Are you starting the New Year facing a kitchen that is chaotic, cluttered, and disorganized?

It will certainly dampen any desire you have to whip up some exciting meals for the family.

I have found 21 Amazon must-haves that will turn the chaos into calm. They are budget-friendly, easy to do, and will inspire you to grab those recipes and get creative!

1. Pot and Pan Organizer

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Let’s start with kitchen essentials that refuse to cooperate when it comes to organization – pots and pans.

Stacking and packing them so often turns into a noisy disaster with the whole heap clattering to the floor.

A versatile pot and pan organizer like this allows you to easily stack pots, pans, and their lids in a neat, organized way. Problem solved!

2. Tiered Can Organizer

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Are you faced with an avalanche of rolling cans every time you visit your pantry? I know the feeling!

Tame those cans with a stylish tiered can organizer like this. It can hold up to 36 cans on three levels. To make my life even easier, I sort my cans by type – veggies, fruits, soups, fish, jams, treats, and pet foods.

3. Sponge Holder

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Wet, damp, dripping sponges are not my fave items in the kitchen.

This innovative sponge holder attaches inside your sink, giving sponges a home to drip-dry.

My kids LUV the smiley sponge – it may even motivate them to help me wash the dishes!

4. Kitchen Drawer Organizer

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Is your cutlery drawer an example of chaos with utensils jumbled together in a tangled mess? Finding the correct spoon should not feel like a treasure hunt.

This stylish kitchen drawer organizer will instantly turn chaos into calm. I love the bamboo finish – it’s eco-friendly, attractive, and adds a wonderful natural vibe to my kitchen.

5. Airtight Food Storage Containers

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Streamline your kitchen routine with a set of fabulous airtight food storage containers like these.

I use them for everything from storing leftovers to prepping veggies for future meals and preparing kids school lunches.

They are freezer-safe, oven-safe, microwave-safe, and dishwasher-safe. What more can you ask for?

6. Magnetic Spice Rack for Fridge

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Spices can look attractive as a wall display – but keeping them in a dusty drawer will not do it.

This snazzy magnetic spice rack easily attaches to your fridge, offering multiple shelves to showcase and organize your collection of exotic spices. It’s a great motivator to try out that MasterChef recipe.

7. Kitchen Sink Caddy

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Do you approach your sink with a sinking feeling because you know you will find a mess?

Get organized with a kitchen sink caddy like this. It holds brushes, sponges, plugs, cloths, and dishwashing liquids.

Best of all – it has a genius rotatable spout that allows the water to drip into your sink and not all over your countertop.

8. Pull Down Cabinet Organizer

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The key to turning kitchen chaos into calm is to maximize your space. And, I don’t mean a costly renovation.

An innovative pull down cabinet organizer like this instantly creates extra storage shelves. The pull down design makes it easy to reach items that would otherwise be hidden at the back of a deep cabinet.

9. Countertop Corner Organizer

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Until I came across this fab Amazon must-have, my kitchen corners were wasted space (and sometimes homes for dust!)

This game-changing counter corner organizer has transformed my unused corners into attractive and functional displays.

I use one as a spice, oil, and vinegar rack. And, I have set up another to be a cozy coffee station where the family gathers in the morning for a chat before setting off for the day.

10. Under Sink Organizer

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Under the sink – a mysterious zone I’d rather avoid! It’s often a jumble of cleaning supplies and forgotten odds and ends, just waiting to cause chaos.

Turn your under the sink nightmare into a well-organized space with this handy under sink organizer that slips neatly into narrow spaces.

I LUV the slide-out drawer – no more back-strain trying to reach hidden items at the back of the cabinet.

11. Wire Basket

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Turn your pantry chaos into calm with these trendy wire baskets with bamboo tops.

They are perfect for storing everything from fresh produce to canned foods, bread, snacks, utensils, spices, cleaning materials, pet food, and more.

The baskets are attractive, stackable, easy to clean, and the bamboo top doubles as a cutting board. Awesome!

12. Clear Stackable Storage Bins

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Clear stackable storage bins like these are a winner for me –

– I can easily see what’s inside

– It’s easy to know what needs replenishing

– They are stackable, making the best use of limited space

– They’re easy to keep clean

– The bins are actually drawers that slide in and out seamlessly.

13. Shelf Risers

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Why struggle with limited space on one shelf, when you can easily have three?

Stylish shelf risers like these fit into a cabinet or onto a shelf and instantly triple your surface space. The bamboo finish makes them a great decorative addition to a countertop to display your collection of trendy mugs or recipe books. 

14. Tumbler Lid Organizer

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How clever is this idea? Use the space under your cabinets to neatly organize those elusive tumbler lids that always seem to disappear when you need them most.

This 2-pack tumbler lid organizer will hold Yeti, Stanley, and modern tumbler lids, keeping them under control, visible, easily accessible, and not playing hide-and-seek with you.

15. Lazy Susans

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For me, the name ‘Lazy Susan’ should be ‘Hard-Working Susan’! These fabulous spinning turntables are a must-have in my kitchen.

They instantly create calm out of chaos and are perfect for spices, oils and vinegar, tea and coffee necessities, snacks, condiment bottles, and more.

And, I love spinning them around – it’s such a satisfying feeling!

16. Plate Organizer

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You may have noticed that I’m really lovin’ bamboo at the mo! It gives such an organic, elegant, and calming vibe.

This stunning plate organizer removes the dreaded feeling of your special-event dinner crockery crashing to the floor as the guests arrive.

It fits perfectly into a corner, making an attractive and functional out-of-the-way display.

17. Hanging Door Storage

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The back of your door is a perfect example of an unused space just waiting to become a well-organized area for storing loads of kitchen essentials.

An 8-tier hanging door organizer like this requires no DIY skills to install – it simply slips over the top of the door. The wire baskets are sturdy, long-lasting, durable, and can hold anything from canned foods to snack packets.

18. Garbage Bag Dispenser

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Have you found yourself with a handful of garbage and no bag to hold it? It’s not a great feeling.

Get organized with an innovative garbage bag dispenser like this. It holds a roll of standard garbage bags that are easily accessible and ready for use at a moment’s notice.

19. Grocery Bag Storage

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Do you have a drawer bursting with grocery bags that explode all over the floor every time you need one?

Take control and get them organized with this amazing grocery bag storage unit. It can hold bags of any size, and the multiple holes make it easy to put bags in and pull them out.

20. Fridge Door Organizer

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Add more storage space to your fridge door with this handy fridge door organizer.

The mesh hanger clips onto your existing containers, adding an extra pocket for holding small items like fruit, veggies, snacks, and treats. I love the mesh design because it’s see-through and breathable.

21. Large Over the Sink Dish Drying Rack

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Last but not least, let’s talk about tiny kitchens.

If you don’t have enough space to dry your dishes next to the sink – think vertically and install an over the sink dish drying rack like this.

The sturdy design can accommodate a variety of tableware and cleaning supplies, including bowls, dishes, knives, wine glasses, cutting boards, sponges, brushes, and more, keeping your space neat and well-organized.