At this point, it should come as no surprise to you that I like to stay organized! It’s funny how a few essential kitchen products can change your home while making cooking and your day to day tasks easier! I’m no longer shuffling through pans, knocking over water bottles, and rifling through spices!
I’ve compiled 7 of the most essential kitchen products that busy moms and families need to make lunch prep, cooking, and storage a breeze!
1. Kitchen Cabinet 3-Tiered Shelves: I was so tired of my unsightly spice rack that largely loomed on my kitchen counter. Between the coffee machine, toaster, and bowl of fruit, the last thing I needed was more junk taking up precious counter space! I discovered these 3-Tier Spice Organizer, which work on spices, cans, jars, or anything else of comparable size! I also love how the tiers allow my spices to be displayed easily so I can quickly grab the one I’m looking for while cooking.
2. Pantry Rack Holders: Ever try to get a particular pan or baking sheet out, only to cause a complete landslide of bakeware tumbling to the ground? You’re not the only one! I’ve always had to finagle several pots and pans to reach the one that’s needed! I found these Pantry Rack Holders, and they work wonders in organizing my baking sheets, chopping boards, and even pans! No more landslides causing a symphony of sounds on your kitchen floor while the baby is napping!
3. Pot Lid Holder: I’m going to tell you a story about a mom who, in the dinner time rush, tried to grab what she thought was the appropriate lid for her boiling pot of water. Because her pots and pans were always in a state of disarray, as she grabbed it, two other lids came tumbling out and shattered on the floor. Needless to say, this mom needed a new way to store her lids because cleaning up the shattered glass while trying to cook dinner wasn’t an ideal situation. This is when I…I mean that mom discovered Pot Lid Holders. Now they are perfectly organized by pot sizes, which makes reaching and grabbing the appropriate one that much easier!
4. Water Bottle Storage Rack: Ever go to grab a water bottle and 5 or more come spilling out of the cabinet? And forget about finding the matching tops! This Stackable Water Bottle Holder has been amazing for my family’s water bottles and travel mugs! I bought one shelf per family member so that I can prepare the kids’ lunches easier, and there’s no more confusion on whose bottle belongs to who!
5. Refrigerator Bins: As my family grew larger, the fridge space seemed to grow smaller. A few of these fridge bins helped free up so much space for fridge essentials! Instead of scrambling around products to find that baby pouch from this morning, they had their own bin and were neatly arranged in a row. I didn’t have to move around cans of seltzer to find my favorite flavor, because each flavor had its own holder. I also love the idea of keeping family members who have allergies in a separate bin so that nannies or babysitters can easily see what they are allowed to eat. I have seen several different fridge bins, so take your time and find the one that’s perfect for you! They even have ones you can write on and erase to help customize your stuff!
6. Lazy Susan: No lazy moms here! These storage turn-tables are perfect for a variety of pantry items, but especially for baby food pouches! No more knocking over the carrots to get to the prunes. Have your kids outgrown the pouch stage? I still use them for other snacks, like Trader Joe’s Fruit Wraps, Granola Bars, or any other similarly sized snack that I organize by flavor! Have older kids? They make perfect nail polish and pill bottle organizers for your bathroom cabinet!
7. Wall Mounted Mop/Broom Holder: Although this is technically a product for a closet, it has freed up the floor of my kitchen pantry/closet! A quick reach for the broom would cause an avalanche of mops, vacuums, or dusters, which I would haphazardly kick to the side and “worry about later ” (later never came). The greatest part about the mop/broom holder is that it’s wall-mounted, so it frees up closet floor space and also has hooks to hang small objects like plastic bags, totes, or flashlights!
