INNER PEACE
PLAN IT
STORAGE SOLUTIONS
TAKE YOUR KITCHEN
CUPBOARDS FROM
A JUMBLED MESS TO
ORGANISATIONAL
TRIUMPH
Words SHELLEY TUSTIN
S
Photography Kaboodle Kitchen. Some photographs feature products from
suppliers other than Bunnings. Chelsea Smith: theorganisingplatform.com.
torage issues in the kitchen
are often not the result of
lack of space, but poor
design: oversized drawers,
awkward corner cupboards
and neverending deep shelves.
This can be a particular problem
in pantry cupboards, where lack of
organisation can lead to food waste
and shopping double-ups. Knowing
what’s already on your shelves is
an easy way to cut your costs at the
supermarket – and the satisfaction
of a tidy pantry, in an impeccably
organised kitchen, is priceless.
From nifty internal fit-outs to smart
shelving suggestions, find fixes for
your pantry and kitchen cupboard
challenges right here.
A dedicated spot
for tea, coffee and
toast is practical
– and easy to hide
behind closed doors
Take cues from cooking
Key to planning a new kitchen is
figuring out where everything will go,
then designing storage to suit. Even an
existing layout can get a new lease of
life if you rejig its interior workings.
Think about the bigger picture – for
example, how you cook and what
items are best kept readily at hand.
Chelsea Smith of The Organising
Platform suggests storing spices “in a
narrow drawer close to the cooktop”.
Oils and condiments might be better
located in a narrow pull-out cupboard
near the stove. Within the pantry, it is
useful to position items according to
how often you use them, says Monique
Parker of Kaboodle Kitchen.
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