If your kitchen cabinets are disorganized and chaotic and you need some inspiration to sort out the jumble, here are 27 ways smart moms organize kitchen cabinets.

From installing shelf risers to drawer dividers, using containers, adding labels, hanging up your mugs, and stacking pots and pans, these easy ideas will turn your kitchen into a home cook’s dream space.

Let’s get started!

1. Command Hooks

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Let’s start with a commanding way to organize a closet – command hooks! These amazing little devices are versatile, cost-effective, and handy for all situations.

This innovative Mom has mounted command hooks inside her kitchen closet to hold oven gloves. Command hooks like these are also perfect for utensils, measuring spoons, clipboards, spray bottles, small cutting boards, and other lightweight items that are hangable.

You need to see these other incredible command hook hacks!

2. Shelf Risers

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Why be limited to one surface when you can create additional levels?

Shelf risers like these are budget-friendly and easy to install. Position them to suit your space and you will instantly have more surfaces inside your kitchen cabinets.

3. Clear Containers

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Clear containers make organizing a breeze. This savvy homemaker uses different types of clear containers to arrange the contents of her cabinet.

Clear canisters with lids like these are ideal for dry goods like cereals, pasta, and spices. Larger clear bins with no lids are perfect for holding canned goods, packets, and products in boxes.

Mix and match clear containers to create the best solution for you.

4. Acrylic Step Shelves

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Another way smart Moms organize kitchen cabinets is by using acrylic step shelves. For me, acrylic step shelves have many pros –

– Lightweight

– Easy to clean

– Look stylish

– Can be stacked as you desire

– Easily create more storage surfaces

5. Pots and Pans Rack

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Do your pots and pans topple over whenever you are in a hurry to get cooking? Mine sure do!

Because they are so awkward to store, pots and pans do require special attention.

Take a look at these handy pots and pans racks from Amazon. They make great use of space by stacking the pans vertically, and they preserve the life of your pots and pans by separating them and preventing damage from scratching.

6. Spice Organizer

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Every aspiring home cook has loads of spices that probably need organizing.

I am obsessed with this SpaceAid pull out spice rack organizer that fits into a cabinet.

It slides smoothly on ball bearings and allows access to your spices from the front and the sides. The organizer comes with 340 preprinted labels and 75 blank ones for those exotic spice blends you mixed up yourself!

7. Rattan Storage Baskets

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If your kitchen has a farmyard, rustic, cottage, or vintage decor theme, rattan storage baskets will enhance the warm cozy vibe.

I love rattan because it is eco-friendly, natural, and so versatile. Choose rattan baskets in different sizes to add interest to your cabinets. Don’t forget to label them to show you are an organization pro.

8. Tupperware Lid Organizer

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If you are like me, you probably have a constant battle finding the matching Tupperware lid for the container you are using!

I took a hint from this innovative Mom and bought a budget-friendly kitchen lid organizer like this to quickly sort and organize all my Tupperware lids.

9. Under the Sink Storage Bins

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Don’t let your under the sink cabinet turn into a cluttered mess. Storage bins will instantly transform it into a neat and tidy space.

Use plastic storage bins to organize cleaning liquids, detergents, laundry soaps and softeners, drain cleaners, paper towels, products, sponges, and cloths.

You will maximize the space, take stock of what you have, easily find what you need, and not dread opening the cabinet!

Check out these other ways to organize under the kitchen sink!

10. Lazy Susans

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Spin your way to lazy (but very smart) organizing with Lazy Susans. And, don’t think they are only for fancy restaurants!

Budget-friendly Lazy Susans like these are ideal for your kitchen cabinets. Use them to hold spices, oils and vinegars, coffee and tea, breakfast cereals, cups and saucers, and treats for the kids.

With a quick spin, everything is easily accessible.

11. Labeled Containers

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Something I discovered when organizing my kitchen cabinets is that containers go hand-in-hand with labels.

Adding labels puts the ‘professional stamp’ onto your organizing skills. Amazon offers a huge choice of labels for containers. I love these removable labels – they come in a set of 500 and can stick on any container from glass to plastic, wood, or fabric.

12. Back of Door Storage

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If you have a small kitchen and need more space, check out the back of your doors. This often-overlooked area can be transformed into a super useful storage spot.

This innovative Mom has mounted command hooks on the back of her cabinet door to hold measuring cups and spoons. You can also hang dish towels, utensils, and small pots and pans – get creative and make the back of your door count.

You’ll want to see these other smart ways to increase storage on doors!

13. Stack Water Bottles

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While I LUV that the family embraces drinking water for healthy living, I don’t enjoy the drenching ‘waterfall’ every time I open my kitchen cabinets.

Stacking your water bottles saves space, organizes, and makes them far more easily accessible.

