October 4, 2021
Take a Peek : Under the Kitchen Sink
If you have a kitchen and a kitchen sink, you most likely have a cupboard under the sink. That cupboard can become a mess of kitchen items, tools, cleaning supplies and other miscellaneous items. I have found that keeping this area tidy and with a specific purpose is time saving and convenient. If you’ve ever had a leak under the kitchen sink you know that having a lot of stuff stored under this space is not a good idea.
I feel like I’m always tweaking this space to make it more efficient and to maximize its usability. Want to take a peek?
- hook for drying bar mop towels – I let bar mop towels dry on the hook and once they’re dry I put them in the basket.
- cleaning brushes – I put cleaning brushes in an upcycled vase – it’s a great way to keep these utility brushes handy but not out in the open. My favorites are these small appliance brushes and this garbage disposal cleaning brush.
- basket for dirty bar mop towels – I use bar mop towels to wipe down counters and collect them in a basket until I have a basket full and then I put them in the wash.
- vases – this is a great place to store extra vases that aren’t used regularly.
- Hydrogen Peroxide with sprayer – I put a sprayer on a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide and use it to disinfect cutting boards, knives, and the kitchen sink. Just spray, let it sit and wash with hot water and soap.
- rubbing alcohol – I keep a bottle of rubbing alcohol under the kitchen sink to make it easy to make my DIY Stone Spray – it’s water, rubbing alcohol, and dish soap.
- Nightly Sink Scrub – There’s always a mason jar with Nightly Sink Scrub under the sink. If you haven’t tried this ritual, go here to check it out.
- all-purpose soap – I keep castile soap under the sink for cleaning.
- veggie wash – I love this veggie wash for fruit and veggies. I keep it under the sink for easy access.
- veggie scrub brushes – I have a little ceramic dish that I keep scrub brushes in. This keeps them all in one place and away from the other items on the lazy Susan.
Want to take a closer look?
Here you can see the cleaning brushes, vases, the hook and basket for dirty bar mop towels. It’s simple and not fancy, but it works for this space.
On this side you can see the lazy Susan with the DIY cleaning products and other items. I keep a vintage jar of dishwasher pods under here too.
Here are a couple other links you might be looking for:
- turntable/lazy Susan – I have these all over the kitchen in different sizes. I love them!
- liner for the bottom of the cupboard
- favorite dishwasher pods
- basket for cleaning cloths
You can see all sorts of favorites on my Amazon Favorites page here.
Ready to clean out under your kitchen sink? What is your must-have under the kitchen sink item?
Shirley Williams Says
Where do you keep your trash? Thanks.
Clean Mama Says
Post authorGreat question! We have a cupboard to the left of the sink with a pull out garbage can 🙂
Erin Says
Where do you keep your paper and plastic grocery bags? I’ve always kept them under the sink, but just am now thinking they could totally be stored somewhere else. Who knew?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorI keep them in the pantry 🙂
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Jaye Says
If you didn’t have a dishwasher, where would you keep your dishpan and drainer?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorSink and countertop 🙂
Marilyn Says
Where you find the sprayer for the hydrogen peroxide?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorhttps://shop.cleanmama.com/collections/cleaning/products/sprayer-black
dkny Says
I am frankly shocked that you would have all those cleaning supplies under the sink, especially those pods in an open ‘vintage’ bottle! Are there children in your household, or do children ever visit your house? This same organized setup should be put on an upper shelf, way out of curious little hands. If you leave this stuff at the bottom, I hope you have the poison control number handy. One second of taking your eyes off a baby, toddler, or young child could make all the difference. Even storing plastic grocery or garbage bags at the bottom is a hazard for kids. Better safe than sorry!
Clean Mama Says
Post authorEverything under this cabinet is safe and ingredients for cleaning as explained in this post – I use non-toxic cleaning supplies, including the pods. This cupboard is closed at all times. We are well beyond the locked cupboards stage in our home, but if you are in that stage, I’d recommend putting a lock on your cupboards and using safe cleaning products. There are no plastic bags in this cupboard. It’s important that every person does what works for them in their own home.
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