No matter what kind of food storage containers you have — they always come with lids. When assembling lunches for the road or leftovers for the fridge, no one wants to dig through drawers to find the matching piece. Try this simple arrangement that puts to use a basic storage unit usually found holding your home media. More

The idea of repurposing cans to hold items around your house isn't exactly a new one, but this method of hanging them is. Although there are IKEA wall mount systems that mimic this, I love the simplicity of repurposed objects and the art that their packaging brings to your kitchen. (Plus you'll finally be able to pull out that whisk without your spatula and wooden spoon tumbling to the floor.) More

I love technology, but I also love simplicity. As a compulsive list-maker, I've found the best of both in OurGroceries, a streamlined and sync-able list-making app. Just a few quick taps and I can move on to more delicious tasks — like cooking up all those groceries I just bought. More

Sarah and Joe from House & Fig needed an affordable makeshift kitchen storage solution, so they purchased old wine boxes from Scrap San Francisco for $3 each, and fastened them to an IKEA steel bar. The whole look came together in under an hour and cost only $20! More

Here's a clever organization tip from Martha: use a cake stand to hold cooking essentials for easy access! More

Benita of Chez Larsson hated the deep pull-out drawer in her kitchen until she figured out the best way to use it: she bought six IKEA Rationelle recycling bins to sort all her small kitchen items, from measuring spoons to sandwich bags. More

When it comes to kitchen utensil storage, you really only have two options: containers on the counter or in drawers. These options work, but aren't the best use of the space. So what if you had a third option? Turn things on a diagonal! More

Sorting waste can be a real challenge in a small kitchen. First there's your basic trash, then there's recycling (co-mingled if you're lucky) and compost. Like most people, we didn't want to give up precious floor space for these bins, so we came up with a semi-custom and affordable solution. More

Corner cabinets are a tricky spot, especially in small kitchens that seem to be all corner. Corner cabinets are extra-deep and they're often difficult to use effectively. Here's a rather strange yet oddly awesome solution: Corner drawers. More

"Clean as you go" is a piece of cooking advice I took to heart years ago, so when I'm in the kitchen with someone who doesn't follow the same principles, my stress levels rise and I start looking around desperately for a sponge. Are you the same way? More