No matter the shape and size of your kitchen, a wide variety of modular kitchen accessories are available in the market to cater to your specific storage requirements. These can be easily mixed and matched to suit your cooking style while ensuring an uncluttered look, good organisation, convenience and efficient storage, all that you need for making your day-to-day cooking a delightful experience. Note that it is essential to choose the accessories before the renovation work begins so that the storage boxes easily accommodate them.
1. Cutlery organisers
Cutlery organiser trays, when placed in drawers, do away with chaos and clutter, especially when you need to find things in a hurry. Available in multiple sizes and designs, this kitchen accessory comes with compartments suitable for stocking spoons, forks, knives, tongs and so on.
Tip: Try to avoid placing a cutlery drawer directly below the cooking hob because the continual opening and closing of the drawer for utility items becomes an impediment while cooking.
2. Pull-out baskets
Available in various sizes to fit inside the drawers, pull-out baskets provide deep and shallow storage space. Note that some pull-out baskets come with plate and cutlery organisers as well. These pull-outs open to their entire length, so all the stuff kept inside is fully visible when opened. Keep in mind that each basket has a specific loading capacity, so it should not be overloaded. Excess weight may damage the alignment of the drawers and cause them to sag over a while.
3. Bottle pull-outs
Bottle pull-outs are a smart modular kitchen accessory when it comes to utilising and optimising narrow space in the kitchen. These comprise deep and narrow shelves (2 to 3), perfectly suited for storing bottles of seasonings, cooking oils, sauces, and other such cooking ingredients. They should be ideally placed near the cooktop so that the ingredients are quickly accessible during cooking.
4. Tall units
If space permits, do not miss out on installing a tall unit in your kitchen. Firstly, this accessory comes with a standard height of six to seven feet, enabling maximum storage. Secondly, these have storage at the inner side of the doors, keeping everything organised and within easy reach. This accessory is a must-have because it works as a pantry that is ideal for storing in one place all your regular groceries and food supplies like flour, dals, sauces, rice and other things that do not perish easily.
5. Corner unit
In the case of L-shaped & U-shaped kitchens, the corners remain unutilised as they are hard-to-reach spots for which it is difficult to design useful cabinets. To solve this problem, all major brands provide corner units, accessories specifically designed to slide in and out and enable storage and access for the usually unreachable corners.
6. Under-sink accessories
There is very limited space available below the sink because of the sink’s depth and the presence of a plumbing pipe (to connect the sink to the waste pipes). Also, this area is prone to getting dirty and messy because of spills from the dustbin (placed on the floor) and water and food spills from the sink during utensil cleaning.
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Install a cabinet door under the sink to shut off this spot from view.
Use this area for storing your cleaning supplies and kitchen towels for daily use by installing racks or other under-sink accessories that are available.
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Install a dustbin-holder on the inside of the cabinet door, which can hold the garbage bag and thus keep the floor area free, hygienic and clean.