Organize Your Kitchen With These 9 Tips

June 8, 2023
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The kitchen is the heart of the home for most everyone. It is where meals are prepared and eaten, where family and friends gather and sometimes additional time is spent for various tasks at the counter or table. With so much time being spent here, some good organization is key for it to be the well oiled machine that you need it to be. Here are some really great tips on how to make yours fully functional for all of your needs.
 
Flatware Organizer
Whenever possible, having a flatware drawer organizer that is built in verses purchased later is always best. The reason being is they will be sure to fit properly. Second to that would be one you find at a store that fits in so that all utensils are easy to find and neatly stowed away.
 
Kitchen Utensil Drawer
Similar to your everyday flatware, keep those miscellaneous kitchen tools organized too. Spatulas, ladles, spoons, whisks and the like should have their home neatly in the drawer for easy access and to keep things from getting messy. 
 
Pot Lids
Pot lids are always awkward to store in your cabinets. Aside from fitting well on the pots, they don’t stack too easily. Consider one dedicated drawer for all of them so pots can be stacked for saving on storage space. All you need is a shallow drawer for these.
 
Vertical Storage Cabinet
These are fantastic solutions for your bakeware. Narrow cupboards that have a few dividers can be great for your cookie sheets, muffin tins, cooling racks and your cutting boards. 
 
Docking Drawer
Nowadays we all have so many devices that need a home when not in use. You may consider a docking drawer for cell phones, laptops and tablets. Complete your storage space with a plug for charging.
 
Tall Cleaning Tool Cabinet
Do you have an end cabinet that is taller? If not, you might want one. This can be a perfect space for easy access to brooms, mops and dusters. Have a shelf at the top for associated cleaning products or trash bags as well. 
 
Spice Drawer
On the same idea as a narrow cabinet, consider a spice drawer that is also narrow but pulls out with easy access to spices from either side. Being able to read labels for all is key with this system. 
 
Under Sink Pull Out Storage
Most of us store cleaning items under the sink that can get lost in an abyss of products. Stop having to bend down and awkwardly search for what you need, get a rollout drawer so you can have the well organized products come to you.

Food Storage
Having a large cabinet that has rollout drawers is very helpful for us that don’t have walk-in pantries. This helps keep all food organized and easily accessible. Things tend to get lost in the back less frequently where you can avoid having food go bad.
Beth Dickerson

Beth Dickerson

Boston, MA

About The Author

One of Boston’s most reputable real estate brokers, Beth Dickerson has achieved more than $2 billion in sales and thousands of successful real estate transactions over her nearly thirty-year tenure. Beth has received national acclaim from the real estate industry and represents some of the most prestigious residents and properties across Massachusetts. Her enduring record as a top producer comes from the intuitive gift of sensing her clients’ needs. She has built a business that is referral-based at its core—a testament to her relationship-driven approach and penchant for exceeding expectations. It is this nuanced expertise that Beth leverages to guide many of her clients-turned-friends through some of the greatest milestones of their lives.


Beth was the proprietor of her own real estate company before joining the residential division of R. M. Bradley in 1993, where she was a top producer for more than a decade.  In 2003, she founded her own boutique real estate firm, Dickerson Real Estate, before merging with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty in 2007. Today, Beth attributes her success to her comprehensive marketing and advertising strategies, exclusive contact network, and unparalleled insight into neighborhoods like Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End and Waterfront. With an understanding that no two clients are alike, she works with clients in all phases of life—from first-time buyers to luxury developers, seasoned sellers and beyond. Beth offers clients the resources to aggressively market their property locally, nationally and globally, and her attention to detail, drive and enthusiasm are unmatched.


Beth has appeared in prestigious media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Mansion Global, The Boston Globe, and Boston magazine, and was prominently featured as Greater Boston’s real estate expert on WCVB Chronicle in 2020. She has had the honor of serving as President of the Downtown Council of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. For over ten years, she has been a Co-Chair and Committee Member for the Massachusetts General Pediatric Hospital for Children’s Storybook Ball. She serves as a Board Member of the Community Music Center of Boston and a member for the Perkins School for the Blind, Emerald Necklace Park Conservancy, Justine Liff Luncheon, Youth Villages and the Boys & Girls Club of Boston, among dozens of other organizations throughout the Boston area.

A long-time resident of Boston’s Back Bay, Beth was an active member of the community as she raised her two children: she served as treasurer of the Clarendon Street Playground and was an avid supporter of the Hill House Community Center.