It can be tricky to organize under the kitchen sink, am I right?! The pipes make the space awkward, and typically we need to store a variety of items under there. I recently decluttered and revamped the area under our kitchen sink, and I’m excited to show you the results today!
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How to Organize Under the Kitchen Sink
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When we moved into our house about 9 months ago, I basically just took my cleaning caddy and bins that were under the sink in our old house and threw them under there.
It wasn’t terrible, but I knew it wasn’t the best configuration, so recently I finally took the time to come up with a better system, and (spoiler alert!) the new version is so much better!
The first thing I did when I decided to tackle the cabinet under the sink was to take everything out of the space so I had a totally blank slate.
From there I was able to get rid of anything we were no longer using and see what I had left so I could decide on a plan for getting it neat and organized. While I had everything out of the cabinet, I wiped it down and put in some patterned contact paper. Not only does it look pretty, but keeps the cabinet itself from getting stained or damaged.
When I had my remaining items organized and ready to go, it was time to refill my space. Let’s take a look at what I ended up with…
If you saw my pantry video a few weeks ago, you know that I used a lot of clear containers with aqua labels. To maintain consistency throughout the kitchen, I decided to go with a similar look under the sink as well.
The clear acrylic drawers were originally meant for cosmetics, but they were the perfect size to hold our sponges and cloths!
I cut the labels out of adhesive vinyl using my Silhouette machine, which makes it really easy to figure out what goes where.
I transferred my dish soap into a little oil container and gave it a matching label as well; it’s really easy to grab and dispense any time we need it.
I used some stackable OXO containers I had to hold some of our under-the-sink essentials. They were a little pricey, but I recently spotted a less expensive version here, and it would be a great option as well.
Dishwasher tabs are a must, of course, and I also keep a few pairs of rubber gloves in one of the bins in case we need them for a messier job. The final bin holds a few random pieces that we need to keep close by, like the stopper for the sink and the allen wrench for the garbage disposal.
I used the super tall container from my set to hold SOS pads, and since we don’t use those very often, I set it in the back out of the way.
This white container is actually a utensil holder, meant to hold things like forks, knives, and spoons, but I recently simplified my arsenal of cleaning supplies, so I wanted to get a smaller caddy for them. This was the perfect size and only cost a few dollars.
I have a few multi-purpose cleaners on hand in the front section, along with a homemade glass cleaner in a simple spray bottle. Then I stored a few more cleaning items that I use often in the back of the caddy.
So that’s our organized sink cabinet! In the past I’ve always felt like I had this space packed so full of stuff that it was hard to keep organized. When I really took it down to the essentials that we need and actually use, though, I was amazed that I even ended up with some extra space– I’ll never complain about that!
Of course everybody’s needs and setup will be different, but this is working well for us, so I’m going to stick with it for a while!
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Do you have any tips or tricks for organizing under the kitchen sink? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!
Thanks so much for following along! Happy organizing!
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