Genius Dollar Tree Hacks That Make Pots & Pans Clutter A Thing Of The Past

Your kitchen may look magazine-ready when you finally declutter and organize it, but that can change quickly. After making a few meals, the organized cookware in your kitchen cabinets might start resembling a teetering Jenga tower. This usually happens when you grab a soup pot or pancake pan from the neat stack and then toss it back without care. Besides being unsightly and causing accidents (imagine a large pot falling on your foot), this clutter takes up precious space in your cabinets and drawers. Then, finding the coordinating lids for your pots and pans becomes a nightmarish chore. Fortunately, there are multiple Dollar Tree-inspired hacks to neatly organize your pots and pans.

These hacks are simple enough for beginner-level DIY-ers. Plus, they're budget-friendly since each item is $1.25, and the organization will only take you a few minutes. But before you dive off the deep end, clear out your storage spots and follow a few tips for cleaning your kitchen cabinets. Once you're done, sit back and relax while you discover eight genius Dollar Tree hacks to make pots and pans clutter a thing of the past.

Why splurge on dedicated pan racks when an unexpected bathroom item makes for great cooking pan storage? All you need for this hack are two wire shower caddies and a few zip ties. Try to match the tie color to the caddy for a seamless look. Interlock the caddies, secure them with the cable ties, and your DIY pan rack is ready. Place it inside a shelf to horizontally organize your pots and pans. Alternatively, spray paint it to match your kitchen's color scheme or to hide the caddy and tie contrast.

You might be using your Dollar Tree dish drying rack for its intended purpose: drying your wet dishware. But, did you know you could use these racks to organize your pots, pans, and their lids? Simply plop them inside a shelf and slide your cookware between the ridges. Otherwise, tie two to three racks together with zip ties to DIY a custom-length organizer for all of your cookware. For particularly deep pots, cut off one or two wires from the rack to give them enough space.

Do you need a taller organizer that can hold your pots and pans vertically? Grab a few paper towel holders and zip tie them together to DIY the required organizer. The number of holders you'll need will depend on your cookware collection and the available space within your shelves. Because each rack is a single piece, you can assemble this in a custom shape to fit unconventional spaces. For example, you can attach several holders in a L-shape to make the most of that corner cabinet storage.

For those who don't have enough vertical space in their shelves to house paper towel holders, use napkin holders instead. These are perfect with cabinets with shelves or, at about 4 ½ inches tall, could even be used in a deep drawer. The concept remains the same. You just need a couple of zip ties to attach the holders side-by-side to fashion a sturdy organizer. And if you like storing the lids near the pots and pans, these organizers are great for holding those, too. 

Need an organizer that can house all kinds of pots and pans, no matter their size and shape? Get a couple of rectangular peg boards on your next trip to your local Dollar Tree. Measure your drawer or shelf in advance to determine the number of boards you'll need. Are you wondering about how you'll keep the pots and pans in place? Get a couple of plastic peg board hooks to customize the organizer's width and size based on your cookware. If you have some space left, create narrow slots for the lids, too.

Looking for a Dollar Tree storage DIY to make the most of the space in your kitchen? Add an over the door hanger and hang your pots and pans from the built-in hooks. However, there are a few caveats. One, the door should be sturdy enough to handle the weight of the cookware. Two, if you opt for a pantry door, there needs to be plenty of clearance between the hanging pots and the shelving inside. To prevent any clanging, attach a few of Svopy's Cork Wall Tiles to the door behind the cookware. Plus, you'll have a convenient spot to pin recipes and grocery lists.

A great tip for perfectly organizing all your pot lids is to attach self-adhesive plastic hooks to the insides of your cabinet or the backside of doors. Although each lid will require two to three hooks, this trick will minimize visual clutter. Plus, it'll help you make the most of the available cabinet space. But if you're dealing with particularly heavy lids, install metal wall hooks inside your cabinets. These hooks can support up to 5 pounds, so they won't buckle under the pressure and keep your lids in place.

Have you been finding pots and pans lids inside each cabinet, shelf, and drawer you open? Then, it's time to implement a genius pots and pans lid storage idea featuring a Dollar Tree must-have. The retailers wire cabinet shelves are a versatile solution. Flip over a few shelves, overlap them to create the spacing you need, then tie them together using zip ties. Voila! Your lid organizer is ready. Place it inside your cabinet and add a few lids in each section to organize your collection. However, refrain from adding big or heavy lids to the mix, or the lightweight organizer might topple over.