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Post by airforcemomof1 on Aug 31, 2022 20:20:36 GMT
I am having a new faucet for my kitchen sink installed tomorrow. Had to clear out everything in the cabinet under the sink. So much accumulation! Threw some things away and took some to garage. Got me thinking of some way to organize what will go back. How do you keep under the sink organized and do you use anything to keep the floor of the cabinet clean?
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Post by busy on Aug 31, 2022 20:29:35 GMT
I have everything under there in sturdy clear plastic bins, so any leaks are contained. Similar things are sorted together, the bins labeled, and only stuff that’s used daily/weekly/monthly in the kitchen is stored under there. Anything used less frequently or for other parts of the house is stored elsewhere.
I have one large wire shelf on one side with bins under and on top of it.
The daily use stuff is on the side next to the dishwasher and no shelf (that’s also the side the garbage disposal is on, so a shelf wouldn’t really fit).
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 31, 2022 20:43:17 GMT
I keep it organized by being mindful of what I put there.
I have sponges and dish washer tabs in OXO pop lid containers.
Big Costco Dawn liquid bottle.
409, Clorox tile spray, carpet cleaner for carpet vacuum, Pledge, clorox wipes, and Draino. That is it.
I just wipe the inside 1x a month.
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Post by Linda on Aug 31, 2022 20:44:13 GMT
adds - clean and organise under the sink - to my to-do list for tomorrow...
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Post by lisae on Aug 31, 2022 20:46:23 GMT
I have a pullout thing that was made to go under a bathroom sink. I didn't properly measure for the amount of space the garbage disposal took up so it is a bit wasted. It has an upper rack that I can't use. Still everything under one side is on that pullout, the garbage can for the kitchen is on the other side.
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Post by Montannie on Aug 31, 2022 20:48:59 GMT
I've been organizing sink cabinets! The kitchen is yet to be done. I've been putting down peel and stick vinyl tiles to protect the base. Seems like Lowe's always has some on sale, by the tile. I picked some up for less than 50¢ a square foot. Then sort, discard and organize the stuff left in an assortment of plastic bins.
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Post by katlady on Aug 31, 2022 20:51:51 GMT
We keep all the cleaners in a plastic bin on one side. On the other side, also in a bin, we have things like dishwasher soap, extra sponges, scrubbers, etc. So only two bins, easy to take out if we need to get under there for a repair. On the floor of the cabinet we have shelf paper.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 31, 2022 20:56:56 GMT
I have a weathertek mat in there. I keep dish soaps in one bin, and scrubbers and cloths in another. I have a farmhouse sink so there isn’t a ton of space.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 31, 2022 21:02:05 GMT
I put down a ribbed shelf liner and have a couple organizers/bins under the kitchen sink. Large bin on the right holds water bottles, two tiered pull organizer has dish cloths and towels on the left and the middle space is home for full Costco sized dishwashing liquid, dishwasher tabs, sponges and scrubbies. When we remodeled a few years ago the garbage can was given a new home (  ) and I cleaned out my million plastic bags collection. |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Aug 31, 2022 21:56:02 GMT
Behind one door is:
A dishpan that holds extra dish soap, ant spray, lysol spray and wipes, febreeze, carpet cleaner, etc...
A small shallow plastic box that holds magic erase sponges.
Behind one door is:
Trash can.
In the middle gap spot is:
A shallow plastic box, that the costco trash bags box sit in.
If I need to remove everything, it easy to pull everything out.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 31, 2022 22:14:24 GMT
it's pretty streamlined under my sink. just dish soap, cleaning products and smaller tools such as brushes, sponges, etc.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 1, 2022 0:14:10 GMT
I've been organizing sink cabinets! The kitchen is yet to be done. I've been putting down peel and stick vinyl tiles to protect the base. Seems like Lowe's always has some on sale, by the tile. I picked some up for less than 50¢ a square foot. Then sort, discard and organize the stuff left in an assortment of plastic bins. 100% this! We replaced some faucets in our house over the past few years and as we clean out the cabinets to switch the faucets out we’ve been putting those self stick laminate floor tiles down inside the base cabinets. They’re pretty easy to cut to shape and size, they make it easier to clean and they help to protect the floor of the cabinet from water damage if something ever happens to leak. As for organizing what’s under the sink, we just sort of keep tabs of what’s in there before buying additional products. We also have a small tip out bin on the top part where that decorative panel is. That helps to contain the smaller items like bottle or straw brushes, scrubby pads, veggie brush, that sort of thing. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Sept 1, 2022 0:25:14 GMT
crazy4scrapsI installed one of the tip out things in my last apartment and forget to take it out. Come to think about i forget to empty it too..  Apartments were demolished..
