How do you organize under the kitchen sink?

It may seem overwhelming but it actually can be quite simple if you let it be. Follow some of these steps to get one step closer to an organized kitchen.

01 | Determine what should go under the kitchen sink.

• Trash bags, plastic grocery bags.
• Everyday kitchen cleaners, wipes & sprays.
• Sponges, Brillo pads, magic erasers.
• Dishwashing soap and/or packets.

02 | Re-home things that should not go under the kitchen sink.

• Canvas or fabric bags due to moisture.
• Paper towels due to moisture.
• Very flammable chemicals.
• Fire extinguisher, move to a different kitchen cabinet away from moisture.
• Cleaning supplies for bathrooms or rarely used supplies, move to a different location.

03 | Purge & condense.

• Safely discard any cleaning supplies you never use.
• Use up any duplicates or condense down to one bottle if you can.
• Take smaller items out of their bulky packaging like sponges, dishwasher packets, etc.
• Put large bulky back stock somewhere else if you can.
• Replace an assortment of random rags to one package of the same kind.

04 | Add some containers & organizers.

• Start with a new liner for the bottom. Go with something fun!
• Measure under your sink to make sure you get containers that will fit and be functional.
• If you are lucky both sides of the sink might allow for some containers with pull out drawers to utilize the wasted vertical space.
• If you can’t use the vertical space under the kitchen sink, create sections with shallow bins.
• Label any container you use so you know what should go back where.
• Don’t forgot to use inside the cupboard doors themselves! Command hooks work great for scrubbing brushes, gloves, or to hold lightweight shallow bins.
• Tension rods can be a great way to hang all of your spray bottle cleaners off the bottom to free up some space.
• Not sure what containers to get? Clear will make it easy to see what you have in one glance.

Need to get inspired? Check out these 35 brilliant under the kitchen sink organization ideas!

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