Suggestions from moms with small kitchens or limited counter/cabinet space

I had my shower last weekend...and there are things that I have noooooo clue where to put them. So figured I'd come here and ask for some advice.

We live in an apt with a smaller kitchen so we do not have a ton of empty counter or cabinet space. I have a whole bunch of things like spoons, and the formula dispenser, and when I get bottles, and when we get cups, etc for the baby and no clue what to really do with it.

Did you guys get some sort of extra storage space specifically for your LO's stuff...or did you organize it in one place some other way?

Any advice will help!

TIA ladies.

Message edited 12/7/2012 8:04:34 PM.

Re: Suggestions from moms with small kitchens or limited counter/cabinet space

I gave my ds a shelf in the cabinet and had a bottle rack on the counter since I was always washing out bottles.

Suggestions from moms with small kitchens or limited counter/cabinet space

I dedicated a small cabinet (8" wide) to baby bottles, formula, cups, etc. The spoons I put in the regular drawer.

Suggestions from moms with small kitchens or limited counter/cabinet space

I put away some stuff that I don't use to make space on my counter for the bottle rack and bottles. I use ready made formula so the unopen containers are in the closet. Since DS is still too small to use cups, spoons etc. I put those away until he needs them in the closet.

Suggestions from moms with small kitchens or limited counter/cabinet space

Thanks for the suggestions. I will be clearing off the counter of some things that we don't use all of the time...and trying to clear out a cabinet. Not sure if its worth it to buy some additional rolling storage space or not.

Suggestions from moms with small kitchens or limited counter/cabinet space

I couldn't clear a whole shelf or cabinet at all. I've just found little nooks here and there for different things, which is surprising since I'm usually very organized. I have the spoons in the silverware drawer, a large ziploc with a few bottles (I mostly bf) in my ziploc drawer, my dishwasher basket on top of my mixer in another cabinet and bowls with my regular bowls. I just find a little room with each new thing I have to store. It's not the best but it's all I could do.