Every housewife wonders where to store kitchen utensils. First of all, this place should be convenient for use. When choosing the perfect option, you need to build on the parameters of the kitchen.
The main landmarks are the size of the room, volume, equipment with furniture, as well as special departments and appliances for kitchen accessories.
Pan covers usually take up a lot of space. Let's consider some options for their convenient and compact storage.
Inside the kitchen cabinet
The main feature of this method, which is quite common, is the stealth of objects. Thus, order is maintained in the kitchen. To use this option, you need to consider the size of the cabinet and the estimated finances.
The most budget option is hooks and holders that are mounted on the inner surface of the door.
The main plus is that you can do it yourself.
Roof rails
The most common option is roof rails, which can be mounted both on the wall and on the headset doors. They are convenient to use and have an affordable cost, excellent price-quality ratio. The range of such accessories is wide, and you can start from your own desires.
In the process of self-installation, you must follow simple rules.
First you need to measure the surface area that will be used for fastening, and only then choose the railing material and the type of fastening. The screwing is carried out using special elements selected individually. Immediately after installation, you can hang lids from pans, which is very convenient - no need to waste time looking for them.
Many housewives neglect the holders and store the lids on the pots themselves.It is quick and easy, but takes up a lot of space.
Undesirable options include stacking.
Besides taking up even more space, this is unfavorable for caps with bulging handles. They scratch and lose their attractive appearance, as well as creating an unstable structure from the mountain of covers that rolls in when the door is opened, creating even more trouble for the hostess.
Horizontal storage
If your kitchen has enough free space, it is recommended to place the dishes in a horizontal position. This will save your time. It is best to store the lids in the drawers in the "nesting doll" and you will not spend much time searching.
Pots are best placed on top, and lids in columns on the bottom in dedicated boxes.
However, the horizontal method has its drawbacks.
- Folding lids and pots will require a lot of free space, and this is suitable for large and spacious rooms.
- It is desirable that the boxes are not deep, but long and wide. Then you can save a large number of pots and lids.
Hooks and Holders
Most often, the hooks are placed under the hanging cabinets, there is always free space that you can use for your business. So you can place the covers with handles in the form of loops, it is easy and convenient. Thus, there is more free space in the kitchen. There are also covers with solid handles, they use special holders that are sold in stores, but the hinges are still easier to mount. As a holder, they are also suitable for towels.
You can do it yourself. Consider the simplest option. We take a wire or a metal rod, fasten the thread in the place of storage of the covers with screws and hook it on the door of the kitchen cabinet. The holder is ready.
Another mounting option can be done with hooks. Fasten the hook to the inner surface of the cabinet door using Velcro. Before that, you must first measure the radius of the cover and fasten the hooks. For one cover, 2 or 4 hooks will be sufficient.
In order not to spoil the doors, an alternative is a perforated board. It can be purchased at any hardware store, then hooks are attached in the right places, which ensures reliable storage of covers.
Stand
A convenient device for storing kitchen boards, covers from pots. Such products are made of metal, plastic and wood. You can place it on the countertop or in the closet. The most commonly used outdoor stands. They differ in the type of models that are suitable for any kitchen interior. Their purpose is exclusively for lids or combined storage with other small kitchen appliances.
Vertical stands are a separate shelf or drawer - a great option for small kitchens.
To keep covers in the correct position dividers help. They can be placed inside drawers, on a table or above a stove. Some coasters are racks with mounts. Some organizers are attached to the inner surface of the cabinet, but then it takes up a lot of space inside the kitchen cabinet, and this option is not suitable for small kitchens.
Many of the described stands include mounting on a wall near the stove. This is convenient during cooking, but the inconvenience is caused by the rapid contamination of the lids from the steam cooker.
To make a table stand, you will need several wooden sticks, which can be purchased at a hardware store. Holes are created on the two main rails, the holes should be equal to the diameter of the small sticks. And small rails are placed in these holes and spaces are formed between them into which the covers are placed. Such a device will facilitate the life of the hostess and will not take much time in the manufacture.
Container
Retractable containers are made to create a kitchen set. They can be plastic, wooden and metal. Some are presented for the storage of lids and pans exclusively, there are universal for small kitchen appliances.
The disadvantage of this method is that you need to plan this at the initial stage of installing the kitchen, then it will be economical and practical.
The storage of dishes in drawers became relevant. To do this, a deep drawer is suitable, which is separated by metal dividers and holes are created for the covers. Such an item can easily be made with your own hands.
How to make a stand for caps from plastic bottles, see the video below.
