People often struggle with kitchen sink organisation and I don’t blame them. The cupboards are usually awkwardly shaped and often underutilised.
We have since replaced our kitchen bench and sink as part of a kitchen renovation. Here is what I was working with originally:
Luckily, the exact same set up still fits with the new kitchen sink. I even managed to tidy up the plumbing a bit!
As you can see by the very uneven holes, I attempted to drill into the cabinetry. Patience and proper measuring is not my strong point, so I opted for a ‘no build’ option.
What I used:
I used two K-Mart ‘bits and bobs’ shelves and had a piece of timber cut to size from Bunnings, so I could run it across both drawers and utilise the height of the cupboard.
5 out of the 6 drawers are usable but unfortunately due to the configuration of the pipe, the one on the bottom right does not open. They house dishwasher tablets, beeswax wrappers, scourers, foam sponges and pantry clips.
Last year, I started making my own cleaning products which contain essential oils. I looked for glass bottles to keep my batches as I read that essential oils corrode plastic.
When the bottles arrived, I printed a label on some sticker paper and covered it in contact to make it somewhat waterproof.
- A copy of my labels are included in my organising guide.
- Cleaning product recipes can be found here.
Since I did this so long ago, a lot of the products I used to create this are unfortunately no longer available.
I did my best to find similar things for you:
Shop this post:
I stacked all my cleaners on some scrap styrofoam I had left over from a delivery so I could elevate the products at the back for easy reach.
This allowed me easy access to the bottles and elevated the refills.
The bottles I ordered did not come with a trigger top but I did find some at Cospak.
Progress and thought process shots
Hi Iryna, where did you mange to get the third drawer for your Kmart bits and bobs set? What type of paint did you use?
Hi Petra,
I bought the three drawer version a while ago, it was called a bits and bobs drawer and I have only seen the two version since.
I didn’t paint it, I covered it in sparkly contact from kmart, which I also bought a while ago (left over from our wedding) but I do believe it is re occurring stock.
Hi Iryna
Thanks for that, the two drawers were doing my head in. I actually brought three sets and used the third one to make up the the missing drawers but they are a little small to fill the gap. Will go and look for some pretty contact now. Love your pantry and have just started sorting mine out as we speak.
Oh that is actually genius! Didn’t even think to buy three haha. You could just leave it blank and keep some dish towels or something in there.
Best of luck 🙂 I have a heap of the sparkly contact left over, happy to post some to you if you get stuck!
LOL, I may need to take you up on that. Going to have look at Kmart today. Unfortunetly living in the Pilbara they don’t always get the stocks that the city stores get.
Hi! I love your taste ☺️
Wondering where you’ve ordered the squirty tops for the bottles from?
Thanks Jessica! I’m not sure I want to recommend them haha, they were really difficult to deal with. I will send you a personal email with the name 🙂
Could you also please send me an email ha ha. Thank you.
Could you also please send me these details.
Me too please 🙂
Me too please!
Hi Iryna, lovely space- great organisation. I was wondering what do you use those shelves for? Dishwasher tablets, and what else?
Thank you 🙂 I use the others to store random bits and pieces that usually clog up my drawers, beeswax wrappers, batteries, etc 🙂
Hi Iryna,
Do you remember where you got the clear plastic tubs from and the organises hanging on the door?
Thanks 🙂
Hi Stephanie,
Which plastic tubs are you referring to?
Hi there,
The cupboard looks amazing! Where are the bottles from?
Thanks 🙂
They’re from pack my product 🙂
Hi Iryna, I am wondering where you purchased the bottles you are using under your sink? I am loving your ideas about going chemical free. Thank you …. Kathy
Thank you 🙂 They’re from pack my product
Hi there can you please tell me the name of the bottles your purchased under your sink. I went on the website but there were just so many!!
Thank you!
They were the frosted pharmacy bottles 🙂
I can only find them in clear, have the frosted ones been discontinued? 🙁
Yes unfortunately 🙁
Omg i hate pipes too they are so gross. I wish i could get rid of my roof and put like a magical barrier there for rain right?
I’d love to know where the plastic organiser is from that’s hanging on the door?
