Pantry Love - Storage Solutions

Sure, it may look like you've got plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen. So why are your countertops still cluttered with spice jars, small appliances, and assorted catchalls? Why are your drawers overflowing with corn-cob holders, spaghetti tongs, and chewed pens, but not the one item you need when you need it? And why, pray tell, do you practically have to crawl inside your base cabinet to retrieve that 5-gallon lobster pot stowed way in back?

The thing about kitchen cabinets is this: Even if you have 20 of them, without some organizational helpers, they're little more than big, empty boxes—adult-style toy chests into which we cram whatever will fit, without any rhyme or reason.

But there are plenty of ways to start making more efficient use of your space, from simple drawer inserts to clever pullout shelving units to full-on custom cabinetry that makes it easy to store (and, more important, retrieve) every pot lid, mixing bowl, and dish towel in your collection.