Storage jars are nothing new, but what if yours could also help you cook just the right amount? These genius storage jars come with measuring cups on top to make sure that as well as storing food safely, you’re also tackling food waste. Best of all, you can buy knowing that for every jar sold, Brabantia will make a donation to The Hunger Project.
It’s easy to recognise the scene: you indulge your inner Monica Geller and have a great time cleaning the kitchen, but somehow the sink area still looks cluttered. Enter this useful sink tidy, which hides unsightly details such as washing up liquid, sponges and brushes in one sleek, minimalist contraption. It’s also got drainage holes at the bottom to allow excess water to drain away.
Nothing screams “Instagram-perfect kitchen” quite like a neat row of food containers. These stackable, space-efficient storage boxes can be organised in an endless number of height combinations to fit your countertop and cupboards. With a range of shapes and sizes available, and a handy push-button mechanism that creates an airtight seal with one touch, you can use them to store everything from biscuits to pasta.
If you find yourself leaving glass bottles, cans and magazines by the bin for days in an attempt to be better at recycling, you need to get yourself some integrated kitchen bins with helpful dividers. Apart from just giving your kitchen a streamlined, simplified look, they’ll also help you recycle more effectively, so the dreaded cluster of bottles will be a distant memory.
Great for keeping kids busy, recording household reminders and adding a splash of quirkiness to your kitchen, chalkboard feature walls can be functional and attractive additions to a kitchen. You could paint a splashback, a statement wall or the end of a kitchen island to make sure that you’ve always got a handy place to write a recipe, jot down a memo or keep a note of your shopping list.
There’s no need to call in the handyman to install a storage system for you: with these easy hooks and strips you can hang practically anything from your kitchen walls without risking any damage. They’re also easily removable if you change your mind and want to move things around. Perfect for clearing kitchen clutter and making utensils feature pieces rather than nuisances.
Whether you’re storing things in a cupboard or proudly on your worktop, keeping items in neat boxes is always a good idea. These cute baskets come in an array of shapes and sizes and are a modern, practical way of storing spices, herbs, sauces and even utensils.
There’s nothing to bring out our inner schoolteacher like labelling things, and a labelled kitchen is the best kind of kitchen. Chalkboard labels are perfect for kitchen use, as they’re practical, stick to any smooth surface and can be removed cleanly when needed, plus the finish means you can erase and rewrite your labels as many times as you like. Stick them on ingredient jars, tea and coffee containers or bottles of homemade produce.
If you’re looking to reduce waste and keep food costs down, consider the FoodSaver Fresh, a new vacuum sealing solution that keeps food fresh for twice as long as conventional fridge methods. The system removes air from specially designed vacuum zipper bags and containers, forming an airtight seal. They claim the system allows meat to be kept for up to three years in the freezer and helps cheese to stay fresh in the fridge for up to eight months.
If you don’t have enough space for a cutlery drawer, don’t worry: get a cutlery organiser instead. Angling and layering cutlery means you can store a full cutlery set in less than half the space, giving you more space for all your other utensils, and making sure you spend less time looking for a fork and knife.
We wouldn’t be food lovers if we didn’t have seemingly hundreds of mismatched Tupperware containers in our cupboards. Try the more organised approach with a four-piece nest container set. These space-saving glass containers are oven-safe, meaning that you can cook your food and then handily store the leftovers in the same dish. Best of all, they’re shock-resistant so you can put them straight from the oven into the freezer.
Just the word “nest” makes us happy when it comes to kitchen organisation, so take the nesting approach to your utensils too. Say goodbye to frantically looking around for a spatula: with this five-piece heat-resistant utensil set, you can make sure your utensil family always sticks together. The storage stand can be kept in a drawer or mounted to the wall, which means you’ll always be able to find your tools in seconds.
You might always intend to dry your plates straight away, but when things get busy, cutlery, crockery and utensils tend to pile up by the sink. Invest in a two-tier dish rack that can squeeze into even a small kitchen, with plenty of space for plates, cutlery and glasses.
We all know the feeling: getting half-way through a recipe before discovering you can’t find any of the spices you need. A wall-mounted spice rack is the perfect solution, whether you store just a few your most-used herbs by the stove or devote a whole wall to showcasing your complete collection.
Anyone who has ever been hit over the head by griddle pans cascading off a haphazardly arranged shelf will recognise the angst of badly organised cookware. With a hanging pan organiser, you can say goodbye to jamming your pots and pans into a cupboard and hoping for the best.
No kitchen would be complete without wine, and an adjustable wine rack is an easy way to keep your precious bottles in line. This nifty design from Alessi can be used on the counter or on the floor, and thanks to its modular structure, can be easily connected to other modules to create larger racks as your collection grows.
If you’re anything like us, you probably have a stack of towering cookbooks you can't wait to try. Investing in a cookbook holder can be a great way to get the most from them, protecting the pages from flying ingredients and giving you more space on your kitchen counter.
If you’re really tight for space in your kitchen, it can be hard just looking for somewhere to jam clingfilm, tin foil and food bags into. However, don’t forget the inside of your cupboards: buying a wall-mounted kitchen wrap organiser makes the most of every square inch by storing your wrap and bags in an easy-to-find, non-intrusive space.
There’s no point having an incredibly tidy kitchen if it’s going to be spoilt by rogue mops and brooms. Invest in a mop holder with several slots so that all your cleaning equipment will be handily hung in one spot, easy to find and out of the way.