10 Items You Should Never Leave Under the Kitchen Sink

Pet food

Pet food should not be kept under the sink, especially if it’s not placed in air-tight containers. Being left in humid environments makes them more prone to developing mold. More than that, open pet food should not be stored in the vicinity of hazardous chemicals, such as cleaning products, so as to prevent cross-contamination.

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Pantry items

If you don’t have a lot of storage space, we understand the struggle to keep everything well-organized, out of reach and out of sight. It’s difficult to store all those cereal boxes, pasta, spice jars and so on. There’s no wonder you use every space you can, including the area under the sink.

Unfortunately, it’s not the ideal storing place for food items. It’s a humid place, because of the water pipes, which will cause the dry goods to alter and become useless. Same with fresh food. ‘Food items, especially fresh food like onions and potatoes, should be stored in a dry, dark, and cool area in your kitchen. Consider putting these in your pantry,’ says Lauren Saltman, a professional organizer and owner of Living.

Light bulbs

Many people have trash cans or recycling bins under the kitchen sink, making it a highly used area. This means that the things you also keep in that spot can be knocked over, smashed or damaged. So, if you have some light bulbs there, given their fragility, it’s best that you find them another storage spot. Maybe storing them in a box, wrapped in bubble wrap, in a storage closet, will keep them safe and fit for purpose.

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