Organizing your kitchen is a very personal thing.  If you’ve ever helped someone do the dishes, you know that they have a place for each and every item, and sometimes it’s nowhere near where you would store that item.  The reverse is true as well—guests in your kitchen may wonder why your mixing bowls are kept in one cabinet and not in another.  It probably makes perfect sense to you, though.

However, while personal preference certainly plays a large role in organizing the kitchen, logic should also play a role.  To start off, it’s always best to keep your pots and pans in the cabinets closest to your stove and oven.  This just makes sense because you’ll need these items on the stove, not near your sink or other location.  Likewise, keep your utensils like spatulas, stirring spoons, and whisks near the stove as well.  You don’t want to have to go to the other end of the kitchen to get a spoon to stir a burning sauce.

Large cabinets are generally designed to hold your cooking gadgets—toasters, blenders, electric skillets, etc.—and it’s a good idea to make use of these larger storage spaces so you don’t take up all of your counter space with these items.  Don’t forget to make use of any special hooks or racks found in your cabinets, either.

If you find yourself with a small kitchen, you might consider purchasing a buffet or china cabinet.  You can put these pieces of furniture in your dining room and use them to store your plates, cups, silverware, and other things that you don’t necessary need to have in the kitchen.  These items also look very nice and can provide a nice way of showing off your nice china sets.