Lids storage system in the kitchen. An easy trick to find a place for the lids of dishes

Whether your kitchen is small or large, smart storage can make it super convenient and make your kitchen cabinets, pantry, and refrigerator spacious. In this material you will find 17 practical advice and 85 photo ideas that will help you organize your space from scratch or optimize an already established “system.”

17 Kitchen Storage Solutions

1. Set up the main storage area in the work area

Let's start our guide to organizing kitchen storage with the basic principles. And here’s one of them – everything you need needs to be kept at hand.

• Ideally, the working surface should be between the sink and the stove, and its optimal length should be about 90 cm. Accordingly, all dishes, utensils and products necessary for cooking every day should be stored above and below work surface, as well as under the stove.

The more in demand this or that item/product is, the closer it should be located to the desktop. In this case, the tabletop itself should be almost empty.

IN lower cabinets you need to store large and heavy things, and small and light ones in the upper ones

2. Sort and store things/products by category

• Items of the same type should be collected in one (!) place, even on the same shelf, but separately from items of other categories. This way you can quickly find the things you need and easily organize your closets.

Even visually, shelves with supplies and utensils sorted into categories look neat and beautiful. Despite the obviousness of this principle, not everyone follows it and not always. For example, we often store frying pans mixed with baking dishes or pots. And, let's say, bottles with vegetable oil We put it somewhere between breakfast cereal and pasta.

• Of course, there are exceptions to this rule. For example, sugar and salt can be stored either together with seasonings and spices, or on the table in a salt shaker and sugar bowl. Storing fruits and vegetables –
  this is a completely separate story, because different types fruits required different conditions. In general, the principle works everywhere and in everything - from storing food in the refrigerator to storing dishes in a sideboard.

Of course, you don’t need to get carried away with sorting things into subcategories and subcategories, otherwise searching for and putting things away will become inconvenient.

3. Store things in trays and containers

The cutlery box is usually equipped with a tray with dividers. Little advice– it is desirable that the dividers in the tray can be easily rearranged, then the size of the compartments can be changed at your discretion

Containers and jars can be labeled for greater convenience

All kinds of rods, sticks and rods, reduced and inserted into boxes, turn into convenient dividers, for example, for storing lids as in this photo, boards and baking trays

Storage kitchen utensils in a tray makes it easier to clean the countertop

An example of organizing the storage of kitchen utensils in trays

Trays for storing miscellaneous small items are especially necessary.

4. If you are designing a kitchen from scratch, rely on drawers and systems

The lower tier of the kitchen should be almost completely equipped with drawers, and some of the upper cabinets should also be supplemented with pull-out shelves. This way you can use every corner of your kitchen, quickly find the things you need and put them in their places without squatting.

5. Store things primarily in rows rather than stacks.

Store and stack things not horizontally on top of each other (stacks), but vertically one after another (rows), then you can easily find and get the necessary items without disturbing established order in the closet.

• To keep things upright, use dividers, trays, boxes and hooks.

Easiest to store cutting boards, baking trays, trays and forms vertically

This kitchen storage hack is simple and ingenious, but not always obvious. Especially if we're talking about about storing a supply of kitchen towels and napkins - after all, textiles, unlike boxes and cans, do not stand upright. To solve this problem, simply fold the material into a rectangle or roll.

An example of vertical storage of kitchen textiles: towels, napkins, potholders, aprons and tablecloths

The principle of vertical storage works in almost everything; only deep dishes and containers can and should be stacked.

6. In a small kitchen it is necessary to use non-standard storage spaces

Here are some kitchen storage ideas in unusual places:

• Cabinet doors - you can glue hooks on them or attach them wall holders. True, you can only store light objects on the doors, otherwise there is a risk of breaking the hinges. It is also important to secure hooks and holders so that they and the objects they hold do not rest against the shelves, otherwise the door will not close.

Kitchen towels rarely look tidy, so cupboard doors are ideal for storing them.

This clothespin life hack will allow you to always have rubber gloves on hand and never lose them in the depths of your closet.

• Ends and outer walls kitchen furniture – they are good because they can withstand not only towels and potholders, but also heavy objects: knives, cutting boards, pans And frying pans. The main thing is to choose reliable shelves/holders and secure them carefully so as not to spoil the look of the kitchen. Below are photo ideas for storing things on the external walls of furniture.

You can easily create such a storage system with your own hands from shelves and brackets

• Internal walls of cabinets– it’s convenient to hang measuring spoons and attachments from electrical appliances that are not needed very often on hooks.

Kitchen utensil storage idea

• Space under wall cabinets– here you can hang a narrow shelf for storing spices as in the photo below...