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Post by Lexica on Sept 1, 2022 0:44:18 GMT
I have two plastic bins under the kitchen sink. One has scrub brushes, bottle brushes, straw brush, and extra sponges, etc. The other bin holds my dish soap and anything that isn't in a spray container. I keep the spray containers on a tension bar hanging under the sink. I bought a thin tension bar at Daiso that fits under the sink nicely. I inserted it about two inches down inside the cabinet. Just enough to allow me hook the spray bottles by the trigger to hang them. I like keeping them off the cabinet floor area. My plastic bins for brushes is low enough that I can pull it out without hitting any of the hanging spray containers. The bin with non-spray containers has taller items in it so I keep the short spray containers on that side to allow the plastic bin to pull out easily.
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Post by lesley on Sept 1, 2022 1:14:52 GMT
I keep my two open-topped recycling bins under the sink, one for card and paper, and the other for plastics, glass and metal. The only other thing there is space for is a large bag of dishwasher tablets.
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Post by sueg on Sept 1, 2022 8:20:40 GMT
We have a drawer under the sink, which has our 3 bins - paper, green and general waste. There is a shelf above the bins, and it holds clothes, brushes and dishwasher tabs.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 1, 2022 10:48:04 GMT
Ugh. The last time I really tackled under there was when I had to remove it for a similar reason as you... We were getting a new garbage disposal. lol My problem with what's under there is that although some of it is rarely used, I want it to be *right there* for when I need it. Bug spray for example... if I see some creepy thing, like those flat hairy centipede things  , I want that bug spray right at hand. If I have to go somewhere else to get it then you know the bug will be gone when I get back, most likely lurking somewhere watching me and waiting for his chance to leap out at me! But I digress.... Anyway, I really should pull it all out, and at the same time pull out under the bathroom sink, and take stock. Maybe I'll do that today! My husband is out of town for a few days and I've been having a good time pulling stuff out of my closet, drawers, etc. and being able to leave piles laying around for awhile without them being in his way. |
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Post by lily on Sept 1, 2022 12:23:59 GMT
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 1, 2022 12:27:58 GMT
That's exactly what I have. We did a kitchen reno and I don't want to risk messing up my cabinet with a spill. The old cabinet was a mess. Highly recommend. |
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Post by Really Red on Sept 1, 2022 12:42:03 GMT
Ugh. I clean it out annually and I don't know how it gets a mess again. A while ago (5 mos or so) I cleaned a shelf in the garage and put a whole bunch of stuff there and really minimized what was under the sink. Well, you know it, under my sink is a mess again. I swear it multiplies daily.
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 1, 2022 13:21:49 GMT
I've been organizing sink cabinets! The kitchen is yet to be done. I've been putting down peel and stick vinyl tiles to protect the base. Seems like Lowe's always has some on sale, by the tile. I picked some up for less than 50¢ a square foot. Then sort, discard and organize the stuff left in an assortment of plastic bins. I did the same with peel and stick tiles under my sink at the old house. It was so easy to do and easy to wipe up any spills from the trash can. I keep everything in bins, with the most often used items up front. Extra dishwashing tabs, etc go to the back. Purging is the most useful suggestion! It's amazing what one can accumulate. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Sept 1, 2022 13:46:51 GMT
Mine are being delivered today! I'm glad to hear a good review of them. Just finishing up a remodel and since both kitchen and laundry room cabinets are all emptied, I decided to start off with these. Since we have white cabinets, I ordered tan mats. I'll also have an 18" lazy susan under the kitchen sink to hold cleaners, etc. For the dishwasher tabs, I'm ordering this Command organizer to hang inside the door next to the dishwasher. The only other thing that will be under that sink will be a small folding step stool. |
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Post by peasapie on Sept 1, 2022 14:09:40 GMT
On the left side I have a bin for washing dishes that has spray bottles I use all the time - windex, spray Dawn, spray Murphys Oil, etc. On the right side I have my Fry Daddy and in the middle is the hardware for the food disposal.
