Wishing for the look of a gourmet kitchen without the gourmet price tag? Well, by adding practical, but beautiful organizers on your countertop you can enhance the look of your kitchen without breaking the bank. Begin by putting away the small appliances you use only occasionally, purging the items you never use and displaying the items you use everyday.

Here are a few decorating tips that will keep your countertops attractive and organized:

- Display your fruit in a beautiful fruit chrome bowl.

- Store your coffee, sugar etc in beautiful canisters instead of plastic containers.

- Store your paper towel holder in a decorative paper towel stand

- Display your favorite coffee or tea mugs on an elegant mug tree.

- Display your paper napkins in an attractive napkin holder on your kitchen table.

If you prefer to keep your kitchen countertops completely clear, there are many inexpensive over-the-door organizers for your kitchen sponge and hand soap, recyclable plastic bags and kitchen towels.  There is even an over-the-door paper towel holder – no tools necessary!  Have some fun decluttering your countertops with innovative organizing tools!

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Jacquie Ross is a Maryland based Professional Organizer, writer and owner of CastAway the Clutter! Jacquie has been writing for Home Storage USA since 2007. A member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), NAPO-Baltimore Chapter, and Maryland Association of Professional Organizers, she shows homeowners how to reclaim their time and space, and offers organizing and time management workshops.  Jacquie can be reached at jacquie@castawaytheclutter.com. Visit CastAway the Clutter to sign up for her free organizing tips at www.castawaytheclutter.com and register for her upcoming organizing workshops.

Do you struggle to find what you need in your kitchen cabinets?  If you have a small space, it can be even more challenging to keep the interior of your cabinets organized, particularly in lower cabinets. Then, there’s the additional challenge of very deep low cabinets. Homeowners with deep cabinets may find themselves spending a lot of time hunting for items in the back of the cabinet, which is usually dark and difficult to access.  

Lower cabinets typically store pots and pans, cleaning products, plasticware, serveware and many other miscellaneous items.  If you do not have a separate pantry in your kitchen you are most likely also using your cabinets to store dry and canned food, taking up additional prime storage space. 

However, you needn’t remodel your kitchen! You can now find wonderful sliding and roll-out cabinet organizers designed specifically for organizing hard to reach areas inside your kitchen cabinets. Sliding cabinet organizers are perfect to store many items, including pots and pans and cleaning products under the sink, allowing easy and convenient access.  Sliding organizers also come in a variety of styles and sizes and you can even find one for a small trash can!

Declutter and reorganize your cabinets with any of the following sliding organizers and never be frustrated again!

Jacquie Ross is a Maryland based Professional Organizer, writer and owner of CastAway the Clutter! Jacquie has been writing for Home Storage USA since 2007. A member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and Maryland Association of Professional Organizers, she teaches homeowners how to reclaim their time and space, and offers Time Management workshops to businesses to maximize productivity.  Jacquie can be reached at jacquie@castawaytheclutter.com. Visit CastAway the Clutter to sign up for her free organizing tips at www.castawaytheclutter.com and register for her upcoming organizing workshops.