How to Organize Every Area of the Kitchen Challenge

How's your kitchen? Does everything have its place? Well, this month, your challenge is to get your kitchen organized!  I mean organized - not just cleared countertops.

First, go through the following Areas/Zones in your home and look at the areas with a fresh eye. Pretend you are a stranger that was staying in your home and wanted to make dinner.  Will you be able to do those tasks easily? What struggles do you encounter? Then, ask your kids and partner to go through the kitchen and see if they can find other obstacles that stop them from finishing the task. Is there anything else they want to change?

From the task results above, write down the problem areas in your kitchen in order of importance to you and your family.

Now it's time to get down to business and organize this kitchen! 

Below are my posts and fellow Professional Organizers' posts to help you organize these kitchen areas.

Feel free to come back and visit these posts while you are organizing.  Remember to take your time.  It's not important to go fast through the areas. It's more important to organize the area completely and effectively.

Click on the section below and jump to the areas you need to organize.

Jump to:

• Below are my posts and fellow Professional Organizers' posts to help you organize these kitchen areas.
• General Tips
• Baking Zone
• Prep Zone
• Pantry Area
• Pots and Pans Drawers
• Storage Containers Area
• Refrigerator /Freezer Drawers and Shelves
• Command Zone
• Junk Drawers
• Kids Snack Area
• Beverage Area

General Tips

These general tips help you organize the overall kitchen. Feel free to click through and get stated.

10 Kitchen Organizing Essentials by SQ
7 Ways to Maximize Wasted Space in Kitchen by SQ
Adding Storage to Kitchen by SQ
Kitchen Clutter Culprits by Seana Turner from The Seana Method
Zones to Add to your kitchen by SQ

Baking Zone

These are baking zone tips that will help you organize this zone.

Tools Needed In Your Baking Zone by SQ
DIY Small Baking Cabinet Organization Idea by SQ
How to Create a Baking Zone with Baking Tools List by SQ

Prep Zone

These posts are for the everyday prep area. The area where you spend your most time each day.

Organizing Spices and Herbs by SQ
How to Make a Spice Drawer Organizer in a Small Space by SQ
How to Install a Pull-Out Spice Rack Organizer by SQ

Pantry Area

These posts will help you with pantry area organization.

How To Keep Pantry Organized by SQ
How to Make a DIY Chalkboard Pantry Doors by SQ
6 Simple Tips to Spring Cleaning Your Pantry by Christine Stone from Neatly Designed

Pots and Pans Drawers

Pots and pans can be quite messy. This post helps with organizing them.

Tips for Organizing Deep Kitchen Drawers by Hilda M. Rodgers from Overwhelmed To Organized

Storage Containers Area

This is a DIY how-to post that will help you store different small things.

DIY Food Storage Bag Holder by SQ

Refrigerator /Freezer Drawers and Shelves

These posts will help you organize your refrigerator and freezer.

Cool product - Fridge Binz by Stacey A. Murray from Organized Artistry

How to Organize a Freezer like a Pro by SQ

How to Maximize Space in Your Refrigerator with Zones by SQ

How to Keep Your Refrigerator Organized by SQ

Command Zone

The Command area is the area that stores all your paperwork and other things that are immediately used often. This area can have a desk or just a part of the counter.

How To Keep A Family Command Station Organized by SQ
DIY Kitchen Paper Management System by SQ
Organizing a Home Drop Zone by Nancy Haworth from OnTask Organizing
Five Family Command Center Board Options to Organize a Kitchen by SQ

Junk Drawers

This post will help you organize the junk drawer.

What to Keep in Your Junk Drawer by SQ

Kids Snack Area

The snack area for kids is an important one to help them become independent.

Organizing Kitchen Tips For Back To School by SQ

Beverage Area

This post talks about beverage storage in the kitchen for easy access.

How to Organize a Kitchen Beverage Cabinet by SQ

How to Make a Fabulous Beverage Station that will amaze your entire family by SQ

I hope this helps you organize your kitchen area! Please comment below with any questions and how your process is going.  I am here to help and will get back to you as quickly as possible.  Good luck!  

What area of the kitchen do you struggle with the most? Please leave a comment below.