13 Budget-Friendly IKEA Items That'll Help Keep Your Kitchen Clutter-Free

IKEA is known for its budget-friendly furniture and home solutions, especially in kitchen spaces. And their current lineup of affordable storage solutions doesn't fall short when it comes to practicality or style. Some are designed for other rooms, like bathrooms and closets. But with a little creativity, they can also have a place in a kitchen setup.

These IKEA products can help eliminate or wrangle clutter on counters and inside cabinets, drawers, pantries, refrigerators, and all other kitchen spaces. The best part? All of them are within a modest price range. You can completely transform your kitchen into an organized paradise, especially if you pair these organizers with IKEA kitchen systems and series that are worth buying. Plus, all of these products have over four stars from IKEA customers and positive customer commentary affirming their usefulness. You'll also learn more about how we chose the products at the end of our expansive lineup. 

Knife blocks are a popular countertop piece, but they can take up unnecessary space and add to clutter, especially if you don't have much room. So, clear off your countertops by giving your traditional, clunky knife block the boot. Instead, slide an UPPDATERA tray with knife rack into a kitchen drawer. It features multiple plastic dividers for large kitchen knives and provides a safe and tidy place for storage. The padded insert secures blades in place but also prevents them from hitting other objects. This keeps knives from getting dull and stops them from accidentally scratching other items. This organizer comes with a wooden exterior that has a sleek, modern look, though you can trade it out for the white UPPDATERA utensil tray if you'd like.

This tray and knife rack is functional, simple, and stylish, and has several satisfied reviews as a result. It has a 4.6-star average out of five stars. At only $13, it's a budget-friendly way to clear off your counters and organize shallow cabinet drawers. Customers backed up this claim with comments like, "This knife rack fits in a kitchen drawer, allowing for more kitchen counter real estate," and "Keeps the knives viewable and easy to grab when needed!"

Sometimes, the simplest items can have the biggest impact on your kitchen organization. The VARIERA shelf insert is an affordable IKEA fix that keeps deep cabinets organized and clutter-free. The modern white shelf riser is easy to implement in kitchen cabinets and on countertops, and it doubles the available space by adding a second surface. Another nifty way to implement the insert is by setting up a coffee station on your countertop, creating a two-tier holder for mugs and accessories. It also comes in handy for stacking various spices and cooking oils that you prefer to leave, out so they aren't a crowded mess on countertops.

Nearly 5,000 reviewers have made use of the VARIERA shelf insert, and it has an overall 4.6-star rating. The shelf comes in three sizes that are all budget-friendly, as they range from $9.99 to $13.99. Customers applaud its use in the kitchen specifically, and even left tips on how to jazz up this simple invention. One happy customer noted, "A wonderfully simple item for adding usable storage in cabinets. I doubled the space in a few of my kitchen cabinets. They look nice and are sturdy. What more could you want? I'm sure if you want different colors, they could be painted or covered with contact paper."

Venture outside of IKEA's kitchen items, and you'll find a simple IKEA bathroom product you can use in your cabinets. Hang the TISKEN basket on the inside of your cabinet doors, attaching it via the included suction cup fasteners. This narrow basket adds useful storage space to an otherwise unusable spot, and is great for holding small items that can get lost behind larger kitchen tools and supplies. For example, mount it inside under-sink cabinets to hold spare sponges, dishwasher tablets, and rolled-up plastic bags. It's also useful in other cabinets to hold utensils or niche kitchen products, like orange peelers and strawberry top removers, which can be tricky to find space for.

The TISKEN has a 4.2-star average from about 2,400 reviewers, and only costs $7.99 per basket. Be warned that the suction cups can't adhere to all materials. They do best on flat, smooth surfaces, like the insides of traditional kitchen cabinets. Happy customers who use these baskets expressed how they used these storage holders in several spaces, saying, "We are using them in the kitchen as a spice holder," and, "I use it in my kitchen under the sink. Strong and sturdy."

Nothing screams chaos quite like a pot and pan drawer when you open it with too much force. Stop your cookware from sliding around and crashing together with a VARIERA pot lid organizer. This stainless steel organizer is adjustable and can shrink down or extend to fill the length of spacious kitchen drawers. Tuck pot lids, or other kitchenware like food container lids, into each divider, keeping them separated and nestled in place. This keeps drawer contents in line and makes it easier to see your collection, optimizing both storage and organization.