I think the important thing is to go through it regularly and only keep the things you use all the time. Put the other stuff in your laundry room or garage - you only want things you need to keep handy on a regular basis under the sink.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Sept 1, 2022 14:18:57 GMT
I don't even know what's under ours, besides an extra dish drying rack and the dishwasher tablets... probably some cleaners and bug spray. I just wish it wasn't such a dark 'hole' of a cabinet-- maybe I should install one of those battery operated 'tap lights' down there. I like the idea of hanging the spray bottles by the neck, to get them off the floor, or pullout plastic or wire bins. Stuff always seems to get pushed into the back corner of those cabinets, never to be seen again.
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Post by melanell on Sept 1, 2022 15:38:58 GMT
Our kitchen is vintage, and there are no dividers between cabinets. The lower cabinets are really just one long cabinet with multiple doors from which to access the space. So the space under out sink flows right in the space of the adjoining "cabinets". We don't keep any cleaning products under there at all. The dish soap stays on the sink at all times. We don't have a dishwasher, so no dishwasher detergent is needed, and all of the rest of our supplies live in a cleaning cabinet we have in our mud room/laundry, which is right off of the kitchen.
So under our sink are just basic kitchen items. We keep them pushed away from the plumbing itself, but otherwise there are baking sheets, pans, etc, in that general area.
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Sept 1, 2022 19:35:14 GMT
On the left hand side I have about 50 kitchen towels in a big pile (we will go through them in 7-10 days, I just wash them all and toss them back under again). On the right hand side is our compost pot, dish soap tablets, a 409 bottle and way in the back, our reverse osmosis system. I don't do anything to keep it off the floor of the cabinet. We store the rest of our cleaning supplies on the shelf in the garage.
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Post by janeinbama on Sept 1, 2022 22:42:03 GMT
Thanks for the recommendation! I have never seen this. We love our car mats. |
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Post by peasapie on Sept 30, 2022 12:12:34 GMT
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Post by melanell on Sept 30, 2022 13:29:31 GMT
What was it that she cut up? Magic erasers? It made for a cute video, but personally, I'm fine with leaving cleaning supplies in their original containers/boxes/pouches, no matter where i store them.  |
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Post by oh yvonne on Sept 30, 2022 13:58:24 GMT
I don't have that exact same Weathertech mat but I got something very similar off of Amazon. Works great to protect the floor. Instead of larger bins I have 3 narrow (width of a spray bottle) with a handle at the end so you pull out a narrow long bin. I keep my bottles of spray cleaners/Bar Keepers lined up in them. I don't like anything not pretty or cute out on my sink so I keep all the cleaners below. Another pull out holds a small glass jar with my little cleaning brushes, Magic erasers etc. I like the smaller, narrower pull containers because I don't have to dig for anything, it's all pretty organized/compartmentalized this way. I didn't get mine here but these are almost the same as mine. Mine don't have holes in them. www.containerstore.com/s/handled-pantry-organizer-storage-baskets/d?q=bin%20with%20handle&productId=11015015On one end I have my Kitchen Aid mixer and a few overly large baking pans and my Ninja Foodi Pressure cooking lid, and at the other end I have a wire shelf I put up for two level storage. I keep all my cooling racks and baking sheets on the top level and underneath I have my large bread baker and few other things. |
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) and I cleaned out my million plastic bags collection. 
Apartments were demolished..
, I want that bug spray right at hand. If I have to go somewhere else to get it then you know the bug will be gone when I get back, most likely lurking somewhere watching me and waiting for his chance to leap out at me! 
