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How to organise a kitchen and reduce food waste
In everyday cooking, leftovers are hard to avoid. With the right storage boxes, it becomes easier to store food in the fridge and keep your kitchen more organised at the same time. On this page within Kitchen Living Dining, you can browse different types of kitchenware and narrow your choice from general kitchen storage to more specific solutions, depending on what you want to store and where you want to keep it.
A practical way to choose is to start with the contents. Dry goods such as pasta, rice and muesli are often easier to sort in jars, while leftovers and ingredients are often better suited to boxes with lids. If your main priority is food storage, you can go directly to food storage, where it is easier to compare boxes and containers made for keeping food together in the fridge or freezer.
Kitchen storage is available in different materials, including plastic, steel and glass with lids. This gives you several ways to compare the range depending on what matters most in your kitchen. Some prefer transparent containers that make the contents easy to see, while others look for a more classic style for open shelving or worktops. If you want a more traditional storage style, storage jars are useful for dry goods and other ingredients you want to keep close at hand.
You can also choose storage in sets of two, three or more pieces, which can make it easier to organise several ingredients in a similar way. Among the brands in the range is Mepal, which makes food storage boxes suitable for freezer, microwave and dishwasher use. Plastic versions such as boxes for sliced toppings or cheese are especially practical in the fridge, where it helps to be able to see what is inside without opening everything.
Create order in the kitchen in an elegant way
The kitchen often fills up with small items and utensils that need to stay close by. This can easily lead to visual clutter, even when everything is used regularly. Storage accessories help bring more order to the room while also giving these everyday items a fixed place. When you browse the category, it is often helpful to separate food storage from worktop organisation, as the products serve different purposes even though they belong to the same overall area.
If you do not have a dishwasher, a drying solution can help keep things tidy after washing up. In that case, dishwashing sets are a natural place to look, as they help gather plates, cutlery and washing-up items in one area while everything dries. For waste and everyday clearing up, trash bins are another practical part of kitchen organisation, especially when you want the worktop to stay clear.
It is also useful to keep track of cooking tools such as spoons, whisks, palette knives and other utensils used during food preparation. If you are reviewing your storage needs, it can make sense to look at storage together with the tools you already use. You can therefore continue to kitchen utensils if you want to compare the items that typically need organising near the hob or worktop.
For this type of everyday storage, wooden boxes offer a simple way to gather utensils and small kitchen items in one place. Small ceramic jars and holders can also be used for elastic bands, clips and other loose items that otherwise tend to spread across drawers and surfaces. If you want to keep kitchen paper easy to reach and neatly placed, paper towel holders are another useful category to compare.
Some storage items are chosen as much for how they look in the room as for what they hold. This applies especially to glass jars, ceramic containers and herb pots that may stay visible every day. If you keep fresh herbs on the windowsill, herb pots make it easier to group them neatly while adding colour to the kitchen.
Glass jars and classic storage for dry goods
If you are looking for classic preserving jars, Le Parfait is one of the brands in the range. These jars can be used when making jam and preserves, but they also work well for dry goods such as muesli. This makes them a good choice if you want storage that can be left out in the kitchen. You can explore more options in juice and preserves, where the focus is on jars and related storage for preserved foods, and in cookie tins if you want enclosed storage for biscuits and similar items.
For many kitchens, the easiest way to choose is to think in zones. One zone may be for fridge storage, another for dry goods, and another for utensils and cleaning. This approach makes it simpler to compare products by function instead of looking at all storage types at once. If your storage plans are part of a wider kitchen update, you may also want to browse related categories such as baking tools, ovenproof, pots and pans or kitchen appliances, depending on which parts of the kitchen you are organising.
Storage is also often linked to what you keep in the kitchen and how you prepare it. If you are sorting ingredients on shelves or in jars, ingredients and cookbooks can be useful related sections to explore. If you are considering the overall look of the room alongside practical storage, kitchen textiles can be another relevant step.
Easy storage on the go
The range also includes boxes, containers and bottles that are useful away from home. If you need storage for food and drinks to bring with you, to go is the category to explore next. Here you can move from general kitchen storage to more specific options for transportable meals and drinks.
This part of the range includes lunch boxes and drinking bottles, as well as thermal mugs and insulated food containers from Thermos. Some of these products are designed to stay fully leakproof, which is helpful when food or drinks need to be carried in a bag. Whether you want to take hot coffee, cold water, warm food or cold food with you, this section helps you compare the different formats in one place and find the type of container that matches how you plan to use it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose the right type of kitchen storage?
A practical way to choose kitchen storage is to start with what you want to store and where you want to keep it. In everyday use, this means dry goods such as pasta, rice and muesli often suit jars, while leftovers and ingredients are usually better in boxes with lids for the fridge or freezer.
What is the difference between food storage and worktop organisation?
Food storage is mainly for keeping ingredients, leftovers and prepared food together in the fridge, freezer or cupboard, while worktop organisation is more about utensils, cleaning items and everyday kitchen essentials. In practice, this helps you compare products by function, so it is easier to find containers for food and separate solutions for keeping surfaces tidy.
Which kitchen storage material should I choose?
Kitchen storage comes in materials such as plastic, steel and glass with lids, and the best choice depends on how you plan to use it. In everyday use, this means transparent containers can make contents easier to see, while glass jars and more classic designs may suit open shelving or worktops where the storage stays visible.
Are storage sets useful for organising a kitchen?
Storage sets in two, three or more pieces can be useful when you want to organise several ingredients in a similar way. This makes it easier to create a more consistent system in cupboards, on shelves or in the fridge, rather than mixing many different shapes and sizes.
How can I organise my kitchen in zones?
One simple approach is to divide the kitchen into zones, such as one area for fridge storage, one for dry goods, and one for utensils and cleaning. In practice, this helps you narrow your choices more easily because you can compare storage by use instead of looking at every type at once.
What can I use to keep small kitchen items and utensils tidy?
Wooden boxes, small ceramic jars and holders can help gather utensils and loose items such as clips or elastic bands in one place. This makes it easier to keep drawers and worktops clearer, and to keep frequently used tools close to where you prepare food.
Where should I look if I need kitchen storage for food on the go?
If you need storage for meals and drinks away from home, the to go selection is the most relevant place to look. In everyday use, this helps you compare lunch boxes, drinking bottles, thermal mugs and insulated food containers based on whether you want to carry hot or cold food and drinks.
How do I find the right kitchen storage section on a webshop?
It helps to begin with your main need and then move to narrower options such as food storage, storage jars, dishwashing sets, trash bins or paper towel holders. In practice, this makes it easier to filter your choices by purpose, so you can focus on the type of storage that matches how you use your kitchen.