Keep Kitchen Utensils Organized With A Paper Towel Solution

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If you do not have a convenient storage solution for your large cooking utensils, they can easily get misplaced. This becomes a major headache when you're scrambling to find the utensil you need while preparing food. Of all of the larger cooking utensils, kitchen tongs are particularly difficult to store, as they tend to open up and occupy a lot of space. Thankfully, there's a budget-friendly paper towel solution you can use to organize your larger kitchen utensils and keep your tongs held together. All you have to do is slide each of the kitchen tools inside an empty paper towel roll.

This is a great way to repurpose empty paper towel rolls that would otherwise contribute to household waste. After you place your utensils into the rolls, you can either slide them inside a drawer or set them inside a kitchen tool holder. The great thing about this storage solution is that the cardboard acts as a protective covering. Regardless of whether you choose to place the kitchen tools inside a drawer or slide them upright into a cooking utensil holder, the cardboard will protect them from dust and food or oil splashes. This paper towel hack will keep your food preparation tools cleaner between uses.

Before sliding your kitchen utensils into paper towel rolls, consider decorating the outside of each roll. This step is especially important if you plan to store the rolls somewhere visible within your kitchen. However, feel free to skip this step if you intend to stash them out of sight inside a drawer or cabinet. To decorate the roll, apply paint or peel-and-stick contact paper on the outside. Paint allows you to get creative and customize by adding designs with stencils. However, contact paper is the easier, mess-free option.

You can select a contact paper design that meshes well with your existing kitchen paint colors, but if you intend to place the rolls inside a utensil holder, consider opting for a color and design that matches it instead. The COSNIGHT Wood Grain Contact Paper should do the trick for a more natural look, and would work well within an organic modern kitchen. If colorful, decorative patterns are more your thing, you might prefer the Livebor Vintage Floral Peel and Stick Wallpaper, which you can cut and attach to the rolls.

After you decorate your paper towel rolls to suit your preferences, slide your utensils inside and place them in their designated storage spot. You'll be left with properly protected kitchen utensils and tongs that remain closed when not in use. Now all that's left to do is figure out ways to repurpose those empty toilet paper rolls.