14 Kitchen Organizers That Will Instantly Free Up More Counter Space
Don’t let drying dishes, spice jars, and cooking utensils clutter up your kitchen counter.
Don’t let drying dishes, spice jars, and cooking utensils clutter up your kitchen counter.
It’s all too easy to let cooking tools and accessories take over your kitchen countertop—especially if you’re short on cabinet space. The organizers below will help keep your station tidy, making it easier to cook and clean (or just unwrap the takeout you’ve gotten).
Five Two Over-the-Sink Drying Rack
Our Five Two Drying Rack rolls out, fits over your sink, and stows away in seconds. Silicone-coated stainless steel holds up under hefty pots and supports delicate glassware alike, while a perforated ledge and built-in utensil caddy makes room for all the extras. The rack and caddy alike are designed to promote extra air-flow, which makes for quicker drying times, too.
Yamazaki Tower Expandable Kitchen Support Rack
Ever need some extra space around your sink or stove top? This minimalist, expandable rack is the perfect solution for all of your every day kitchen essentials. Can be placed over the stove as a spice rack or around the sink area for extra drying and hanging space. The front bar hangs both drying towels and hooks for pots and pans. Adjustable width for a kitchen rack that fits your needs, whatever they may be. Expands from 22.25 to 36.25 inches to fit any kitchen environment.
BergHOFF Magnetic Ash Knife Holder
Lookin’ sharp. Let’s be honest: When your knives are lookers, you like to keep them on display. Plus, having them out in the open makes them easier to reach for (and again...they just look so darn good). A magnetic wall knife holder like this one is the perfect, all-natural backdrop for your beloved blades. Its strong magnetic strips ensure your knives won’t budge until you want them to, and the ashwood body will develop a gorgeous patina over time. Photography by Ty Mecham & Rocky Luten
Made By Design Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Corner Shelf
Keep essential kitchen items organized but still within reach with the help of a Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Cabinet Storage from Made By Design™. This two-tiered storage shelf provides plenty of space for plates, glasses, spices and anything else you want to store — without monopolizing space on your counter or in your pantry. It's versatile, stylish and durable, so you can create an organizational system that fits both your home and your life. Photo Courtesy of Target
Umbra Float Kitchen Organizer
Float is a kitchen organizer designed for all of your favorite tools and accessories. This space-saving device is great for people with limited kitchen storage and makes it easy to quickly grab and put back your tools. Designed by Brandon Williams for Umbra, Float makes cooking easier, holding 4 tools of your choice.
Yamazaki Tosca Magnet Kitchen Storage Rack
Make use of an under-utilized kitchen surface, your fridge door! Perfect for the home cook, baker, or to just bring more organization to your kitchen. In seconds, simply attach the strong magnets to the back of the unit and stick it to the fridge door or along its side. Keep frequently used items off of the counter yet quickly accessible. Hang kitchen tools from the pegs along the bottom, cloth hand towels on the bottom bar, paper towels from the middle bar, and use the top shelf and wooden support bracket to store everything from spices, cookbooks, and anything else you might need at a moment's notice.
ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Modular Ceramic Countertop Set
Beauty counter. These multipurpose canisters have (almost) unlimited possibilities. Made from durable ceramic, they’re each topped with snug-fitting wooden lids and can be mixed and matched as you please. The slotted option will keep utensils at-the-ready and they even come with a little planter insert that pops in and out for easy cleaning. Use them as vases, for pantry goods storage, or any small thing that needs a home on the kitchen counter. Photography by Julia Gartland, Ty Mecham & Rocky Luten
Umbra Furlo Expanding Utensil Caddy
With compact living in mind, Umbra’s designers created Furlo to help keep frequently used kitchen tools handy, while maintaining a small footprint on your countertop. This utensil holder extends, allowing the number of tools you want to keep handy to fluctuate. It also includes three slots for knives.
Threshold Stained Acacia 3 Tier Spice Rack
No kitchen is complete without a spice rack, so be sure to add this Stained Acacia 3-Tier Spice Rack from Threshold™. This acacia spice rack blends functionality and style, which keeps your kitchen well-stocked with spices or herbs. The free-standing spice rack provides a space-friendly solution for organizing your spices and can conveniently fit in most cabinets or countertops. The three-tiered spice holder will save you the time spent in searching for particular ingredients to make a delicious recipe, while helping to keep kitchen clean and tidy and making cooking more enjoyable.
The Floral Society Multi-Purpose Canvas Wall Organizer
Everything in its place. This heavy-gauge cotton canvas hanger looks great in any room around the house, which is apt, because it’s also perfect for organizing any room around the house. With durable compartments in a variety of sizes, it can hold a humongous variety of doodads and whatsits. Partner with the vertical version to hang side by side or discreetly hide on the back of your pantry door. Photography by Rocky Luten
JK Adams Wall-Mounted Pot Rack With Shelf
How’s it hanging? This rack is giving us room to stretch out once again thanks to its 3-foot-wide shelf and hooks aplenty for pots, pans, and lids (six of ‘em, to be exact). This superstar holds up to 75 pounds of cookware or whatever you wanna display, and with two stunning finishes to pick from, our eyes can’t get enough. Oh, and yes—all the hardware you need is included! Photo Courtesy of Food52
Blomus OBAR Kitchen Multi-Storage Rack
Keep some of the most important kitchen tools together in one spot with the Blomus OBAR Kitchen Multi-Storage Rack. Great for keeping a roll of paper towels, a roll of cellophane or foil, or perhaps parchment paper, within reach of cooking surfaces for easier access. Keep some of the most important kitchen tools together in one spot with the Blomus OBAR Kitchen Multi-Storage Rack. Great for keeping a roll of paper towels, a roll of cellophane or foil, or perhaps parchment paper, within reach of cooking surfaces for easier access. Photo Courtesy of Blomus
Made By Design Kitchen Cabinet Can Organizer
Organize your favorite sodas, soups, canned fruits and more with the Kitchen Cabinet Can Organizer from Made By Design™. This convenient storage rack lets cans gently fall forward as you use them, giving you easy access whenever you need one. And because it's designed to fit just about anywhere in your kitchen, you can use it to create an organizational system that fits both your home and your life.
Yamazaki Stovetop Grid Organizer Panel & Storage Accessories
Down to the wire. You’ve seen pegboards sure, but what about this more minimalist organizer? Not only is it a dream to assemble (phew) but it’s also a born de-clutterer. Intended to stand on its own thanks to the sturdy base. Now let the accessorizing begin: mix ‘n’ match hooks, hangers and shelves (that one with a little guard is perfecto for spices) anywhere on the mesh for instant tidiness. Photography by Rocky Luten & Ty Mecham
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