Q: I have been wanting to move my cookbooks into my kitchen on a couple of shelves for better access, but my husband thinks that they are going to get that icky cooking grease film on them. We don't have an extractor fan (it's a rental) but the books would be on a different wall about six feet from the stove. 

How do you store your cookbooks? Everyone is different, as we've seen before, but I think this cookbook storage solution — facing out, like at a bookstore — is a little more unusual than most. What do you think?

When I was first settling into my kitchen, I quickly realized that drawer space was at such a premium that I would not have room for an in-drawer knife block (my number one choice for knife storage). Ditto goes for the countertop. So I purchased a magnetic knife rack. But when it came time to hang it up, I faced, well, a bit of a hangup:

Earlier today Dana offered some thoughts on organizing your cookbook collection. She admits that how you choose to organize your cookbooks is all about personal preference, but if you need some visual inspiration, where better to look than our Kitchen Tour archives? Here's a quick peek at how 15 different cooks find ways to store their beloved cookbooks in the kitchen.

OK.  So we've made our peace with our cookbook addiction.  Now, how are we going organize all those precious volumes in a way that is attractive, useful, and practical?  Read on for a few hints.

It's always fascinating to see what stirs up the most vehement comments on our family of sites. And over at Apartment Therapy, there is one sure way to start a spat: Talk about organizing books by color! And yet I think that it actually can be a great option, especially for cookbooks! Why is it so controversial, and why do I like it in spite of this? Read on for more, plus a really awesome picture of cookbooks organized by color...

How do you organize your kitchen linens? If I'm being honest, I'll admit my system is a little haphazard. I have cloth napkins in a pile at the end of the kitchen counter, while my tea towels and wash clothes are stacked in one of the cabinets — and quite messily, I might add! I like this idea much better. Keeping everything in a basket is so much nicer and neater. I also like seeing the colors and patterns peeking out!

If you need extra storage in your kitchen, it doesn't get much simpler than a basic wire shelving unit. You can find tall units for around $60 at Home Depot, and with five or more shelves per unit, that's plenty of space to work with. But if you've always thought they were better suited for storing, say, golf bags out in the garage, then these photos may surprise you. Wire shelves in the kitchen can be both practical and stylish! See a few more examples below:

The under-the-sink area can be pretty dreadful. It's cramped and hard to keep tidy — which is also why it's the perfect spot to install a pull-out drawer.

Getting countertops cleared is easy, right? But what about keeping them that way for more than a day? Now, that's the tricky part! Here are five habits that can help keep your countertops clear and make for more enjoyable cooking, particularly on busy weeknights! More