14. Snack Drawer

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Snacks are like sneaky little rebels – always plotting to overtake your pantry and jump out at you when you least expect it.

Get your snacks into a snack drawer and get organized. Use drawer dividers to create compartments to hold different types of snacks. You can even color-code them like this savvy Mom did.

15. Store Containers together

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Avoid frustration when looking for containers! I have dozens, but never know where to find the one I need.

This simple but smart kitchen storage idea stores containers together. You can see all your containers at a glance and easily find the type and size you want.

And, the lids are attached, so you don’t need to set up a lid-search party when all you want to do is relax after dinner.

16. Garbage System Concealed in cabinets

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Kitchens generate garbage that I don’t love looking at. This smart idea neatly conceals it inside a cabinet.

The system also separates recycling, compost, and garbage, making your kitchen a dream of eco-friendliness and efficiency.

Plastic garbage bins like this are perfect for a concealed cabinet, and they come in 4 different colors to distinguish their specific use.

17. Roll Out Drawers for cabinet corners

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Slim, small cabinet corners usually become homes for dust and spiders (eek!) But, installing a roll out drawer will turn it into a usable space for kitchen essentials.

Roll out drawers are quick to install, add extra shelves, and make it easy to reach the items inside these awkward spaces.

18. Hang mugs

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In my house, we have loads of mugs – Everyone has a favorite and a backup for a rainy day. Storing them all can quickly turn into a mug-related nightmare.

Hanging up mugs makes them easily accessible, looks neat, minimizes breakage, saves space, and prevents them from staging a rebellion in my cabinets.

Under cabinet mug holders like these are cost-effective and so easy to install.

19. Cabinet Dividers for Bakewear Organization

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Organizing bakeware was always a challenge until I discovered this smart DIY project from Lori at The Stonybrook House.

Get the family involved and build a DIY bakeware organizer that fits into a cabinet and provides a series of slide-in-and-out dividers.

Now you can store all your odd-shaped trays, cake pans, cookie sheets, muffin tins, and pie dishes in a neat and organized way.

20. DIY Cabinet Door Organizer

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Here is a great DIY project to organize your kitchen by utilizing the unused space behind the cabinet door.

Follow the easy steps and create a neat and functional door organizer that can hold spices, sauces, oils, and vinegar, freeing up extra space inside the cabinet.

21. DIY Cutting Board Storage

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Now that my bakeware is sorted (see 19 above if you missed it) I was determined to sort out my cutting boards, which are so difficult to store.

This kitchen cabinet storage idea shows you how to build cutting board storage using a scrap wood shelf, copper pipe connectors, and everyday DIY tools.

The result is a cool rack that fits onto the side of a cabinet taking up no space at all. And, all my cutting boards are stored vertically reducing damage, and they are visible and easily accessible.

22. Dish Stands

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Well, I was always taught to stack dishes one atop another – but if you think about it, does this make sense? Not really!

Firstly, you can’t see what you have and secondly, they fall and break at a moment’s notice.

Take a hint from this smart Mom and store your dishes upright in dish stands inside your cabinets. Here are some budget-friendly dish stands that will get the job done.

23. Kitchen Drawer Organizers

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Is your kitchen drawer a tangled mess of whisks, spatulas, spoons, and knives that become lethal weapons when you put your hand inside? It’s time to get organized with this smart DIY drawer organizer.

This easy project uses hobby boards to create removable dividers. You can design it any way that suits your needs.

24. Under the Cabinet Mug Holder

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If you collect mugs or just have an obsession (like my family does) to keep buying more, you will find that they take up so much valuable space.

Creating an under the cabinet mug holder is super easy! It uses space that is otherwise wasted and also makes a great mug display while ensuring that they are easily accessible. All fab reasons for doing this.

You can use individual mug hooks like these, or buy a mug rack that provides multiple hooks and saves you drilling time.

25. Drawer Inserts for Tea Storage

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Tea lovers know that tea is a ritual of relaxation and flavor, a moment to unwind and savor. The last thing you want is a run-around looking for that perfect tea bag.

Create a bespoke tea drawer using wood, plastic, or card dividers.

Sort your tea bags by flavor, brand, country of origin, and even occasion, like morning pick-me-ups, afternoon tea with my BFF, or holiday celebrations.

26. Stacking to maximize vertical space

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Having one shelf in a cabinet does not mean you are stuck with that! Think vertically and maximize your space by stacking.

Shelf risers instantly double or triple the amount of storage space you have.

27. Glass Jars

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Smart Moms know that glass jars are a must-have when it comes to organizing kitchen cabinets.

Use them for dry goods like cereals, spices, pasta, rice, grains, sugar, nuts, and popcorn. Your produce stays fresh, you can easily see what needs replenishing, and your cabinets look like a fancy store display!