I Write About Organizing for a Living, and These Are My Favorite Solutions from The Container Store’s Sale

Fact: Drawers are always better than shelves, as you can pull them out to actually see what’s in the back. I love this three-drawer rack for a few reasons: It doesn’t require any sort of installation (which can sneakily be very tricky), it makes practical use out of what would otherwise be wasted vertical space, and it turns shelf space into drawers.

No matter how big or small your kitchen happens to be, I’m a big fan of a cleaning caddy. This way, you can easily tote all your supplies around with you as you work. No more running around for this or that! I like this caddy because it also acts as an under-sink organizer and has lots of storage space for cleaning supplies and solutions.

Want to know a secret? I love this YouCopia Expandable Cookware Rack so much, I nominated it for a second appearance on our list of Kitchn Essentials (the 2021 version comes out later this week). It’s unbelievably sturdy, customizable, and can hold all sorts of pans, cutting boards, and serving platters. If you never want to deal with an avalanche of cookware ever again, this is a must-have.

Speaking of cookware avalanches! Pot and pan lids are probably the most awkward things to organize; they almost always come crashing down. I strongly recommend this Command hook hack, but for those who don’t want to go the DIY route, these holders from Joseph Joseph make a lot of sense. Just stick them up on the back of a cabinet door and you can slide one lid into each. You get four in a pack.

Another organizer that puts the back of cabinet doors to good use, this one was made for baking sheets, shallow pans, cutting boards, and similarly shaped things. I find that this makes it incredibly easy to grab what you need without having to unstack and re-stack the things you don’t need.

I’ve yet to find a lazy Susan that I do not like, and this one is no exception. It’s big (18 inches in diameter!) and meant for the under-sink area. (You can put it on the other side of your pan lid holder organizer from above!) It has high sides and a rubberized liner to keep things from falling over as you spin the base. Tip: Set your tallest stuff in the middle and work your way out.