How to Store Everything in the Kitchen

Your soup-to-nuts guide to how to store everything in your kitchen. Got a tip? Add it to the Kitchen Time Savers and you may see it included in this guide.

How to store appliances. Photo/Getty

Like most items, deciding how to store kitchen appliances is a decision made based on their size and shape, but also how often you use them. My advice:

• Store appliances you use daily on the counter
• Store appliances you use weekly in bottom cabinets
• Store appliances you rarely use in a storage space.

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How to store baking sheets. Photo/Getty

There are two options for storing baking sheets.

Hands down the best way to store these heavy items is in the lower kitchen cabinets. You can either nest them together with the pot lids removed, or you can store them with the lids on lined up next to each other.

The third option is to use roll-out storage. This makes it easier to grab an individual dish because you can visualize the entire cabinet drawer.

Sort your cookbooks into two piles: frequently used and rarely used. Store the frequently used cookbooks on a kitchen shelf or in a cabinet so you can easily retrieve them. The others can go on a bookcase outside of the kitchen. Just make sure you know where they are, meaning, keep cookbooks together so you're not hunting and pecking for them when it's time to cook Thanksgiving dinner.

All Clad Stainless Steel 7 Piece Cooking Tool Set from Williams Sonoma. Photo / Williams Sonoma

Spatulas, tongs, slotted spoons -- these should be stored very close to the stove in an upright, topless container. That sounds more complicated than it needs to be: Put them in a jar or similar (like the image to the left), on the counter top, near the stove, so you can easily grab them. Here are some options:

Two things to look for in a coupon organizer: one, make sure it's functional enough to use in the kitchen (i.e. when you're clipping coupons, it's easy to slip the coupons into and has a pockets for built-in organization), and make sure it's light enough to travel well (since you'll be using coupons outside of your home).

Store cutting boards vertically. I've seen people use a bakeware holder (pictured left), a file folder rack, and a dish rack, but the best and simplest method is to just prop it against the cabinet wall for easy retrieval.