The Best Pot Lid Organizer!

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Cabinets are so hard to keep organized. I’m always looking for great organization ideas. While looking around on the internet I saw people using the unused space between the cabinet door and their shelves for lids, and I thought, "what a great organization solution! I've got to try this."

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Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

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All you need are some command hooks. It's really simple, and you can basically buy them anywhere. I got mine from Amazon!

Here’s my messy cabinet. See how unorganized it is? Step 2: Prepare Your Sticky Hooks

I peeled the front paper off of the sticker and attached it to the hook, following the package’s instructions. Then I peeled the back off of it, so it was ready to stick. Step 3: Use the Lid to Measure

I placed the hooks onto the lid and then placed the lid where I wanted it to go (where it’s handle hits between the shelves) and pressed lightly. This way I didn't have to guess the distance between the hooks, and I knew it would fit. Step 4: Press Firmly and Wait

I pressed the hooks firmly to the cabinet door (without the lids, of course). Then I waited 30 minutes before using them, as per the instructions on the package. Step 5: Hang your Lid

Lastly, I just slipped my lid into it’s custom holder. Ta Da!

The great thing about command hooks is I can change the locations whenever I want, because they're so easily movable. I think I'm going to do this for all my pots and pans.

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25 questions

Dpi9333840
on Aug 7, 2016

I want to know how you used two hooks for three lids?

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- Shawna Bailey
  on Aug 8, 2016
  
  Two hooks per every lid!
  
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- Jackie
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  It is 2 packages of hooks.
  
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- Jan
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  Really smart! Dpin1301 is a wise guy. :)
  
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- Donna Nuss
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  Use your common sense. You can clearly see it's two hooks per lid.
  
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- Jai6910425
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  Going to try it..
  
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- Linda
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  Their has to be one in every crowd.
  
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- Pam Schneider
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  So, what dollar store sells 6 command hooks for $1.50?
  
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- Pam Schneider
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  So, what dollar store sells 6 command hooks for $1.50?
  
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Linda
on Aug 13, 2016

I've never seen a cabinet like yours. Is it custom built or is there a way I could purchase one like that? Thanks in advance.

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- Nancy S
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  they are pull-out shelves
  
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Carla Randall
on Aug 13, 2016

I really like the fact that no holes have to be drilled. The color of your cabinets is beautiful! There are lots of pull out drawers on the market but I especially like yours. Did you put them in after market? If so, do you recall where you got them? Thank you so much for sharing!!

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Inge Hoare
on Aug 13, 2016

Do they not fall forward when opening doors ?

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- Barbara
  on Aug 13, 2016
  
  No they never fall.
  
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Nan
on Aug 14, 2016

Where are the pullout pan shelf units from?

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- Carol Singleton Ashworth
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  I have some that are different, got them from Lowe's. We liked them so much after we installed the first set we purchased a second set for another wide cabinet.
  
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- Shawna Bailey
  on Aug 16, 2016
  
  We had them put in when we changed our kitchen cabinets a few years ag. but every hardware store has the hardware for it.
  
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Eil8361917
on Aug 14, 2016

Hi, I'm sorry but I can't tell from the pictures how many hooks were used for each lid? These books look realativy small - was there a size on the package? Thank you--lids are always hard to store.

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- Hem9247816
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  Look like 2.
  
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- Eil8361917
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  Thank you - that's what I think it looked like, but just couldn't really tell -only 2 packages were purchased, but didn't say how many in a package either. Thanks again.
  
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- Shawna Bailey
  on Aug 16, 2016
  
  two hooks for every lid
  
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Jasmine
on Aug 14, 2016

if each shelf is stuffed all the way out to the door, then one couldn't close the door fully with the lids hanging like that.

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- A. Ballard
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  Notice where the handles are placed in relation to the shelves.
  
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- Linda Laster
  on Aug 14, 2016
  
  You will have at least 3/4" because of the frame that the door rests on.
  
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- Shawna Bailey
  on Aug 16, 2016
  
  Yes, I had to carefully place the lids so that the handles hit in between the shelves. There is a small gap between the door and the shelf in general, one of the reasons this tip is so great because otherwise that space is never used.
  
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- Mary
  on Sep 7, 2016
  
  My husband hung a super sturdy curtain rod on our kitchen wall for lid storage, and we have a hanging pot rack. (Too many lids to place them on top of the rack)
  
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Nan
on Aug 14, 2016

Thanks Carol. How wide is the cabinet you have these slidets in? I'm trying to organize the big area under the island cooktop.

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- Shawna Bailey
  on Aug 16, 2016
  
  hi these cabinets are extra wide at 40 inches.
  
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Helen Skaleris
on Aug 15, 2016

What brand shelves are those and where can I buy them?

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- Shawna Bailey
  on Aug 16, 2016
  
  I'm not sure the brand name we had a carpenter friend all them because the are extra wide. I know they sell the hardware at lowes.
  
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- R Walter
  on Sep 22, 2016
  
  You can find something similar at the Container Store. I installed mine (bamboo) onto the existing shelves in my pantry and absolutely love them.
  
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Grandma Ali
on Dec 10, 2016

Do you have to remove the kids to open the drawers? And do the drawers slide past the hooks? Please.

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- Lorry Goff
  on Dec 12, 2016
  
  Always remove the kids. My motto is "no kids in the kitchen"!
  
