How To Get More Storage Space On Your Kitchen Counters With A Dollar Tree Hack

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A well-organized kitchen makes it easy to reach for whatever you need when creating your next outstanding dish, but it doesn't take long for clutter to accumulate. Kitchen counters tend to bear most of the load as folks frequently toss things with no particular home onto the nearest surface that will accommodate them. The key to eliminating clutter is making sure everything has its own place, and maximizing that space so it can adequately hold all your culinary gadgets and accessories.

But you don't need to break the bank when organizing your kitchen counters. An Instagram reel by cozydiyhome shows how to utilize vertical space and manufacture a home for spices, coffee accessories, and more by building an affordable three-tiered tray. One trip to the craft section at Dollar Tree with 10 bucks in hand will get you all the supplies you need to free up some territory on your countertops.

The beauty of this tiered shelf is that it doesn't require someone to be a DIY master to build it. Dollar Tree may also have a hot glue gun for cheap if you don't already own one, though the poster recommends the strength of Gorilla Glue in particular to help the trays stay put. You can purchase the Gorilla Mini Hot Glue Gun Kit on Amazon for a reasonable price. With your supplies in place, the tray only takes minutes to build and creates a stylish area on your kitchen counters to keep things where they belong.

Making a tiered tray with supplies from Dollar Tree isn't the only way to optimize vertical space on kitchen counters. A lazy Susan can help organize your fridge, but it is also a great way to utilize the corners of the countertops for things like spice jars. They come in all shapes and sizes, and if you possess the necessary tools and know-how, you can make your own after a quick visit to Dollar Tree.

Another easy hack is to create a small rack with hooks, a shelf, and, yes, a (clean) dowel from a plunger. It could be used to house anything from kitchen towels to coffee mugs, and can be fashioned from Dollar Tree goods as well. While you are thinking about using wall space to keep things organized, consider getting rid of that bulky wooden knife block that can be difficult to clean and substitute a magnetic knife holder like this Modern Innovations variety in its place.

Perhaps the cheapest way to declutter kitchen counters is to assess what you truly need within reach. You certainly don't want to retrieve your coffee maker from a cabinet every morning, but maybe that food processor that only gets used once in a blue moon could be stored out of sight. Setting some appliances and gadgets aside frees up kitchen counter territory for free, and while making creative solutions to clutter from Dollar Tree doesn't cost much, it costs more than simply thinking critically about saving space.