How to Organize a Small Kitchen
To organize a small kitchen, create more storage space by throwing out or donating food and supplies you don't need. Make sure to transfer items like cereal, rice, and pasta into stackable containers or mason jars, to cut down on bulky packaging. You could also try stacking pans and lids on their sides to save space. If you've run out of shelves, consider using the tops of your cabinets to store items you use less frequently. Additionally, hang pots or other items from wall-mounted hooks.
Clean out storage spaces to remove inessential items. In order to make a small space functional, you'll need to get rid of any clutter. Delve into your kitchen cabinets, your refrigerator, and even that drawer you always forget about underneath your oven to remove anything that you don't use on a regular basis. Donate any unexpired food or kitchen supplies that you don't plan to use. Identify items that you rarely use but want to keep--such as an ice cream maker or fondue pot--and relocate them to another storage space like a utility closet, basement, or off-site storage. Remove foods and other items from bulky packaging. Once you've identified which foodstuffs you want to keep in your kitchen, store them in stackable, plastic containers or mason jars. This works great for bulk items like cereals, rice, oatmeal, and nuts. For non-food items like plastic bags, store them in old tissue boxes. If the items are difficult to quickly distinguish—as with sugar and white flour—simply add labels. You can find stackable, plastic containers online or at most big box stores. Stack pans and lids on their sides to save room in cabinets. When you try to stack pots and pans horizontally, they are difficult to reach and easily become disorganized. Purchase a pan and lid holder or put a drying rack in the bottom of your cabinet to stack items. Increase storage by inserting shelves in between existing ones. For shorter items like spices or mugs, you can double your storage space by adding a small shelf to your cabinet. Just purchase a shelf and set it on top of an existing cabinet shelf. Mesh shelves with wire legs work well as do shelves made out of plastic. Repurposing old locker organization shelves also works well because you can easily adjust their height. Identify vertical surfaces that you can use to hang and store items. It's easy to max out on shelf and cabinet space in a small kitchen, but when this happens, don't let it get you down. Look up—literally! Consider hanging things on: Your backsplash The sides of cabinets Kitchen walls Inside cabinet doors Repurpose a shower caddy to hold sponges and soap. Hang a shower caddy near your kitchen sink to make sponges, dish soap, hand soap, and dish towels accessible. Hang the caddy on the wall above the sink or on the side of a nearby cabinet.  Never try to mount something that's load bearing directly onto drywall. In order to hang it securely, you will need to install an anchor first by identifying the strongest point in a wall, drilling a hole, and inserting the right kind of anchor for your surface. If you're ever uncertain about the security of a wall mount, look online to find a handyman or visit a local hardware store to ask for advice. Mount a dish dryer on the wall near your sink. Traditional dish dryers take up a lot of counter space. However, you can purchase small drying racks that are designed to hang vertically on a wall to free up space. You can find these dish dryers online or at big box stores that specialize in storage solutions like Ikea or the Container Store. Fold a small, decorative towel and place it underneath the drying rack if you're worried about water accumulating on your countertop. Install a magnetic knife strip to hold knives. Eliminate your bulky knife block or free up some drawer space by storing knives on a magnet strip. The wall above your stove is a great place for it. Follow the instructions on the package to secure the strip. Do not attach a magnetic strip to a tile backsplash. It will damage it. Never use tape or other adhesives to secure the strip, as it could be dangerous if the strip (along with the sharp knives) fell from the wall. Hang pots and pans on surfaces with wall hooks. You may have noticed that nearly every pot or pan has a hole in the end of the handle. This hole allows you to hang your pot or pan directly from a hook, which you can easily mount to your wall. Purchase wall hooks and anchors from a hardware store. Drill a hole into a wall stud and insert your hook. If you can't find a stud , then install anchors to support your hooks. Consider hanging pots and pans directly over your stove, so they'll be accessible. Mount a peg board to hang items. Peg boards provide dynamic storage solutions. The thin, rectangular pieces of wood have holes in them that allow you to hang hooks and baskets and rearrange them as needed. Use peg boards to hang colanders, mugs, or even pots and pans. Add a peg board to your wall or create a custom board to fit on the inside a cabinet door. Check online or go to a hardware store to get peg board cut to your desired size. Add towel bars to walls and cabinets. Get dish towels off kitchen surfaces by hanging them from a towel bar. You can also hang baskets for produce as well as utensils, and pans to the bar. You can purchase towel bars at most home improvement and hardware stores. Follow the installation instructions that come with the bar and always remember to set an anchor if hanging it from drywall. The side of a cabinet is a good place for a towel bar because most of them are about the same width as standard cabinets. Hang spice racks to free up cabinet space. Don't keep beautiful spices cluttered inside a cabinet. A spice rack on the wall adds convenience and decoration. Go with a traditional, wooden rack or opt for a magnetic spice rack for your refrigerator. Suspend fruit and veggies in a hanging basket. Purchase a hook designed for ceilings at a hardware store. Install a hook in your ceiling. As with wall mounts, never insert the hook directly into drywall. You'll need to locate a ceiling joist, drill a hole, and insert an anchor in order to hang the ceiling hook correctly. Hang a basket from the hook and enjoy. Utilize the space on top of your cabinets. Don't let that awkward space on top of your cabinets go to waste. The space is perfect for storing rarely needed items like a bread baker or crock pot. It's also an excellent place to store wine since its far away from heat sources. Consider purchasing a collapsible step stool if you don't already have one, so you can reach these items safely. Embrace open shelved storage solutions. Small kitchens rarely have enough cabinet space and many lack pantries. But you can create additional space to store food and kitchen supplies with affordable shelving solutions. These are available online or at big box stores. You can also build your own if you prefer. Proudly display attractive items—like bowls of fruit—on the open shelves. Stow unattractive items in bins, boxes, and baskets. You can reuse old baskets from gifts or repurpose wooden crates, which you can often get for free at grocery stores if you ask at the customer service desk. Add a large butcher block cutting board to your countertop. Wooden, butcher block cutting boards are both beautiful and functional. Find one that is larger than your sink, so it can rest on top of your sink to provide additional prep space when cooking. Store it on a nearby counter and simply slide it over the sink when you need the space. Choose a bar table to increase prep space. Pick a bar table with a height that's similar to your countertops, so the table will look and function like a kitchen island when you're preparing meals. Some bar tables even come with shelves or additional cabinetry for storage. Purchase a kitchen cart that has wheels for a mobile storage option. You can find kitchen carts online or at many big box stores. Carts allow you to store essential items away from view and then pull them out for easy access when cooking. You can push a short cart underneath your kitchen table or store a taller one in a utility closet in a nearby room. If you have a gap in between your refrigerator and wall, you purchase or build a narrow cart that will fit in this space to store spices, condiments, or even canned goods. 
Clean out storage spaces to remove inessential items. Remove foods and other items from bulky packaging. Stack pans and lids on their sides to save room in cabinets. Increase storage by inserting shelves in between existing ones. Identify vertical surfaces that you can use to hang and store items. Repurpose a shower caddy to hold sponges and soap. Mount a dish dryer on the wall near your sink. Install a magnetic knife strip to hold knives. Hang pots and pans on surfaces with wall hooks. Mount a peg board to hang items. Add towel bars to walls and cabinets. Hang spice racks to free up cabinet space. Suspend fruit and veggies in a hanging basket. Utilize the space on top of your cabinets. Embrace open shelved storage solutions. Add a large butcher block cutting board to your countertop. Choose a bar table to increase prep space. Purchase a kitchen cart that has wheels for a mobile storage option. 