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- Shawna Bailey
  on Dec 12, 2016
  
  You yo make sure to place the lids between where the drawers hit, then you should have no problems.
  
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- Bettyanne Courtright
  on Aug 23, 2017
  
  Never heard of removing yours KIDS to be able open a drawer
  
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- Aniad
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  Lol! I think it was a typo...supposedto be lids
  
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- Siri
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  Of course it was a typo 😉. OMG.
  
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- Patty Frisch Badali
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  How ironic, I was just trying to organize my lids and thought I need to check out Pinterest for some idea and Bingo! Checked my email first and here was my solution. TY
  
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- Grandma Ali
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  Oops! Haha, of course I meant lids, but Lorry Gof that's a good motto!!
  
  I'm so surprised I'd not been back to this. Rofkmsl
  
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Jac15689435
on Dec 31, 2016

How do you start the process

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- Shawna Bailey
  on Jan 1, 2017
  
  By holding the lid up against the door. That way I can check it the door will close when the lid is in that location, then a hold on the hooks at the bottom of the lid.
  
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O.shag
on Feb 22, 2017

Do the lids fall if door is shut hard?

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- Shawna Bailey
  on Feb 22, 2017
  
  Nope never
  
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- Gay Wright Eadie
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  What about pull out drawer/shelves? Can the shelves be pulled out with the lids on the doors?
  
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- Kathy Gydus
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  Good question glad you brought that up...just by looking at the pictures it does look like the lids would get in the way.
  
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- Jud11548937
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  I dont have easy close drawers for pot and pans so Im stuck !
  
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Geertrude Moulijn
on Aug 26, 2017

How many hooks per pot over?

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- Leg27527225
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
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Alex
on Aug 26, 2017

what size hooks are used?

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Liv20781611
on Aug 26, 2017

What about cooking and washing lids?

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- Katey
  on Aug 26, 2017
  
  The lids are easily removed from the hooks to use for cooking or to be washed because they're only attached at the bottom.
  
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Marilyn Nelson
on Aug 26, 2017

Nice idea! What brand are the pull-out drawers your pots are in? They're so practical. Love your colors too.

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- Kit Kat
  on Aug 29, 2017
  
  I was wondering about the pull-out drawers too. I like them and the lid idea is great. I would need to do the pan organization as well as the lids as my cabinets look like hers used to. LOL
  
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- Joe Jones
  on Feb 25, 2018
  
  The pull out drawers can be found at Lowe’s and Home Depot behind the cabinet section. They have the garbage can slider so you can put can under the sink. There’s a lot of cabinet organization things back there.
  
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Shh15203094
on Aug 27, 2017

Does the cabinet door close all the way with the lids on the door?

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- Cathy
  on Aug 27, 2017
  
  You need to make sure the lid Top handle do align with the pullout drawer
  
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Gye28205270
on Oct 12, 2017

There are so many sizes & kinds of Command hooks. Which size & kind exactly was used for this project?

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- Joe Jones
  on Feb 25, 2018
  
  It’s the ones pictured. They are clear and if you look at them they make a half loop that your lid will fit into , almost like a hand holding them.
  
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Laura Setter
on May 3, 2018

Any other suggestions other than command hooks. I wouldn't have any lids left if I used those. They don't last.

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- Pam1418628
  on Jul 18, 2018
  
  You got that right!
  
  I used them in the bathroom...the picture fell down in 3 months...used them in the kitchen to hang something extremely light....took 3 days for that to fall down. Followed the directions to the "T"...
  
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- Gayle Deas
  on Jul 18, 2018
  
  I used them to hang a metal tray on my dining wall. It was down in a couple weeks. One fell off the wall completely and the other broke. I'm glad the tray was metal and not glass. I would not trust them on my glass pot lids. This is a good idea, but I would use a hook that screws in.
  
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- LeeEllen Zahorsky
  on Jul 19, 2018
  
  I hundred 8x10 pictures, 3 fell, one was broken. They might hold a basket or poster
  
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Mar5256953
on Jul 18, 2018

Where did you get your slid out cabinet draws?

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- Nat
  on Jul 19, 2018
  
  Ikea sells great slide out drawers that are really sturdy
  
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Sue
on Jul 19, 2018

Where do you get the clear backed adhesive hooks? All I find are those with white adhesive. I want to use them on my outside pantry to hang my hot pads and gloves and don't want to see the white. Also, where do you buy pull out drawers cheap?

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- Hea33668192
  on Jul 21, 2018
  
  Home Depot and staples as well as Walmart.
  
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Mary
on Jul 20, 2018

Where can I find the slide shelves for my cabinets in my kitchen and bathrooms

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Louvina
on Jul 24, 2018

Where did you get your cabin drawers?

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Linda
on Aug 18, 2018

I never get foaming bubbles. The baking soda just sits there. Why?

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Sweetsuzee
on Aug 20, 2018

I want to try this but I've been having difficulty finding the precise Command hooks used in this project. Anyone know product #?

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- Graciela Hernandez
  on Aug 22, 2018
  
  Office depot or home depot amazon sells them also
  
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Debbie Satre
on Jul 30, 2018

Thanks ! Sounds like a great idea! I will defiantly try it.

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Tina
on Sep 8, 2018

I see that you have glass lids hanging by command hooks. I use a lot of the command hooks, but I would never hang glass by one because once In while it does come off the wall or cabinet.

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