10 Things You Shouldn’t Store in Kitchen Cabinets, According to Experts

9. Non-kitchen items

Chances are, several items have made their way into your kitchen cabinets, despite the fact that they simply don’t belong in the kitchen. From their experience as professional organizers, experts we’ve talked to say far too many use the kitchen for non-kitchen objects—stuff like home office equipment, crafting supplies, or miscellaneous papers.

This may be understandable if you don’t have a dedicated home office, for instance, but the issue is when those things spill out into the kitchen and hinder you when you’re using that room for its designated purpose.

A pile of papers on the kitchen countertop will only attract more clutter, and it’s not a good home organizing system for dealing with the paper. It may work if there’s a dedicated area, such as a family command center, to corral the objects and if the papers stay organized and visible within it.

Otherwise, these items and other non-kitchen objects are things you shouldn’t store in kitchen cabinets. Just keep in mind that the kitchen must serve its main purpose as a functional place to prepare food.

10. Unnecessary clutter

Finally, stuff that you tend not to use day-to-day should be kept out of your way and stored elsewhere, not in your kitchen. This could be a baking tray that only comes out at Christmas or mugs and cups that are sentimental but don’t actually tend to be used for your morning coffee.

Professional organizers say these are things you shouldn’t store in kitchen cabinets to avoid losing track of what you have and to prevent objects from getting dusty and broken at the back of a cramped cabinet.

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