Hosting parties can be easy or hard. To make them easy, you must prep the kitchen and ensure your zones and systems are in place BEFORE visitors come over. This post will show you areas you can DIY right now to make them more organized and ready for those visitors. I broke it down into four areas: Spice Drawer and Supplies, Drawer and Cabinet Organization, Command station/zone for papers and other things that are left in the kitchen, and space planning in the kitchen.
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Each one of these DIY projects can be done this weekend. They do not cost a lot of money, if any. Others are things you can repurpose from other areas of your home.
Kitchen DIY Project Spice Drawer and Supplies
HOW TO MAKE A SPICE DRAWER ORGANIZER IN A SMALL SPACE
This DIY project shows you how to organize spices used often in a drawer. This one was made in my home to help me. I always use the drawer because it is next to my range.

HOW TO INSTALL A PULLOUT SPICE RACK ORGANIZER
This other spice organizer can be attached to the upper cabinet and pulled out from the cabinet when needed. I use this one for not frequently used spices, mixes, and rubs.

Kitchen DIY Project Drawer and Cabinet Organization
THE BEST WAY TO MAKE DRAWERS MORE FUNCTIONAL
If you dislike using drawer organizers, this one may be for you. This product allows me to organize the drawers without doing too much work figuring out the measurements. All I need to do is determine the length of the longest and widest object and then place these divider pieces.
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DIY FOOD STORAGE BAG HOLDER
This DIY project is great for organizing the gallon and quart baggies. This is one of my first projects in my kitchen, and it still works.

HOW TO CREATE A FABULOUS CUSTOM SILVERWARE DRAWER ORGANIZER
Some drawers are not sized to fit a store-bought silverware drawer. This kitchen DIY project will help you make your own with thin wood and glue.

DIY SMALL BAKING CABINET ORGANIZATION IDEA
Supplies for baking can take up a lot of space in the kitchen. Keeping them organized and compact will save you cabinet room. Try the way I organized them here.
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Kitchen DIY Project Command Station Area
The next area to organize is the command station, also known as the area all the papers, misc. stuff and junk drawer are located.
DIY KITCHEN PAPER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
This DIY kitchen paper management system helps organize the short-term needed papers for the whole family. It is divided into several months.

HOW TO MAKE A WALL MOUNT CURRENT WEEK PAPER SORTER
Now that the papers are stored away, you need to have a place to hold them when you need them for the week. This paper sorter has weekday names, and you can easily clip the papers to the day of the week.

DIY MAGNETIC CHALKBOARD WEEKLY PAPER SORTER
This kitchen DIY project organizer is similar to the other one but has a magnetic board.

Space planning and Storage Kitchen DIY Project
HOW TO MAKE A DIY BANQUETTE SEATING FOR SMALL SPACES
This kitchen DIY Project helps add more storage to the kitchen area for small spaces.

I hope this post inspires you with your next kitchen DIY project. Please comment below with any questions about the different projects above. We would love to hear from you.