... or screw lids from jars to the bottom of the wall cabinet, so that you can then screw the jars with spices or bulk products into them.

The idea of ​​storing spices in jars under a wall cabinet is easy to implement with your own hands

7. Use a corner of the kitchen 100%

Often, “dead zones” form in the corner of the kitchen, which are not used in any way due to their inaccessibility. In order for this space to be used 100%, you should equip the corner cabinet with a headset retractable systems– baskets, shelves, bookcases or carousels.

8. Life hack for a small kitchen - cabinets up to the ceiling

In a small kitchen, you can maximize usable space with additional cabinets that extend all the way to the ceiling. Then in the top drawers you can store things that are rarely used. For example, this could be a festive set, tablecloths, cans, etc.

Every housewife has faced the problem of storing pots of different sizes and pans with various diameters and handles. Where to put the lids from these utensils? Another complex issue that we will consider in the article.

Features and difficulties of storing pots and pans in the kitchen

Typically, pots and pans have to be placed in those drawers that are already provided in the finished kitchen furniture. The housewife humorously stores the frying pans, tucked behind the pipe central heating. If you hang special shelves for pots, they can collapse under the weight of metal utensils.

It is convenient to hide the pots one inside the other. But then the lids turn out to be restless. To get the largest pan, all the others must be taken out and held in one hand, while pushing out the heavy clutter with the other. A real balancing act. To cope with such a task you need to have well-pumped hands.

Pots often fall and their enamel chips. The lids in a conventional plate dryer take up a lot of space and do not fit smoothly into the grooves of the structure. The developers have thought about what types of furniture can be offered to housewives so that they can conveniently arrange any items in it?

Kitchen cabinets for pots and pans - which ones are best?

Cabinets for pots and pans should be spacious and spacious. Today, furniture has appeared with large drawers located at the bottom. Choosing such a model means deciding for yourself the issue of storing large utensils once and for all.

High facades decorated with veneer or metal decorative inserts, cover everything that is located inside. There are strong metal runners on the inner walls of the case; grooves slide gently along them, so the box can slide out to its full depth without tipping over.

The tall and deep drawer can be easily divided into 3 parts, which will accommodate lids and all metal utensils.

Floor-standing kitchen cabinets

IN Lately floor cabinets for kitchen sets, which have built-in drawers and platforms with high facades. Such a platform does not tip over when extending, because it slides along guide rails built high into the walls of the cabinet. If you install a tray with fastening and dividing parts in the lower part, several frying pans and pots can fit there. A box for lids can be installed in the upper, rear part of the retractable platform. Here the lids are placed diagonally and at an angle if the box is divided by special partitions. A narrow compartment in a tall drawer is also perfect for lids that stand on their sides.

Exist different kinds floor cabinets: corner, modular, cubic. They consist of:

• from a countertop on which it is convenient to cook. Additional equipment is placed here, such as a coffee machine, toaster, steamer;
• body, usually made of chipboard;
• façade and plinth, behind which are hidden strong, stable legs.

A drying rack for ordinary dishes, daily use, plates, and tea sets is often placed inside the case. The second cabinet can be equipped with a basket with wide grooves, made of stainless metal, where it is convenient to hide pots and pans, lids lying on their sides. A floor stand is more convenient for heavy objects than a hanging cabinet. It will not collapse under the weight of metal.

Kitchen pencil cases

A special model of kitchen furniture is a pencil case. This is a narrow and tall cabinet. It can be installed in a niche, often found in the kitchen, and in a corner. It is convenient to select the width and depth of the cabinet according to the size of the niche or the remaining space next to the sideboard of the finished set.

Front doors are either glass or opaque. Inside the pencil case they often hide a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher. Here you can build a deep platform, silently moving out on runners, where pots of different sizes and frying pans will be stored. You can equip a whole pencil case under a cabinet for pots. In the platform, one of the compartments is arranged for lids. This way the problem of preserving large utensils will be solved. The facades in pencil cases are often made in the shape of an accordion rising upward. If you use various door closers as accessories, the noise from closing doors will be reduced. In this case, the drawers are opened with a slight movement of the hand.

For lids different shapes sometimes retaining strips and pins are mounted with inside platform facade with a carousel or on the door of a pencil case, floor cabinet. In this case internal structures should be designed taking into account the size of the lids, so that the doors close tightly without resting on the objects stored inside.

Kitchen cabinet shapes for pots and pans

Exist various forms cabinets:

• straight;
• L-shaped;
• trapezoidal;
• docking

The straight cabinet for pots has a classic rectangular shape and is easily attached to the side of the outer elements of the set. The main advantage of a direct hanging cabinet is its convenient combination with corner sink or a floor cabinet with a sink. Negative point This cabinet is due to the inaccessibility of its side wall. Straight cabinets are also called docking cabinets. They are compatible with any headsets.

L-shaped cabinets follow the shape right angle walls.

Their advantages:

• easy access to the interior, even when the door leaf does not open completely;
• a wide range of accessories, which allows the use of modern decorative details and turn the closet into a room decoration.

There is a minus - small storage space. However, the creation of new types of construction makes it possible to use this space effectively.

The trapezoidal cabinet has a beveled corner on one side. It is characterized by good functionality:

• other modules are simply connected to such a cabinet;
• If such a wall cabinet is placed above the sink, the front part of the trapezoid will be used to store dishes, and the sides will be used for useful kitchen items.

The only disadvantage of trapezoidal cabinets and cabinets is their large volumes. They are difficult to use in a small modern kitchen.

Types of storage systems

With new systems and fittings, ordinary cabinets become more suitable for storing not only cereals, small items for washing dishes, plates and cups, but also for pots of different sizes, frying pans, as well as lids for all dishes.

A well-thought-out storage scheme is the main advantage of a kitchen.

Features of pot storage systems for kitchen cabinets

Secret systems:

• deep drawers for pots, capable of extending to their full depth without falling out, should replace drawers with shallow sides. The design of the drawers is ergonomic. In order to get an object from the very depths, you do not need to remove everything in front. The box is easy to install at a height convenient for a person, in accordance with the person’s height;
• most of it is used internal space due to the equipment of deep drawers with high side sides and a back wall;
• It is useful to equip drawers filled with heavy pots with pneumatic mechanisms. This allows you to pull them out without effort, even if the load reaches 16 kg;
• so that the drawers move smoothly and silently, they are equipped with closers and shock absorbers;
• Dividing elements, pins and trays with divisions help maintain strict order in the drawer. The transverse and longitudinal dividers in a special tray can be rearranged to the desired location at any time and items can be placed in a different order. These devices allow you to save perfect order inside the cabinet;

Storage systems for pans

Often kitchen cabinets combine both systems, both for pots and pans. But there are special systems for storing only pans.

Features of the pan cabinet:

• perforated back wall with hooks in the holes will allow you to hang pans if there are loops on the handles;
• railings, a series of durable slats, can be secured with reverse side door closing normally. Frying pans can be hung with hooks on slats or placed behind the slats with their main body, in which case they should be supported from below by wooden posts or slats;
• in a deep drawer you can arrange a drying rack made of aluminum alloy, with wide gaps in which you can place pans lying on their sides.

Organizing the storage of pots and pans lids

To prevent the lids from being stored far away, it is convenient to place them in one deep cabinet drawer, with a high front, next to the pans:

• The top, side or back of a deep box that slides out on “rails” is left for lids from frying pans. In this case, the metal holders are made in the form of high sides, with a bend in the middle, where the bow or button of the lid is located, standing sideways;
• in a narrow and high compartment, the lids from the frying pans are installed diagonally, holding each other and the walls.

Cabinet opening options

Ergonomics and ease of use of facades are determined by the door opening mechanisms used.

The following systems are known:

• swing;
• retractable

A classic and inexpensive option - swing doors. This system is designed simply: the façade panels are attached to the cabinet body with hinges and open towards themselves. If the door leaves are oriented horizontally, swing systems will open up or down.

Such schemes are called:

• folding;
• lifting

Storing lids from pots and pans is an important point in a small kitchen. Storing them together with dishes is problematic due to cluttering of space, and it is impossible to allocate a special place due to their non-compact shape.

Where do you store your pot and pan lids? Many people store pots in the closet, stacking them one inside the other, and place the lids somewhere nearby.

Storing lids on top of pots, as most inexperienced housewives do, means cluttering the entire kitchen with containers. And since in most apartments its area is very limited, this method can be immediately rejected.

In most cases, another storage method is not suitable: in a stack or “matryoshka”. If such an organization is quite justified for pots, then the protruding handles of the lids will create a very unstable structure that will frighten you with a rumble every time you want to open the drawer.

We have collected the most interesting ways storage of lids. And all you have to do is choose best option- depending on the size of the kitchen, the volume of cabinets.

1. Special boxes

In a fairly spacious kitchen, where at least 1 whole cabinet, or even more, is allocated for storing pots and pans, you can provide pull-out shelf(5 to 15 cm high along the sides), which can be located above or below the storage area for pots.

If your kitchen set has a similar design, feel free to load it with lids.

2. Compartment for storing lids in a deep drawer

If you're building a custom kitchen or are willing to invest in convenient interior dividers, consider the practical organization inside the drawers pictured in this section. A special narrow compartment is separated from one or both sides, in which lids are ideally placed.

It is optimal to use for deep drawers of base cabinets with a width of at least 60 cm, otherwise there will simply be no space left for pots and pans.

3. Pull-out sections

If you're willing to spend money on retractable metal interiors kitchen cabinets, - look for those options that have special compartments for lids.

Pots and pans will be stored in the same cabinet, which, of course, is very convenient. Which utensils will be at the top and which at the bottom depends on the manufacturer.

Today we will talk with our regular readers about storing different sizes of frying pans and pots.

Domestic designers suggest not hiding them, but putting them on display, hanging them on special devices. This frees up quite a lot of free space in the cabinets. kitchen set for placing other dishes.

Next to the frying pans, you can place a set of pots and various ladles - you will get a rather stylish installation that will completely change the interior of your room for the better.

An alternative to a built-in wardrobe

You can hang kitchen utensils on special hooks, screws, or simply drive a nail into the wall. You just need to take into account that such storage is only suitable for dishes made of fairly light metals. For cast iron frying pans, it is necessary to equip a more reliable mount.

In some cases, you can use an ordinary clothes hanger: place dishes on fairly strong hooks, and jars of pickles and large pots on a shelf for hats. Hang it on the front kitchen towels: everything looks cozy and compact.

Domestic designers advise using an ordinary metal ladder for hanging pans and pots, which has been collecting dust in the pantry for years. Buy metal hooks from your nearest hardware store and the original organizer is ready.

This is the word with in English translated as suction cups, magnets, but in fact it is just a special plywood board with perforations into which hooks or special pins can be inserted. After that, we hang frying pans, pots, different-sized saucepans and ladles, and all small kitchen utensils on them.

This storage is quite convenient - you can reach out and remove the necessary utensils or assistive device. There is no need to waste your time opening drawers and cabinets in search of the desired item. Having made a stencil, you will always hang a certain item in its personal place.

Such original boards suitable for any size kitchen; if necessary, their dimensions can be reduced and repainted in your favorite color, which can be changed without special costs and another renovation in the kitchen - just refresh the interior.

Railings - an original tradition

These original accessories have already won the hearts of many housewives with their simplicity and functional perfection. This wonderful system allows you to store almost the entire range of kitchen utensils from cutlery to large pots and pans.

So that utensils with long handles and bigger size do not interfere with others - you should select hooks of different lengths for them. Such storage looks especially harmonious if you have various sets available.

The rails can be installed right up to the ceiling and large dishes can be hung on the top row and smaller ones below. At the very bottom it is best to place a set of small ladles and a Turk for brewing coffee.

A set of frying pans can be placed under wall cabinets kitchen set - such storage ensures that they will not interfere during cutting of food, but are always at hand.

Ceiling storage

To save precious square meters area, designers came up with special organizers - ceiling rails, with which you can store kitchen utensils almost under the ceiling.

Only non-traversable places are suitable for such storage, so as not to constantly bang your head on hanging utensils. In addition, you need to take into account the weight of the entire set of kitchen utensils that will be stored here, and check the strength of the ceiling.

If there is a high window in your kitchen, then storage of pans can be organized in its opening. We attach special hooks to the threads in its upper part or use a shelf where there are light baskets.

We store lids from dishes

Every housewife asks the question - where to store lids from pots and pans? Designers have thought through this issue and developed special organizers for them.

Stainless metal fixtures can be attached to cabinet doors; in this position, the lids are securely fastened and not visible, which is also important.

You can place separate lids on the rails for kitchen utensils, which we have already talked about.

There are also special hangers for storing frying pans, where they are made on the top shelf special devices, where they fit comfortably different sizes covers.

In the kitchen, the housewife can do whatever she wants, but her husband needs to think through and equip it well. workplace for the homemaker.

When everything is at hand, the cooking process is significantly reduced in time, and this means only one thing - the family will be fed on time and quite tasty. And you can help your wife with cleaning - the crown will not fly off your head and will not even shake.

An inquisitive mind is about us! Today the “Everything is in Place” team decided to sort out the storage of pots, pans and lids for them. The idea for this article arose when in our private WhatsApp chat one of the participants raised the issue of storing these kitchen utensils, and many supported her.

Pots and pans take up a lot of space. Their number in different families can reach a dozen or even more. And lids are generally troublemakers in many kitchens. You can’t put them in a neat stack: they are of different sizes, convex, and even the handles stick out...

Well, let's see how others do and what ideas the browser search gave us.

