Once our kitchen was finishing up there we a few organization/cleaning details I wanted to remedy. I really wanted my counter space and some other items put neatly out of our toddlers reach. Here is a list of the important items I couldn’t do without now that I have them.

We had an ugly cheap knife block that took up counter space and collected greasy dust. I found this magnetic knife bar on Amazon and decided to give it a try. It comes with a mounting plate to mount to a wall. I just removed the plate and stuck it to the side of my fridge. It looks great and frees up space! Modern Innovations 16 Inch Stainless Steel Magnetic Knife Bar – Use as Knife Holder, Knife Rack, Knife Strip, Kitchen Utensil Holder and Tool Holder

We added some open shelves where we had bare wall. I thought it would be a perfect place to get the paper towels out of the way. This easy to install paper towel holder does the job looks good and gives my just that much space. PLUS – now there is a designated place where we can FIND the paper towels! ORLESS Adhesive Paper Towel Holder Under Cabinet & Wall Mount, No Drilling Suitable for Kitchen Bathroom – Black

I wrote about these in my post about RV organization. I had already purchased these for under the cabinets in the house. I ended up loving them so much that I got them for our trailer and for our entry closet in the house. I am pretty sure I will find some other handy places to put these also. They use a a magnet, mount with adhesive and are rechargeable. I haven’t had to recharge them yet! Homelife LED Motion Sensor Bars Lights, 20 LED Light Sensor Wireless Dimmable Light Bulb with 3 Color Modes, Build in Rechargeable,Stick-on Anywhere Portable Lighting Under Cabinet Lighting

I was guilty off over stuffing a drawer with all of my cooking utensils and I was tired of the mess. I decided on this wooden holder because I thought it was cute and BONUS it did not say utensils on it – why would it, I know what I put in it. Barnyard Designs Rustic Wood Utensil Holder Caddy – Wooden Utensil Crock Storage Organizer Primitive Country Farmhouse Kitchen Decor, 9.5″ x 6.75”(White/Brown)

Before I purchased this fruit basket I didn’t really have anywhere to keep my fruit. Some random bowls that took up too much space or a plate or two would be where are fresh fruits landed. It was messy and looked bad to me. I found this great two tier fruit basket and now it looks appealing, my kids see it, and everyone is eating the fruit before it goes bad now. Fruit Basket, STEELGEAR 2 Tier Fruit Basket Bowl Vegetable Organizer for Kitchen, Detachable Vegetable Storage Fruit Stand Holder for Counter Dining Room Countertop, Black

We have a toddler in the house. He has access to all of our low storage. I am refusing to put child locks on our beautiful cabinets. The baking pans and skillets we normally use and he wants to pull out of the cabinet have been moved to the top of our fridge and stored on this amazing expandable bakeware organizer. Just between you and me, all that stuff is staying there and now I have extra storage later! 2 Racks With 12 Dividers – BTH Silicone Protective Large (8″W) Expandable & Adjustable Kitchen Cabinet Pantry and Bakeware Organizer Rack Holder: Total 12 Adjustable Compartments, 2 Racks or 1 Expandable Rack (Large, Dark Gray)

In the process of updating our kitchen, I got a new microwave. Having 2 boys and a husband that are currently able to use the microwave, it gets messy fast. I put this gadget on my Christmas list and no-one got it for me. So, I bought it for myself. I love my Angry Mama, she makes me smile while I am cleaning up after my crew. Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner Microwave Oven Steam Cleaner Doll for Home, Kitchen and Office by AODOOR, Easily Cleans the Crud in Minutes