Organize Cluttered Shelves With An IKEA Kitchen Must-Have

IKEA is the king of space-saving furniture and clutter-reducing storage solutions, and nowhere is that more evident than in the kitchen. Thanks to savvy DIYers and their online exploits, there is no end to the great IKEA hacks you can find on TikTok and suggestions for creative ways to use the store's products. Take for example the VARIERA Pot Lid Organizer, which retails for just $7.99. This must-have item is expandable, making it a versatile storage solution in the kitchen and beyond.

If you are looking for a good place to start decluttering your kitchen, VARIERA should be on your shopping list. It may be meant for pot lids, but creative people have found many ways to use it in the kitchen. Expand it just a little, and you can use this handy gadget to store pots and pans, plates and bowls, or your cutting boards. Or move it to the pantry and use VARIERA to keep your chip and snack bags in order. Get one for the counter and use it to hold your water bottles upright while they dry. (Keep an eye on it, though, because some reviewers say it will rust if it gets wet). If you're on a whole-house organizational mission, don't worry — there's no reason to stop at the kitchen door when it comes to organizing with the VARIERA.

You can use IKEA's VARIERA organizer to arrange almost anything that will fit between or on its supports. For instance, one user on TikTok used it to hold books and slipped rings over its support to make them easy to find. An Amazon reviewer shared how she used it to organize her makeup palettes, and others have hung it on the wall to create a wall rack suitable for anything from necklaces to coats and scarves.

It's worth taking a look at any of the cluttered spaces in your home and asking yourself if this pot lid organizer might help. Check under your sink cabinets, in your linen closets, and in that messy cabinet where you keep all those plastic containers for leftovers; chances are you'll find a way to use this handy tool in a new and unexpected way. You can even bring a VARIERA or two into the office to keep binders and files easily accessible or to hold phones and other electronics while they charge. Creating new and interesting uses for the VAREIRA organizer is one of the best IKEA hacks we've found on TikTok, and it's guaranteed to make your life a little easier.