Favorite TikTok Tools for Kitchen Organization
TikTok and Instagram are full of ideas on how to declutter your home, and some are better than others. Virus hacks are hit or miss , while product recommendations are usually hit or miss . But why stop at cleaning products? Social media is also full of reliable grocery organization suggestions, so once you get your home in order, you can declutter your home too. Let’s start with the kitchen: here are the things TikTokkers use.
Unique tools for kitchen organization according to TikTok
There are many ready-made kitchen organization gadgets designed for a specific use. The creators love them and we’ll get to a few of them, but before that, here are some more unique options, like things you can buy at the dollar store and use multi-functionally.
First, many TikTokkers agree with me that record players or lazy Susans are the Holy Grail of organization and sorting, both in the kitchen and outside of it. It’s true: rotating shelving gives you the ability to store similar items together while maintaining their hierarchy. Things you use less can be stored in the back, but you can still access them with a quick twist of the turntable if you need them. Obviously you associate them with spices (and should be used in your spice cabinet if you have the space), but they’re also perfect for the refrigerator, cleaning supplies, snacks, and small kitchen and dinnerware like cups. Get a pack of four for $24.99.
The author of the video linked above also suggested something that I thought was really clever: using book organizers in the kitchen. I’m a big fan of using containers to keep similar items together and give them all some designated storage space, but removing lids and stacking containers can interfere with efficiency—an issue that book organizers solve. They’re open at the front, but still structured enough to hold things like spices, snacks, or small items. Six cost $15 .
Again, you can’t go wrong with a bunch of small, simple plastic containers . They hold ingredients, spices, snacks and everything you have in the kitchen and are loved even though they are simple.
TikTok-approved kitchen organization
Finding ways to fit your kitchen essentials into containers from the dollar store is one thing. Sometimes you need products designed for very specific needs in a room. A great example is this plastic structure that holds soup and vegetable cans:
This takes advantage of vertical space so the jars don’t take up too much cabinet space without being just jars haphazardly stacked on top of each other. Here you have several options. An organizer like the one shown in the video will cost about $50 , but you can also get wire organizers for less, for about $23 . I also love this jar organizer that fits inside your closet , providing extra shelf space on top while still keeping space in the center. It’s $26.99.
I also had my eye on a dry goods dispenser like the one shown in this video . There are many varieties on the market, but this simple one ($36) has six compartments and is perfect for storing and dispensing flour, sugar, grains, rice, etc. Since I’m a stickler for matching decor, I’m waiting for the pink one to go on sale before I pull the trigger, but look:
If you watch the video above, you’ll also notice pull-out closet organizers . I love them for the same reason I love turntables: they make it very easy to access what you need from the back without creating clutter. They’re perfect for storing larger ingredients and cleaning supplies and will keep your cabinets organized for just $50.