Martha Stewart’s Clever Knife Drawer Trick Solves a Problem Every Small Kitchen Has
With Martha Stewart’s space-saving cork liner, every knife finds its place –keeping your kitchen neat, stylish, and stress-free for 2026
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With the arrival of the new year comes the inevitable urge to get a little more organized – and, often, this starts with the kitchen. As ever, we look to the original influencer, Martha Stewart, to refine our habits, just as she first did in this footage four years ago.
As we often say, her best kitchen storage ideas have no expiry date – one example is her knife drawer solution, shown in the footage below. In the video, Martha demonstrates storage solutions that work in any-sized kitchen, and her knife drawer is arguably her smartest.
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Alongside her kitchen knife storage, Martha expands on the benefits of a pot rack, similar to this beautiful option from McGee & Co.
'Hanging pots on a rack is such a handy way to keep your pots and pans. You just reach up and grab what you need. For example, if you are going to steam some eggs, you take the pot that size. It makes it easy to keep your pots and pans in sight, clean, and looking great,' she says.
Lastly, if you're working with an ultra-small kitchen, she recommends rethinking how you use your refrigerator. The secret is to hide one in your drawer. Yes, really.
'If you are limited on space and do not want a big refrigerator taking up all your wall space, put in an under-counter refrigerator,' Martha says.
'Another nice thing to do to keep your pantries organized and groceries fresher is decanting. Take items from plastic bags. This is rice. Put it in a nice container with a tight-fitting lid [like these from Amazon] that goes right into your pantry. I really like having a pantry where I can see where everything is.' If there's ever a time to get organized the Martha-way, it's at the start of this fresh new year. Which tip will you be following first?
