What might be lurking underneath that fabulous vintage farmhouse sink? Hopefully this kitchen belongs to someone who knows how to organize under the sink, or I’d feel a little disappointed. How about you? Do you know how to organize down under, mate? Just in case, let’s go over some tips and tricks to help you keep an organized cabinet!

Why should you organize under the sink?

This is pretty obvious, but how many times have you gone digging for something you stashed down under, only to be unable to find it? Organization of any space only leads to less stress and headaches. Find and keep track of your stuff with organization!

What do people store under the sink?

Generally, down under the sink is the best spot for anything you use to wash the dishes, clean the sink, or sanitize your kitchen surfaces. Once in a while, someone chooses to store anything they deem to be a hazardous chemical up high where kids can’t get it. If you do store this kind of stuff under your kitchen sink {I do}, use cabinet locks to protect your kids or grandkids if applicable.

Some people store the trash bin or an indoor compost bin under the sink, and that’s a great use for down under the sink as well. The good news is there are a lot of organization options at Amazon for anything you choose to keep under your kitchen sink.

How to organize down under {the sink}, mate!

No matter what size your sink cabinet is, you need to maximize the space available. The best way to do this is with pull out bins for trash, or stacking shelves for dish soap and other cleaning solutions. Pull out bins are genius to organize sponges, scrub brushes, and scouring pads when you aren’t using them. Here are a few other ideas:

• Organizing sponges can be as simple of stashing a large dollar store mug under the sink to hold them.
• Be sure and use the back of the cabinet doors to hang towels. Or mount a spice rack to the back of the door to hold a variety of small items that would otherwise just get lost.
• A lazy Susan is a cheap storage organizer for under the kitchen sink. Load it up with your cleaning supplies, then just turn it as needed to access what you want.

Once you organize under the sink, you’ll be amazed how much better you feel just looking at it! Now how about tackling the medicine cabinet?