15 Cheap Ways to Organize Your Kitchen Story

15 Cheap Ways to Organize Your Kitchen

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An organized kitchen would make life so much easier, but it seems so daunting and expensive. Check out these cheap ways to organize your kitchen and keep you sane.

If you don’t have the cupboard space, consider going vertical with a space-saving shelf for your microwave and other small appliances.

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Clean all the shelves and scrub away any bits of food or liquids. When you replace everything in the fridge, designate items to specific shelves or drawers.

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Go through your cabinets and match containers to tops. Get rid of any that no longer have a match.

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Your pantry can become a jumble of everything from sugar to canned goods to cookies and chips. Like you did with the fridge, take everything out. Wash the shelves. Toss the expired food.

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