These pot lid organizers are priced at $7.99 and can fit in small or large kitchen drawers, making them a good fit for all budgets and kitchen sizes. Just over 1,300 customers have left reviews, resulting in an average 4.6-star rating. Customer testimonials also expressed that this is a kitchen must-have for organization, with one saying, "This organizer is FANTASTIC! It's a great way to organize your pot lids and not take up too much space."

All parts of a kitchen can be prone to clutter, but it's especially important to keep your fridge in order. If there's excess room between shelves, attach a KLIPPKAKTUS suction cup storage box on the underside. This creates additional, transparent storage for holding shorter items that can be lost and forgotten behind other products. Use these drawers to store sliced deli meat, cheese, and even extra sauce cups from your last take-out order.

Each storage box is $5.99, and they're small enough that you shouldn't have to worry about overloading them with too much weight. Over 150 customers left ratings that averaged at around 4.1 stars, attesting to their use for small items. For example, one customer stated, "These are so great for getting those condiment packets out of the way in your refrigerator," while another expressed, "This fit perfectly and serves as a great butter drawer...we bought a second one for small cheeses. Awesome."

It's hard to keep clutter under control while maintaining an easy-to-reach kitchen sink setup. Add the SKOLÄST sink container to your kitchen sink to maintain tidiness while having everything you need on deck. This organizer fits directly into a sink and has compartments for dishwashing brushes, sponges, and scour pads. There's also an arm attachment for hanging cloths, ensuring you have all your dishwashing tools close at hand.

The main downside of this product is its pale green color, which may not be a great fit with your kitchen's color scheme. Another customer also warns that it only works for straight-edge sinks, as it can't fasten properly to a curved design. However, it does adjust and can be extended or shortened for different sizes. If you can look past the color, and have a standard straight-edged sink, it's a budget-friendly option at $5.99, and has a 4.4-star average from over 250 reviewers. Many customers had positive things to say, such as, "It fits very nicely in my sink without it being obtrusive. It's slim and stays off to the side. It's the perfect size for organizing sponges and dish soap."

Another top-rated IKEA product that's perfect for organizing is the UTRUSTA partition. The simple design, as two steel half-circles with feet, holds up a variety of kitchen bakeware and cookware. It's especially useful for dividing up cutting boards and baking trays, enabling organization by design, material, or size. They're sold in packs of two, and can fit inside deep drawers and cabinets alike, streamlining organization in either place.

A two-pack costs $5.99, making this an easy and affordable way to install better organization throughout your kitchen. Over 45 reviewers gave it an average 4.7-star rating. One person stated that it not only keeps the cabinets in order, but also keeps trays from falling out of place. The happy buyer explained, "I have a few deep and narrow cabinets and can only put cutting boards and our pancake griddle in it. Now with these dividers, I can safely store the cutting boards, griddle, and now 3 ceramic serving platters without worrying about them sliding down when something gets pulled out of the cabinet. They stay put in their lane."

If you come home with a horde of plastic bags after every grocery trip, and don't know where to put them, you face a common dilemma. Rather than stuffing the old bags in a random drawer, where they take up space and clutter your kitchen, stuff them inside a VARIERA plastic bag dispenser. This white bag dispenser can be mounted out of sight inside kitchen cabinets or on your wall. The white, slotted design may be an eyesore if mounted on your wall, but it is more aesthetic than having a pile of loose bags all over the place. In fact, you can even use this organizer outside of storing bags by trying an IKEA VARIERA plastic bag dispenser hack to transform your cleaning supplies.

Nearly 1,000 people have left ratings for this dispenser, giving it a 4.6-star average. It only costs $4.99, making it an easy and cheap addition to a kitchen design. Many customers left testimonials that affirm its use for tidying up their homes, "On my forever quest for minimalistic living and the need for organization this item does the trick for the grocery and store bags- It's awesome that someone invented a way to keep them in a handy container that is easy to retrieve a bag or two and put just about anywhere you desire."

