How To Maximize Cabinet Space When Organizing The Kitchen

How To Maximize Cabinet Space When Organizing The Kitchen

How To Maximize Cabinet Space When Organizing The Kitchen

Mary Astadourian (Professional Organizer) gives expert video advice on: How can I maximize my cabinet space?

How can I maximize my cabinet space?

Kitchen cabinets are tricky because they vary so greatly. Older kitchens have narrower shelf space in their cabinets and not as much height between shelves. The shelves may not be adjustable. Newer kitchens are a lot easier because everything is on nice gliders. Its a lot easier to work with but either way you can maximize your cabinet space. I think you've got to look at the space that you've got, think about what you need to put in it, and then utilize that space. One of the things that people don't do in kitchens is realize that there is shelf space that they can use. There is that height, so sometimes you can buy a little shelf where you can put things underneath and then put things on top of it. Now you've doubled the amount of space that you can use in your kitchen cabinet, that amount of storage space. So you really have to think about what you're trying to put away and how you can do that. I think its really important too to clean out your kitchen cabinets every six months or so. Especially when I say clean out your kitchen cabinets, your pantry and any place where you're storing dry food, canned goods because we tend to buy a lot of things or get a lot of things that we don't really need or don't use, things expire. You want to make sure that you're always sort of doing a little touch up.