All you need are some command hooks. It's really simple, and you can basically buy them anywhere. I got mine from Amazon!
The Best Pot Lid Organizer!
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$2
30 Minutes
Easy
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
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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Tinaon Sep 8, 2018I 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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Ileneon May 20, 2020I used C/H to help support this heavy lid on the side of my fridge. Magnets with eye bolts, a painted dowel, and end pieces. I found a long tube in my craft stuff. Have no idea what it was for but it was perfect size to cut small pieces for ends of dowel so it couldn’t slip out of the eye bolts. I have had other lids inside cabinet doors for a long time. Have to admit it would have been very helpful to have an extra hand to help with placement if C/H.
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I want to know how you used two hooks for three lids?
Two hooks per every lid!
It is 2 packages of hooks.
Really smart! Dpin1301 is a wise guy. :)
Use your common sense. You can clearly see it's two hooks per lid.
Going to try it..
Their has to be one in every crowd.
So, what dollar store sells 6 command hooks for $1.50?
So, what dollar store sells 6 command hooks for $1.50?
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.
they are pull-out shelves
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!!
Do they not fall forward when opening doors ?
No they never fall.
Where are the pullout pan shelf units from?
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.
We had them put in when we changed our kitchen cabinets a few years ag. but every hardware store has the hardware for it.
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.
Look like 2.
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.
two hooks for every lid
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.
Notice where the handles are placed in relation to the shelves.
You will have at least 3/4" because of the frame that the door rests on.
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.
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)
Thanks Carol. How wide is the cabinet you have these slidets in? I'm trying to organize the big area under the island cooktop.
hi these cabinets are extra wide at 40 inches.
What brand shelves are those and where can I buy them?
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.
You can find something similar at the Container Store. I installed mine (bamboo) onto the existing shelves in my pantry and absolutely love them.
Do you have to remove the kids to open the drawers? And do the drawers slide past the hooks? Please.
Always remove the kids. My motto is "no kids in the kitchen"!
You yo make sure to place the lids between where the drawers hit, then you should have no problems.
How do you start the process
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.
Do the lids fall if door is shut hard?
Nope never
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.
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.
Any other suggestions other than command hooks. I wouldn't have any lids left if I used those. They don't last.
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"...
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.
I hundred 8x10 pictures, 3 fell, one was broken. They might hold a basket or poster
Where did you get your slid out cabinet draws?
Ikea sells great slide out drawers that are really sturdy
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?
Home Depot and staples as well as Walmart.
Where can I find the slide shelves for my cabinets in my kitchen and bathrooms
Where did you get your cabin drawers?
I never get foaming bubbles. The baking soda just sits there. Why?
I want to try this but I've been having difficulty finding the precise Command hooks used in this project. Anyone know product #?
Office depot or home depot amazon sells them also