I got it from Amazon, the brand is interdesign x
Hi Iryna, that cupboard looks amazing. Where did you buy the vinyl/contact for the shelf? thank you
Thank you 🙂 The sparkly one is from K-Mart and the other one I got at a garage sale x
To organize under the kitchen sink you should keep some important points in your mind that you should tackle the cabinet under the sink. Keep few pairs of rubber gloves in one of the bins in case we need them for a messier job. In your blog you really give the best tips to organize under the kitchen sink. You can refer this: https://kitchenemp.net/kitchens/
Thank you 🙂 I keep my rubber gloves in the laundry
You are an inspiration to us all ❤️
Thank you so much <3
Hi!
Where did you get the tubs on the top shelve, the ones that used to be in the fridge???
I got mine from Howards but they don’t stock that size anymore 🙁
Absolutely LOVE your blog! I am the same way where I love every inch to be organized AND pretty! Just a suggestion, but if you covered a piece of cardboard with that same Vinle you cold put it as a backgroud to the bottles and bed as needed to cover that pipe if you don’t want to see it at all! Look forward to reading more! ?
Thanks honey <3
I did try that but it doesn't fit where the pipe is 🙁
I am in love with your design! With your bottles you got were they the aluminium top or the silver? Thanks!
P.s have you organised your beauty products I find it hard to get them looking organised
From memory it was the silver top, but I’m not 100% sure. I’m currently working on a make up station so will post something up soon, but for the minute, everything is just in a drawer, organised with acrylic dividers from K-Mart 🙂
Hi there, I love your chemical free idea. Did you ever find a trigger spray for the glass bottles ?
Hi Bianca,
I did but the company who I bought them from were a nightmare to deal with so I am hesitant to recommend them haha
Hi Iryna,
Just wondering where about you purchased the clear storage tubs from and what measurements they are? Kmart look to have something similar but would love to know where yours are from.
Thank you for all of your inspiration <3
Kathleen
I bought mine from Howards Storage world but they don’t stock them anymore 🙁 From memory they were 30 x 30 xx
Where did you get the bottles from? I checked a website called packmyproduct.com but it looks like they only ship to Australia & I’m in the United States. Is there a local dealer that sells these that you’re aware of? Thanks! Btw your design is wonderful!!!
Well, considering I’m from Australia, they’re the local dealer I’m aware off 😛
Haha – sorry honey, can’t recommend anything in the US as none of the stuff ever ships to Australia so I never look xox
Hello do you know if there is any place where i can get those bottles that ship to the United States of America? I can’t find them anywhere 🙁 the place you got them from doesn’t ship to me. Let me know. Thank you!
Sorry, no 🙁
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
I have to agree it looks neat and pretty but not practical. I have very grave concerns from a safety point of view. I can only hope you have a file with all the MSD sheets for each product. In the event of accidental skin contact, splash in the eye or accidental poisoning to children or pets every second is most important. A call to poisons information center needs the information on the labels. Expiry dates and batch numbers should be retained as well. Please share this information… not all parents would think about the dangers, it may be too late if a child looses their sight or worse still their life. Products should remain in original containers for safety. I am not being critical just hoping to make people aware..
I don’t think you read the article – it clearly states I make my own NATURAL cleaning products – there are no safety labels.
Hi I’m disappointed that the download for your free tags isn’t working 😦 Could you help please?
Unfortunately I had to pull my free downloads down because someone took them and started selling them as their own.
Nice article
I think you’ve done an amazing job, just wondering what size your bottles are?
Thank you lovely <3 they're 500ml x
Absolutely love your organisation of everything. Just wondering what company you would recommend now for the sprays for your bottles? I remember you saying that you didn’t have a good experience with the last company. Who did you go with in the end?
I used the the company I didn’t have a good experience with because I had already ordered xx
Is there any way you could tell me the height of the Bits and Bobs drawers since they are no longer ger available? I am trying to find something similar in size. Thank you!
I love this. I’m going to adapt it for my kids bathroom. We have no drawers in the bathroom in our new home. How did you mount the spice rack on the cabinet door?
Command strips 🙂