Just like with any small bathrooms and teeny entryways, finding a spot for everything in your tiny kitchen can prove to be quite the challenge. Kitchen cabinets today maximize space and take on a life of their own with effective organizers — but how do tiny kitchens maximize space?

When organizing a tiny kitchen, effective, space-saving solutions are the key to ensuring it runs as smoothly as any other, regardless of its size. And without the luxury of plentiful space, you must get creative with what you’ve got.

After designing some of the most organized and trending tiny multi-family kitchens in the industry, we’ve let the secrets out of the bag. Here are three ideas to keep your tiny kitchens on point, packed with style, and way functional for your needs.

Clutter-Free Cabinets

It’s the easiest and most common way to keep your cabinets organized — remove the clutter! To start, remove everything from your cabinets. In general, you should get rid of things you don’t use or need. Clean and wipe down each cabinet and shelving. For decluttering inspiration, buy organization bins and storage organizers to maximize the space and de-clutter. This is an extremely efficient way of organizing a small kitchen, you’ll just need to get a little creative. You’ll be amazed at how much space you can save. After all, you’ve got to find designated zones for pots and pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, gadgets, appliances, and of course, food.

Max Out Vertical Space

How much empty space is there between the top of the tallest item on each shelf and the bottom of the next shelf up? The goal is to reduce that unused vertical space. It’s time to invest in kitchen cabinet organizers that make the most of tall cabinets. In small kitchens, storing items vertically rather than horizontally is a real space-saver. It makes them far easier to access, plus you’re more likely to fit in larger sized items. To organize by size, or use — vertical storage is so multifunctional.

Match Your Routine

To truly make your kitchen cabinets work for you, you may need to reconsider how often you use things.  Small kitchens need a well-ordered system in place to ensure cooking tasks runs smoothly. Keep a food inventory so that you only purchase items that you need, that way you won't overbuy products and overfill your cupboards. Most importantly, arrange in height order and use the ‘first in first out’ method so the items with the nearest expiration dates always remain at the front.

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