Magnetic knife strip
Replaces the bulky knife block. Mounts under a cabinet or on the backsplash and keeps blades sharp and visible.
See it on AmazonThe gadgets that earn their spot in a tiny kitchen. Every pick goes on a wall, over the sink, inside a cupboard or folds flat, so your counter stays free for actual cooking.
See the picks How much space could I free?Filter by where the gadget lives in your kitchen. Tick the ones you'd add and the calculator below adds up the counter space they free.
Replaces the bulky knife block. Mounts under a cabinet or on the backsplash and keeps blades sharp and visible.
See it on AmazonDishes drip straight into the sink. The single biggest counter win for a small kitchen, since a regular rack eats a huge corner.
See it on AmazonA silicone-coated rack that rolls across the sink for rinsing veg or cooling pans, then rolls into a drawer.
See it on AmazonSquare containers stack and use every inch of a cupboard, so the cereal and flour stop living on the counter.
See it on AmazonClip onto an existing shelf and create a second level for wraps, mugs or spice packets. No tools needed.
See it on AmazonPops open for pasta, folds to the thickness of a plate. Fits over most sinks with extending handles.
See it on AmazonThinner than a cutting board and slides into a drawer. Weighing ingredients means fewer measuring cups to store.
See it on AmazonMoves a dozen jars off the counter and onto the inside of a cabinet door or a strip of wall.
See it on AmazonA standard 24-inch-deep counter run of 3 feet is 864 square inches. Tick picks above and see how much of it you'd get back. Estimates use typical footprint sizes for each item.
Three rules every pick has to pass before it goes on the shelf.
If it has to sit on the worktop, it has to replace something bigger that already does.
No single-use novelty gadgets. Each pick gets used most days of the week.
Renters welcome. Most picks clip, stick or stand without drilling.