A messy kitchen can be a huge source of stress and takes the fun out of cooking and baking. Here are 21 cool kitchen cupboard hacks to get organized.

From budget-friendly plastic containers to shelf risers, tension rods, command hooks, expandable dividers, and spice racks, you can become an organizing pro overnight!

1. Hang Baskets Inside Kitchen Drawers

If your kitchen drawers are black holes where things mysteriously disappear, here is a cool hack to improve organization.

These hanging plastic baskets can hook onto any cupboard drawer, creating compartments to hold utensils, spices, or small kitchen gadgets, making them easier to access.

2. Use Risers to Optimize Space

Here is another cool kitchen cupboard hack – shelf risers. Why be limited to one surface when you can create additional levels?

Shelf risers like these are budget-friendly and hassle-free. Position them to suit your needs and you will instantly optimize unused space in your kitchen cupboards.

3. Use a Lazy Susan

I love a lazy hack, and a 2-tier Lazy Susan like this is a great idea.

These fun spinning storage solutions are ideal for kitchen cupboards and can be used to hold spices, oils and vinegars, coffee and tea, breakfast cereals, mugs, and snacks for the kids.

Give it a quick spin and you have access to all your items.

Check out these other genius easy to increase storage in a small kitchen.

4. Organize Container Lids with a Pan Rack

Do you find yourself constantly trying to match container lids to the container in your hand – like a jigsaw puzzle that’s impossible to solve? 

A pan rack comes to the rescue! Sort and store your lids by size, type, and even color. You will always find the lid you need, saving time and reducing stress.

You’ll also want to see these clever open kitchen shelving organizing ideas.

5. Store Baking Trays Vertically with Tension Rods

For me, baking trays are a nightmare to stack – constantly toppling over and ending up on the floor. This kitchen storage hack will instantly sort out those annoying baking essentials.

Tension rods like these are easy to install and require no DIY skills. Set them up vertically to create compartments for your trays.

Now you can store baking trays, muffin tins, cookie sheets, pizza pans, brownie pans, and loaf pans in a tidy and organized way, and quickly find what you need.

6. Hang a Cup Holder on a Shelf

My family LUV collecting cups and mugs – they need one for every day of the week and every occasion. Storing them becomes a problem and takes up loads of valuable shelf space.

A hanging cup holder that easily attaches to a shelf will free up space and display all your trendy cups and mugs. I found the perfect nail-free cup holder on Amazon that will do the trick.

7. Choose Expandable Lid Holders

Some days it seems that my kitchen is a collection of annoying items made to test my patience. And, lids are right up there at the top of the list when they refuse to stack.

This space-saving kitchen hack came to the rescue. Expandable lid holders can be easily installed in a cupboard or on a shelf and adjusted to fit any size lid you have. Genius!

 8. Use Magazine Holder to Organize Foil and Baking Paper

Use a magazine holder like this to neatly organize foil and baking paper. Simply place the rolls inside the holder, and they’ll stay upright and accessible.

This cool hack keeps your kitchen cupboards tidy, prevents the rolls from unrolling, and makes it easy to grab what you need while cooking or baking.

9. Get Extra Storage in a Cupboard with Hanging Baskets

Instantly turn one cupboard shelf into two. Hanging baskets easily slip over a shelf and require no drilling, sawing, or DIY skills to install.

Metal hanging baskets are sturdy and durable and can hold everything from plates to cups and mugs, pantry supplies, pots and pans, glassware, plastic containers, and more.

10. Use Magnets to Hang Tea Tins

Does this look like magic? The kids will think so!

Use magnets to hang tea tins for a stylish and space-saving solution. Attach strong magnetic disks to the top of your cupboard and hang up your tea tins.

This keeps your tea organized, visible, and within easy reach, freeing up valuable cupboard space.

11. Organize Cutlery with a Compact and Expandable Holder

Is your cutlery drawer a chaotic mess with knives and forks refusing to stay in their designated places?

A compact and expandable cutlery holder like this is your answer. It sorts your utensils into neat compartments, transforming your drawer from a tangled mess into a perfectly organized space.

Check out these other kitchen drawer organizing ideas.

12. Use the Tension Rods Horizontally to Create New Shelves

There are many ways to create extra shelving, but this cool hack is a winner. Tension rods are budget-friendly, versatile, easy to install, and can be arranged to fit any size space you have.

Place them horizontally to create an instant shelf to hold plastic baskets, fabric bins, woven baskets, tins, or even your collection of quirky kitchen gadgets.

13. Use Command Hooks to Hang Measuring Spoons Inside the Cupboard

Get your measuring spoons organized with command hooks. These nifty little tools are heroes for organizing your cupboards on a low budget.

Use command hooks like these to hang measuring spoons and cups. They are also ideal for whisks, sieves, pastry brushes, and other small items you need to bake that scrumptious cake.

14. Place an Expandable Tray on the Sides of the Drawer

Smart homemakers never run out of ideas and here is another cool hack for your kitchen.

Use the sides of your drawers to hold an expandable tray. You instantly double up your drawer space, and have more compartments for organizing and sorting your utensils.

15. Attach Self-Adhesive Plastic Strips Inside the Drawer to Store Coffee Pods

A family of coffee lovers (like mine) can never have enough coffee pods, and storing them becomes a challenge.

Attach two adhesive plastic strips inside a drawer or cabinet to slide in your coffee pods.

This innovative hack turns unused space into a coffee haven, making the pods easily accessible for your daily wake-me-up.

16. Use Expandable Dividers to Organize your Kitchen Drawer

Use expandable dividers like these to keep your kitchen drawers organized and clutter-free. These versatile dividers adjust to fit various drawer sizes and create separate compartments for utensils, gadgets, and kitchen tools.

With everything neatly sorted, you’ll quickly find what you need, making meal prep, baking, and cooking a breeze.

17. Use Plastic Containers

I am a great fan of plastic containers, and, in the kitchen, they are perfect for organizing drawers, cupboards, and shelves.

Find budget-friendly plastic containers at the dollar store, or look at this amazing set of 25 plastic containers in 4 different sizes from Amazon. Organizing was never so easy.

18. Use a Dish Organizer for your Dining Set

Most homes have a sentimental dining set for special occasions – I know I do! The last thing you want is for those cherished plates to break or get misplaced.

A dish organizer will fit neatly into a cupboard and store your dinner set in a safe and organized way.

19. Use Hanging Undershelf Storage Basket for Small Dishes

This hack really appeals to me, because it doesn’t require sawing, drilling, or building skills.

Hanging undershelf storage is designed to easily attach to a shelf and provide a storage surface in previously unused space. You are no longer limited to just one level in your cupboard!

This storage hack is ideal for containers, plates, cups and mugs, baking pans, glassware, and small gadgets.

20. Use a 3 Tier Spice Rack

Spice up your kitchen cupboards with this cool hack and find the exact spice you need for that exotic dish.

A stunning bamboo 3 tier spice rack like this gives you visibility, multiple levels for storage, and looks soooo attractive. Organize your spices, oils and vinegars like a pro!

21. Store Clothespins and Silicone Lids in Resealable Bags

My last hack for today tames two more unruly kitchen essentials – clothespins and silicone lids.

Resealable bags will keep them neatly under control and in place, so they’re always ready when you need them.

Once they are packed into bags, place the bags into a plastic container for even more organization! You’ve got this!