While starting
Since you’ll be getting everything in your lower cabinet, make sure the floor around your counters and sink is clean so you have a place to sort everything out.
Step 1: Cleanse
Cleaning supplies, bottles, sponges and more. This is when you take everything out and look at it in daylight. Review all your cleaners, sponges, and scrub brushes that pile up behind closed dowry. Throw away anything that is old, broken or shouldn’t be stored there.
At this point, you’ll likely be uncovering debris from crushed dishwasher tablets or salt and spilled washing powder, so use your best handheld vacuum to get rid of items hidden in corners and crevices.
Step 2: Measure and Organize Your Closet
‘Storage under the sink can be difficult due to the lack of pipes and shelves. Measure the space before you rush to buy organizer items.
‘Think about the quantity and size of products you need to store – long or small, narrow or wide? Look for ways to maximize space; for example, adding hooks or coat hangers to the back of an under-sink cabinet door, or adding over-the-door storage.’
‘If shelves are missing, buy stackable or freestanding drawers to double the amount of storage space. There are even freestanding shelves you can buy that can fit around pipes.’
Use a tape measure to measure the width, depth, and height of your under-sink area. Remember to measure your actual cabinet door opening.
Use a water-resistant shelf liner to protect your cabinets from dripping sponges and cleaning supplies.
Step 3: Working Around Obstacles
The hardest part of organizing the space under your sink is working around the pipes and your garbage disposal. Using a few two-tier sink organizers like this is one way to fix the problem. They help you take advantage of the vertical space and the drawers keep things from getting lost behind the cabinet. Another solution is to use expandable organizers made specifically for under-sink cabinets.
Step 4: Easily Hold Items
If you tend to store cleaning supplies that you use in other areas of your home, you may want to consider organizing them in an easy-to-grip bag. This will make it easier for you to use what you need and ensure you put it back neatly when you’re done. Lazy Susan is another good option for making smaller bottles and easy-to-grab ingredients.
Step 5: Use the Doors
Cabinet doors are an ideal place to store everything from garbage bags to shopping bags to paper towels and sponges. There are two basic designs of cabinet door organizers. Those that attach to the door and those that attach directly to the door.
When space is important, you’ll need ingenious solutions and these clever and practical pop-up kitchen utensils. This black and gray bucket (opens in new tab) collapses completely for quick and convenient storage under the sink, so you’ll never have to worry about where to put it.
With a little pressure, the flattened bucket will become three-dimensional and deceptively strong. The foldable sides are made of durable, flexible silicone to make it easy to fold, while the polypropylene handle and sides give it some stiffness and support.
Packed with tons of space, you’ll be able to use its generous nine-liter capacity without questioning its integrity. Fantastically multi-purpose, yet modest-looking, this collapsible bucket is an essential tool for a small apartment or family home that cries for a little more room.
While the items under your kitchen sink may seem clinical, the tools you choose to organize your items don’t have to be. And if you don’t have kitchen lighting designed specifically for this space, you don’t have to worry.
This cute RollOut under the sink (opens in new tab) is available from Wayfair because it tackles the nightmare of that deep, dark cabinet. Items roll towards the light with sturdy handles and smooth wheels.
Adjustable dividers create separate storage spaces and a bonus basket hangs wherever you want. So when under-sink supplies are this organized, you can easily clean (and rest).
Cabinet doors are the ideal place to store everything from garbage bags and shopping bags to paper towels and sponges.
Kitchen detergents and bathroom bleach are made up of potent formulas that can cause harm if swallowed, so it’s best to keep these liquids out of the reach of small children and pets – especially since newly discovered scented products come in food-like scents.
Place drain cleaners and abrasive oven cleaners toward the back of the cabinet when arranging them under the kitchen sink.
Finish organizing your under-sink area by labeling containers and drawers so it’s clear exactly where things live.’
‘This ensures that all household members know where everything is going and prevents items from being misplaced.
