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How to organize kitchen cabinets and drawers

Kitchen storage space always seems to be in short supply, but there are ways to remedy the problem. Most often, a few smart solutions for better organization inside cabinets and drawers can free up more space, help keep things nice and tidy, and even contribute to less food waste.

Four pulled-out MAXIMERA kitchen drawers with various items in a cutlery tray, an adjustable organizer for drawer and boxes.
Four pulled-out MAXIMERA kitchen drawers with various items in a cutlery tray, an adjustable organizer for drawer and boxes.

Setting up a smooth kitchen flow

Drawer organizers with clear compartments, and shelf inserts inside your cabinets, are great ways to get much more efficient storage. It also helps keep each thing in its place. A pro tip is to put things you use the most as accessible as possible. That way you get more easy-going kitchen routines.

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An open kitchen drawer with cutlery in a grey UPPDATERA adjustable organizer for drawer, plus another open drawer below.
    A hand takes a glass from a wall cabinet with a white VARIERA shelf insert in it, plus wine glasses, mugs, bowls and carafes.
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      An open kitchen drawer with plates, and another kitchen drawer inside with a light bamboo UPPDATERA cutlery/knife rack in it.

        Maximise your drawer storage

        You can get more use of your drawer space with another drawer inside. Optimise organization with drawer dividers or cutlery trays and you probably can’t get much better storage efficiency.

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        Make the inside meet your needs

        The interior fittings you choose make a massive difference for storage capacity, accessibility and easy overview. Not least this one. With each of its four levels divided between a door basket and a cabinet basket that pulls out automatically when you open the door, this pull-out larder truly is a great help.

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        A high cabinet equipped with an UTRUSTA pull-out larder, with various foods stored in jars with lids, bottles and packaging.
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