Thorough Kitchen Organization Checklist

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This complete kitchen organization checklist contains how-tos, organizing ideas, and projects to help you tackle this space one thing at a time. We'll go over basic kitchen organization ideas -- including ideas for small spaces, the best kitchen organization products and then storage ideas to keep everything neat and tidy.

Kitchen organization is already built in: frozen items go in the freezer, pans go with pans, and knives go with knives. So kitchen organization should be a snap right? Not so. There are so many different types of items in one space that you really need to break it down into zones and items to tackle it, and then you need to set aside time to declutter and organize regularly to maintain good kitchen organization .

Additionally, what an organized kitchen looks like to you may not be the same as what your neighbor considers an organized kitchen, so you need to plan and customize the space for how you cook and how to live.

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I've broken organizing ideas for your kitchen down into a few categories for ease of use: Ideas for your entire kitchen, ideas for kitchen zones, like cabinets and pantries, and general tips and time savers. Many of these were supplied by Personal Organizing readers which makes them battle-tested in real kitchens: