6 Nifty Ways to Organise Your Pots & Pans

One of the most-used items in your kitchen, pots and pans are often cumbersome, chaotic and hard to control. Ideally, these kitchen staples should be kept somewhere easily accessible but also somewhere where space doesn't come at a premium. Below, we've listed 6 ways to properly organise your pots and pans - not only for ease of cooking but to also keep your kitchen fuss free.

1. Completely Hooked

Make use of any awkward nook and crannies in your kitchen by adding a set of hooks. The empty space will be instantly transformed into the perfect place to hang your many pots and pans. Opt for either a set of kitchen wall hooks or think outside the box to install coat hooks - they do just as well as a job and even come in a few funky shapes and sizes.

2. Just Hanging Around

Scrolling through the myriad of interior Instagram accounts, you've probably seen that hanging pot and pan racks are a huge trend. A storage solution that skips on eating up valuable floor and cabinet space, ceiling-hung pot and pan racks are easy to install, ideal for quick pan and utensil access and give the 'I know exactly what I'm doing in this kitchen' vibe.

3. An Island Hideaway

The open shelving on a kitchen island acts as the perfect hideaway for all your bulkier pots and pans. Dedicate the shelf space to cookware and group several pots together, that way your equipment is out of sight but still accessible.

Tip: You can flip the lids upside-down so that they sit in the pots to create a flatter surface - ideal for stacking.

4. Make Use of Draw-age

Adding dividers and building cubbies in your widest and deepest-set drawers are a great way to create uniformity among your pots and pans. Avoid awkward stacking and ease of access by laying each pot and pan on its side.

Alternatively, you can opt to use a drawer organiser. Organise your pans so that they easily slide out of your drawers or use one to separate your pans into different compartments, the choice is yours.

5. Cornered

A corner cupboard comes with a lot more storage space than meets the eye. Strip out that lazy Susan and replace it with a pull out mechanism that provides accessible and ample storage for your pots, pans and other kitchen equipment.

Tip: Rather than flip your lid, try placing your pot and pan tops into a freestanding rack.

6. Top Shelf

This storing option may seem a little obvious, but hey, it works every time. Utilise any empty wall space in your kitchen by installing shelves and placing your pots and pans there. From long shelves, double shelves and wide models, the trick is to think smartly about how you stack this kitchen equipment. Rotate pots so that the handles are outward facing and easy to reach and be sure to layer pots and pans in descending size order.

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