Organizing kitchen cupboards saves money and time when cooking, meal planning, and making the grocery list.

Declutter Your Kitchen Cabinets

Decluttering your kitchen cabinets is the first step toan organized kitchen.

Do this before purchasing any extra cabinet storage solutions.

Organized kitchen cabinets

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Place special occasion items in the higher cabinets.

Tip

It’s OK to break old habits.

You don’t need to keep items in the same location where you used to store them.

empty cabinets and a box for getting rid of unnecessary items

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You’ll find cooking much easier once your kitchen is more functional and organized.

This lets you free up kitchen cabinets for other items.

Generally, consider putting spices, cans of food, and glasses in upper cabinets.

Organize food items

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Keep daily items easily accessible and special occasion items in tough-to-reach cabinets.

Place kitchen items on specific shelves

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items stored in upper cabinets such as glassware and dishes

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cookware and other items stored in lower cabinets

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a well-maintained kitchen cabinet

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