Assessing the enemy

If you are thinking about how to organize your kitchen utensils, then before reading further, do some calculations. The first step when putting things in order is to throw out what is unnecessary. The second is to evaluate the rest.

We throw away unnecessary things.

I strongly advise you to collect all your supplies of pots and pans in one place and evaluate the condition of each. Surely among them there will be those that do not look very good: unwashable carbon deposits, dents, peeling steel bottom, chips on the enamel, Teflon coating in “rags”. Do you like them? Are they pleasant to cook in? It’s better to leave two or three neat pans and enjoy cooking in them!

Are you afraid that you won't have enough utensils to cook with? Simply transfer prepared food into reusable containers with lids before storing them in the refrigerator. By the way, with containers it is more convenient to organize its contents. Round pots with domed lids take up a lot of space and you can't see what they contain, but clear rectangular containers can be stacked on top of each other.

Let's count up the rest.

Even if you haven’t decided to throw anything away, then “ general meeting» pots and pans won't hurt. You can estimate the number of dishes and lids for them. And knowing the quantity, you can choose organization options.

Pyramid

One friend sent me a photo of her box with kitchen utensils. She stores pots and lids in sets: the pot lid is turned upside down and placed on top of the pot. You can place a smaller pan on the resulting flat platform, an even smaller one, etc. A kind of pyramid.

pros:
. the method is suitable for deep and tall drawers (and there are many of these in our kitchens and it is always unclear how best to organize them),
. you take the pan and the lid is right there, no need to look for it in other places.
Minuses:
. Not all pots allow you to treat them this way. For example, the lid on the steel pan at the very top of the stack in the photo is unstable (I have the same one) - you can’t put anything on it.

Pan+lid

A variation of the previous storage method - pots are stored together with lids without piling on top of each other. For the lucky owners of ample storage space in the kitchen. Note:

1. Drawers are great for this method.
2. You can make dividers in the drawer based on the size of your dishes so that you can return them to their place without thinking and choosing a place each time.
3. But even ordinary cabinets can be converted and made into pull-out shelves.

4. How do you use corner cabinets? If they are in perpetual disorder, then think about the fact that corner cabinets Pots would fit perfectly on roll-out or rotating shelves. Search in your city, and you will probably find a company that refurbishes ready-made kitchen units.

5. By the way, is it necessary? put pots? If you have large collection stewpans (saucepans with long handles), then they can be hung. If the lid handles allow, then even together. And Teflon and s ceramic coating the pans will be grateful for such careful handling.

Thus,
pros:
. convenient to take, convenient to return to place, the dishes come complete with a lid.
Minuses:
. you need roll-out drawers or special hangers, which are not available in every kitchen (but roof rails are not a very expensive option).

Railings

Speaking of roof rails! When there is a shortage of storage space (like in my kitchen), they can help out and offer an easy way to store pans and lids.

pros:
. the roof rails are inexpensive and multifunctional (if you don’t like the way the covers are positioned, you can hang something else).
Minuses:
. Dishes stored on roof rails should look, if not perfect, then very decent.

But the roof rails don't have to be visible. Attach them to the inside of the cabinet door, and the lids will be inseparable from the pots. At the same time, they are convenient to take and return to their place.

Pay attention to an interesting life hack. The "hidden" storage shown above can be organized using Velcro hooks . The lids aren't too heavy and the hooks hold them in place nicely.

Matryoshka

But the most popular method, which is used by many participants in the discussion: put pots and pans one inside the other, and store the lids separately. Wherein:

1. The lids may lie nearby.

2. They can be in an adjacent drawer (for example, in the lower deep pan, and above, in the “shallow” one, or in the additional section - lids).

pros:
. Stacked pots take up minimal space.
Minuses:
. This method does not guarantee order in the rows of lids. That's why:

3. You can use dividers in drawers.

4. Or specialized organizers-holders, both for frying pans and pots, and for lids.

5. By the way, about lid holders. It's rare that a home doesn't have such devices. The problem is that there are usually a lot more caps. Please note that they can be placed not only on roof rails, but also inside cabinets, closer to the pots.

To conclude this article, I’ll also mention interesting device, problem solver with a lid, which is right now lying on the pan with the food being prepared. We stir any food from time to time during the cooking process. To do this, you need to remove the cover and put it somewhere. On the tabletop nearby? Then you need to wash the wet, or even grease stain from the lid. The way out is a special stand. There are many variations - any materials and designs.

I invite you to visit the section on our website: here you will find many nice things that will help you conveniently organize storage in the kitchen (and not only). Usually these items have to be fished out here and there in different stores.