you can integrate a little greenery here and there with potted plants and succulents.

Kitchen Storage Rail
Make space in your kitchen by installing a stainless steel rail from which you can hang kitchen utensils, coffee mugs, pots, pans, and more. This is a great storage solution if you have unclaimed wall real estate. It doubles as a great place to arrange and/or dry dishtowels and oven mitts.

Pantry Storage: Spice Storage

Small spice containers use shelf space inefficiently and are difficult to find when surrounded by taller bottles and items. Use a small spring-tension curtain rod as a simple shelf. It's easy to install and strong enough to support the spices. Learn how to make this spice rack in our video tutorial.

Kitchen Storage: Cabinet Door Knife Rack
You can size this knife rack to suit any cabinet door and any number of knives for kitchen cabinet storage. To build this cutting board turned knife rack, you just need a table saw and wood scraps. Run the scraps across the saw on edge to cut kerfs. Adjust the blade height to suit the width of the knife blades. You have to remove the saw's blade guard for these cuts, so be extra careful. Also cut a thin strip to act as an end cap. Glue and clamp the kerfed scraps together and sand the knife rack until the joints are flush. To mount it, use two 1-1/4-in. screws and finish washers.

Chalk It Up
If you're someone who likes to keep a running grocery list or piles of clipped recipes and coupons in your kitchen, then you might want to consider adding a coat of chalkboard paint to one of your walls. This idea allows you to get rid of the paper and pen clutter by utilizing wall space and chalk as your new canvas. If you're nervous about committing to painting an entire wall, try just painting a small section of it. Or, simply hang a chalkboard for notes and other great kitchen storage ideas.

Kitchen Storage: Under-Sink Archives
Don't file away the manuals for your kitchen and bath fixtures. Instead, slip them into a locking plastic bag and hang the bag in the cabinet under the sink. They'll always be right where you need them. Toss in paint samples and spare cabinet hardware too.

Kitchen Storage: Better in a Basket
You come home from the grocery store with an armful of fresh fruit, but lo and behold—there's no spare fridge or counter space available. A stylish solution for this storage problem is to hang a single or tiered wire basket from the ceiling. You can store your apples, bananas, and oranges as well as potatoes, onions, and garlic here. Plus, a hanging basket adds visual interest to your kitchen.

Stop Drawers from Falling Out
To keep a drawer in the cabinet where it belongs, drill a hole in the side of the box and make this stop with a dowel, a screw and a fender washer. It's easy to make and to remove. Got a sticky drawer? Here's how to loosen it.

Kitchen Storage: Wine-Glass Molding
T-molding designed for wood floor transitions makes a perfect rack for stemware. Just cut it to length, predrill screw holes and screw it to the underside of a shelf. For a neater look, use brass screws and finish washers. Prefinished T-molding is available wherever wood flooring is sold. A 4-ft. section costs about $25.

Kitchen Organization: Drop-Down Tablet Tray
Keep your tablet handy and safe. Follow recipes online without worrying about spills frying your expensive tablet. This tray will keep your tablet computer off the countertop. As it swings down, it also swings forward, so the tablet isn't hidden under the cabinet. The mechanism is simple; just make and position the arms exactly as shown here and it will work smoothly. We cut the aluminum parts and rounded the corners with a grinder. When closed, small cabinet door magnets hold up the tray. We clipped the plastic ears off the magnets and glued the magnets into place with epoxy. The liner in the tray is a foam placemat cut to fit. The shelf folds up against a plywood top and is an option for kitchen cabinet organizers. Aluminum arms hold the tray in position. Don't worry, small magnets won't harm your tablet; it actually contains magnets. Plus: Keep your kitchen clean as a whistle with these secret cleaning tips from professional house cleaners.

Spice Storage Drawer
If your spices are jammed into a drawer with only the tops visible, this nifty rack that slips neatly into the drawer will solve the problem. And it only takes an hour to build. Make it with scraps of 1/4-in. and 1/2-in. plywood. Or build a two-tier drawer spice rack into your kitchen drawer.

Cabinet Door Cutting Board Storage
To store cutting boards, mount a rack on a cabinet door. Use a sheet of 1/4-in.-thick acrylic plastic; plywood would also work. You can cut acrylic with a table saw or circular saw as long as you cut slowly. Knock off the sharp edges with sandpaper. Round the lower corners with a belt sander. For spacers, use No. 14-8 crimp sleeves (in the electrical aisle at home centers), or any type of tube or even blocks of wood would work.

Functional Décor for Small Kitchens
If you happen to have inherited your grandma's rolling pins, knotty wooden utensils, and/or well-worn cutting boards, you have a design opportunity waiting. Consider storing these beloved kitchen wares out in the open as authentic décor elements by hanging them on available wall space. Just make sure you mount them in such a way that you can easily take them down for use. Take a look at these magnetic hooks, too — they're a perfect storage solution for every room in your house.

Kitchen Storage: Add a Shelf
This kitchen cabinet storage project provides more space for plates and bowls in crowded kitchen cabinets. Most cabinets come with only one or two shelves, leaving a lot of wasted space. So we added one (and sometimes two) shelves to most of our cabinets. All it takes is 3/4-in. plywood and a bag of shelf supports. The supports come in two diameters, so take an existing one to the store to make sure you get the right size. Check out our guide to kitchen cabinet dimensions.

Cabinet Door Measuring Cup Storage Rack
Free up pantry storage space by hanging measuring cups inside a kitchen cabinet. Position and mount a wood strip so that the cups will hang between the shelves and allow the door to close completely. Mount a second strip for your measuring spoons, then screw in cup hooks on both strips.