HOW TO ORGANIZE COOKING UTENSILS

Jumbling through kitchen drawers for a spatula or tongs can be dangerous when something is burning. So, we must organize our cooking utensils for easy access and safety. But did you know, you can also organize them according to your organizing style? You can find out what your organizing style is here.

Before organizing your cooking utensils, you must purge the ones you do not use. One of the most common issues I see with clutter in kitchens is the accumulation of duplicates. Maybe you found a new set of cooking utensils, or received gifts, and you never got rid of the old. Unless you run a restaurant with multiple cooks in your kitchen, the truth is, you only need one of each cooking utensil. You don’t need a back-up for “just in case.” If one breaks, they are always available in the store.

In my freebie library here, I include guides which help walk you through the organizing process and help you decide what to purge and keep. I also include my declutter and organizing challenge calendars and guides to help direct you through each area of your home. These guides ensure you get through every nook and cranny and finally get to the other side of clutter … an organized and functional space!

In this post, we focus on how to organize cooking utensils. Take note that I did not say cooking gadgets which I cover in the next post. Gadgets should be stored separately from cooking utensils and near an area where you prepare foods prior to cooking. Cooking utensils must be placed within easy reach near the stove since they are needed more immediately over an open flame. Below, I share ideas on how to organize your cooking utensils in different areas of your kitchen … just be sure you choose one near your stove!

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How to Organize Cooking Utensils in Drawers

If you have seen my kitchen organization tour, you know I don’t use drawer organizers for my cooking utensils. In my book, I talk about putting your things away without organizers and living with it for a while to decide if organizing products will make things easier for you to access. I didn’t end up needing drawer organizers in my tiny kitchen. I had just enough space to lay out my cooking utensils that drawer organizers weren’t necessary. If you find that you need some subdivision in your drawers, here are some ideas for you below.

I love how these dividers which you can find here maximize the length of your drawer for those extra long utensils (plus they’re eco-friendly!):

I love these types of adjustable options (which you can find here) which allow you to fit the organizer to your drawer and/or your utensils:

For even more customization, these individual drawer organizers which you can find here are a great option:

How to Organize Cooking Utensils on Counters

This is a great budget-friendly option (which you can find here) and my favorite part is that it rotates on a built-in lazy susan:

What’s great about this one (which you can find here) is that it has a removable drip tray so you can place freshly washed utensils in the caddy without worrying about them sitting in water and growing bacteria:

This is a great option (which you can find here) if you would like something expandable:

How to Organize Cooking Utensils on Walls

This budget-friendly option (found here) happens to be renter-friendly as well as it includes adhesive hooks:

This is a budget-friendly black option (found here) for those of you who have black hardware in your kitchen:

This is a beautiful option (found here) is great for those who like to cook with stainless steel cooking utensils as it will coordinate well:

I hope you found some ideas for how to organize your cooking utensils for your organizing style and/or the space that you have! In my next post, I share ideas on how to organize your cooking gadgets. Don’t forget to grab my free resources from my freebie library here. Let’s get to the other side of clutter … an organized and functional space!

Happy Organizing!