Off-the-Shelf Kitchen Storage

A buyer’s guide to what to put into your cabinets to get the most out of them

If you need to wring the most functionality out of a kitchen whose storage capacity is about equal to that of the average linen closet, then you're ready to start exploring the world of aftermarket storage options. Writer Debra Judge Silber set out to find the most sensible "off-the-shelf" solutions for kitchen challenges: blind corners, high shelves, undersink cabinets, food storage, appliance garages, cookware corrals, and trash-bin keepers. Good kitchen storage is not about fancy gadgets; it's about finding the simplest tools for keeping just what you need right where you need it. And there’s no shortage of products on the market to do just that.