Kitchen Storage Tips: Use Mineral Water Bottles To Store Grains And Organize Small Items Into Categories

at home kitchen After using it for a long time, there are more and more things, and the countertops and cabinets always feel like they are not enough.

In fact, in many cases, it’s not that the space is small, but that the storage method is not right.

A really useful kitchen does not depend on the size of the area, but on whether everything is where it should be.

Now, I am going to share six practical and effective storage ideas that have been personally tested. These ideas cover everything from kitchen utensils, pots and bowls to grains and red wine. They are designed to help you make full use of every inch of cabinet space, thereby making cooking more convenient and convenient.

1. Golden area rule, kitchen utensils are within reach

In many families, even though they have installed wall cabinets and floor cabinets, and hung metal mesh baskets in the middle, things are still messy.

The problem lies in the placement logic.

The most commonly used kitchen utensils, spices and ingredients should be concentrated in this place, often called the "golden area", between the eyes and knees.

Within this range, you can reach out your hand to get the frying spoon, vinegar bottle, and chopping board without standing on tiptoes or bending down.

Those mooncake molds and baking turntables that are used only a handful of times a year can be placed on the top of the wall cabinet or the bottom of the base cabinet.

If the rearrangement follows the "principle that best fits your hand", you will find that your movements are much smoother when cooking. You no longer need to repeatedly open and close cabinet doors to search for items, and your storage efficiency is significantly improved.

2. Sort the big drawers and line up the small utensils

Just like chopsticks, spoons, paring knives, and bottle openers, these little bits and pieces are extremely easy to scatter in the drawer, so when you need to use them, you can never find them.

You might as well set aside a large drawer as a " small utensils Classification Area".

Find a few used tissue boxes, cut the sides, and create movable partitions inside the drawer to separate four to six small areas.

For example, turn all the coffee cups sideways so that they are arranged in a series, and the trays are also turned sideways and arranged next to them, so they can be paired at will.

The spoon heads are lined up in a long line next to the head, and the chopstick holders are stacked next to them, in groups of three or two.

With the drawer opened in this way, all small items are clearly visible, making it extremely convenient to pick up and put away, completely eliminating confusing placement situations.

3. Mineral water bottles store miscellaneous grains, prevent moisture and save space

At home, we often have red beans, mung beans, millet, barley, etc., and more than a dozen kinds of grains. Stored in crisper boxes, they not only take up space, but also cost a lot of money.

In fact, the finished mineral water bottle is perfect Grain storage jar .

After washing, blow-drying, and then peeling off the label, its sealing performance is much better than that of many jars, and its body is transparent, allowing the variety and inventory of cereals to be clearly displayed.

What is even more ingenious is the way it is placed. The bottles are placed with their heads facing inward and their bottoms facing out. When they are turned upside down, they appear to be stacked up like a pyramid. In the case of the front row, there is no blocking of the view of people in the back row.

When taking it out, if you pull one out, the whole thing will not fall over.

Just by posting the purchase date on the bottom of the bottle, you can easily and effectively manage the shelf life. It can prevent moisture and insects, save space, and achieve the effect of killing multiple birds with one stone.

4. Use milk cartons as wine cellars to store red wine safely.

Red wine needs to be stored flat, away from light, in a cool place, but it is rarely specially prepared in ordinary households. wine cabinet .

By storing several 500ml milk cartons, you can create a functional “honeycomb wine cellar” yourself.

Carefully tear off the top of the milk carton, wash it completely and dry it. Use glue to align multiple cartons and stick them to each other to form a three-by-three or three-by-four square array.

After the glue dries, you will find that the inner diameter of each carton is just enough to fit a bottle of red wine.

The sandwich design of the milk carton itself is to avoid light, which just meets the storage requirements of red wine.

Put the completed carton array into the depths of the cupboard in a cool place, and the bottles of red wine seem to live in a small darkroom. They are in a stable state without taking up extra space.

5. Honey bottle brewing jar, a good companion for side dishes

Like to make it at home Pickle , wine Or side dishes such as sugar and garlic, there is no need to buy bulky jars.

Finished honey bottle It's an excellent substitute.

Wash the old bottle, and be sure to keep the white film-like sealing layer on the inside of the bottle cap. This sealing layer can ensure that the juice will not leak when the bottle is placed upside down.

Tear off the original trademark, attach a small piece of label with double-sided tape, write the date of brewing and the weather, and place it neatly on the kitchen counter. This creates a unique scene.

The compact honey bottle saves a lot of space compared to the round-bellied jar, and its transparent bottle allows the fermentation status to be observed at any time.

Whether it's making plum wine or pickling dried radish, these "little jars" are particularly good at it.

6. The lid and body of the pot are separated and can be stacked stably without damaging the pot.

At home, there are large and small woks, casseroles, and soup pots. If they are all stacked flat, it will take up a lot of cabinet space.

Find a cabinet with enough depth to store pots and lids separately.

Stack the pots in order from large to small, and place two thick kitchen towels between each two adjacent pots. This not only acts as a buffer, but also prevents scratches.

The pot lids should be completely turned upside down, that is, the direction of the handle is turned downwards. Place the smaller pot lid first, then the medium pot lid, and then the large pot lid. Stack them in this order, and each layer should be lined with paper towels.

It is very stable when stacked in this way, and there is no need to worry about jingling when taking it out.

If you encounter a situation where the curvature of the pot lids is not consistent and cannot be stacked stably, don't force it. It will be safer to find a separate drawer for placement.

After all, the key to kitchen storage is not how many boxes and shelves to buy, but to establish an order that achieves a state of "easy to take out and easy to put back".

It starts with the flow of the golden area, then comes the exclusive space for small items, grains, and drinks, and then the stacking skills of pots. If each link is optimized a little bit, the overall usability of the kitchen will be greatly improved.

Choose to open your cabinets and try these methods when you have free time on the weekend. I believe you will get a neater, cleaner, more convenient and convenient kitchen environment.