How to organize kitchen cabinets: ways to instantly declutter your space

Whether you're after solutions you can implement in minutes, or you're looking for more permanent storage options, our list of kitchen cabinet organization ideas will help you to create a more streamlined space.

BY HELEN BOOTH. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TAMARA KELLY, ANNA PAUL

Storing pasta, grains, cereals and other food items in clear containers looks great and allows you to keep foods as fresh as possible, and away from any pests. It will also free up more space, or at least allow for uniform shapes and sizes. Not to mention that it looks good, a reason why it's a popular organized pantry idea.

This kitchen cabinet organization system does involve a fair of decanting and labeling, to begin with, but it's well worth it for the end result – and maintaining it will become second nature over time. If you choose this system and have limited cupboard space, look for upright and straight-sided containers that will make the best use of every inch available.

If you have space in your cabinets, baskets that you can easily move around and take in and out can be a fantastic kitchen cabinet organization solution. Use them to group similar items together (be it kitchen towels, food, or extra cutlery), so that you can easily reach for what you need.

The great thing about using baskets for organization is that you can move them to a different cupboard (or even a different room of your home), as often as you like.

If you have a cupboard where you need to store items of different heights (eg. cereal boxes and jars), consider splitting the vertical space as needed with shelf inserts. These are also useful for separating different sizes of plates, bowls, and glassware, and come in a variety of materials.

Stackable storage solutions guarantee a more organized space – you'll be able to see every item you have clearly, without having to scramble around at the back of the cabinet.

Make use of every inch of space more effectively with a savvy corner storage unit that helps to make better use of the space. As demonstrated here a stacking corner unit is ideal for efficiently stacking plates inside cupboards and elevating mugs and glassware to maximize space.

By embracing a simple corner storage solution you can effectively double your storage space by not only stacking items to maximize vertical storage but by creating free extra space to the side of your rack that can be further utilized for taller slim items.

In order to use every inch of space your kitchen cabinets have, why not use a hook or a rail to store kitchen essentials? If space inside the cupboard allows, you could use the cupboard doors for hooks, baskets, or rails.

This is a good place to install hooks for measuring spoons, tea towels, or maybe even bottles of cleaning products, for example. There are plenty of different types available to buy it comes to cabinet hooks, so take a look around and see which ones work best for your space. You could even think about installing a small rail and then buying some s-hooks to store utensils on.

Revolving organizers, or Lazy Susans as they are most often referred to, are the unsung heroes of kitchen cabinet organization, as they can help you easily see what you have at the back of your cupboards, especially for cupboards with lots of taller items.

A Lazy Susan is the ideal solution for organizing spices and storing oils and condiments together. These spinning inserts will make your kitchen cabinets appear much more organized, and, like the shelf inserts, will save you from reaching around in the back of the cupboards for the right container mid-food prep.

For truly slick kitchen cabinets, consider a magic cupboard to store pots, pans, or crockery in. A magic cupboard may look like a regular kitchen cabinet from the outside, but when you pull it open, storage racks swivel out revealing neatly arranged pots and pans.

This means you can keep more cumbersome items out of the way, while still being able to reach them when you need them. It's an organization idea that takes a bit more work, as it'll need to be properly installed – but it's well worth the effort once it's in. It's also a great way to make the most of otherwise unused corner space.

Pegboard organizers within kitchen cabinets can be a brilliant way to organize larger items, but only if you have cupboards that are wide enough and deep enough. The upward-facing pegs divide the drawer into clear sections to create better, more secure use of storage space.

You can buy these handy storage accessories from almost any good kitchen retail outlet, or, if you are lucky enough to be designing your kitchen, you can also build them into cabinets.

Use drawer dividers wherever you can for efficient drawer organization within your kitchen cabinets. These are a brilliant way to organize smaller items such as cutlery but are also great for larger utensils or even ingredients to avoid things piling up.

Sometimes it can be the simplest hacks that prove the most effective, as is the case with drawer dividers.

When it comes to your ingredient cupboards there's always the problem that most items grouped together will be of a similar size and therefore may not be stored in the most efficient manner while you're cooking. A simple yet brilliant way to rectify this is with a staggered storage unit.

The savvy tiered organization tool offers three platforms for storage at different heights to allow the same amount of storage area but offers far more efficiency. The staggered heights mean everything stored in the cupboard is visible at a glance, which is far easier when you're looking for key ingredients.

If you have deep cabinets there can often be a vast area of unused storage space if you don't have adequate shelves in place. An alternative to stacking solutions are simple extendible tension rods that can be easily put in place above your storage shelves to offer the perfect place for smaller items you need to store, from string to kitchen textiles that might otherwise get lost amongst the bigger items.

The simple telescopic rods are ideal to organize kitchen cabinets of all sizes and configurations because they take up so little space and are fully adjustable.

Make more of your pots and pans storage ideas by using an over-door hanging rack to store lids to enable you to stack cookware more efficiently within the cabinets.

This simple accessory attaches with ease over the top of cabinet doors to utilize the back to provide vertical storage that would otherwise be unused – so simple yet so effective to maximize storage potential.

This isn't strictly a kitchen cabinet organization tip, but if your cupboards are fit to burst and you can't bring yourself to get rid of any items (or, if you have a very small space to organize), taking things out of your cabinet and using hooks to hang them on your walls can actually be a fantastic storage idea.

This is a great way to organize your kitchen cabinet items if you simply don't have any other way to store your best cookware. You can often get hooks that will stick to the walls and are strong enough to hold pans, pan lids, and other miscellaneous items such as spatulas, wooden spoons, or measuring spoons.

Knowing how to organize kitchen cabinets efficiently creates a space that is calmer and much easier to use