If you don't want to hang kitchen items directly in your sink, hang them just above instead. The SUNNERSTA rail comes in several designs, and the option with four hooks and two containers is a great option for over-the-sink storage. Set it up in the empty wall space above a sink to organize dishwashing products, like scrub brushes, sponges, and dish towels, while keeping them within easy reach. The SUNNERSTA RAIL pieces come in several colors, making it easy to style in many kitchen designs. You can even trade out the hooks and containers with new colors as your preferences change, using the $0.99 individual pieces that come in colors like blue, green, orange, and white.

There are 400 customer reviews for this rail, resulting in an impressive 4.8-star rating. Customers praised its use beyond their kitchen sinks, using it for pantries and counter space too, explaining, "I use it in my pantry to organize items around the sink there. It's great to have it all up and off the counter. And the price! Awesome!"

There's no need for a large, over-the-top organizer if there are just a few small items that keep getting lost in deep cabinet drawers. A modest UPPDATERA sliding organizer is simply a two-column organizer that rests over the top of a kitchen drawer. The two columns can hold spice jars, rolling utensils, and other slim kitchen items that often roll around and get lost. Instead, it keeps items in place and in sight, helping you get the most out of your deep kitchen drawers.

More than thirty people have reviewed this $4 product, giving it a solid 4.4 overall. Just be careful to keep it clean, as reviewers warn that the felt material is not easily washed. This organizer may also slide when drawers are opened, depending on how heavy its contents are and how well the felt grips to your drawer edges. Aside from these minor caveats, customers overall recommended this product, leaving straightforward reviews like, "Very functional. Works well and frees up space." 

Fridges are notoriously messy, especially if shared within a multi-person household. The KLIPPKAKTUS storage box is a unique organization product that can keep your fridge under control. This long and narrow transparent container is great for decanting perishable refrigerator items. They're easy to pull out and stack, keeping your fridge in order when perusing your food options. Unlike the flimsy packaging that food comes in, these containers are a lot less likely to get shoved to the back of your fridge and lost. As an added bonus, if food is forgotten and goes bad, you don't have to worry about it leaking into the rest of your groceries. It'll be contained in the easy-to-clean box.

These containers come in three different sizes, ranging from $3.99 to $5.99 each, allowing you to create a custom setup. There are over 400 reviews of the product, and it has a 4.3-star average. One customer explained how well this product works for fruits and vegetables, saying, "Perfect for an organized fridge. I use these to store several veggies and berries. I like how they stack up, making most efficient use of space. Quality is decent too, no cracks so far."

Whether you let your utensils air dry after washing or just need another storage solution, the ORDNING utensil holder is the perfect organizer. This canister is built for practicality and seamlessly fits in kitchens with stainless steel appliances. Use it to store utensils in an upright fashion, keeping them contained so they aren't scattered beneath other dishes or all over your counter space. They also come in handy if you have limited drawer space. Tuck several of these containers in your cabinets so your silverware stands upright and is easy to reach for everyday use.

Each utensil holder costs $3.99, making them a highly affordable option. There are over one thousand reviews averaging a 4.6-star rating. As one customer said, "If you have plenty of flatware but not a lot of space to store them horizontally, this little metal cylinder is your best friend." Many people use them for everyday storage, but one customer even recommended them for when you're hosting events, saying, "These are the perfect containers to hold flatware on a buffet table for your parties!"

The IKEA STÖDJA utensil trays are a simple and low-cost drawer organization product. The shallow white plastic container is an easy addition to messy kitchen drawers. You can use one or several to sort utensils and small tools by type. They're only six inches long and can be mixed and matched with other products from the STÖDJA and UPPDATERA collections, offering full customization.

The best part is that each tray is only $1.99. Nearly 400 reviewers give them a 4.6-star average, praising how functional they are for being so simple. One customer summed up their usefulness in a glowing review, "Great addition to my kitchen drawer for easy access and organizing of utensils and small pieces. They pair well with other similar trays, making organization an easy task."

IKEA has many organization products beyond the ones listed, but not all of them are budget-friendly or well-reviewed. We conducted a deep dive into products that are assured to work well in most kitchens by taking several factors into account. We only included products under $15 per piece that had at least a four-star average. The chosen products also had customer testimonials specifically applauding their use in the kitchen. To finalize the choices, we considered the caveats of some products and cut those that were too niche for a wide range of kitchens. Several products with potential downsides still made our list, but we added additional notes so you can determine whether it's a good fit for your needs.