Storage solutions in a small kitchen - here's what we've done in the houseboat

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When we're not travelling by motorhome, we live in a houseboat. We have pretty much everything we need in the houseboat, but the kitchen is small - and Peter loves to cook. Now he's got his act together and created some really good storage solutions in the kitchen.

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Cosy houseboat accommodation - with small kitchen

Living in a houseboat is incredibly cosy, and we enjoy all the nice days here. Peter particularly appreciates the kitchen window, which means he can look out over the marina while he cooks.

The houseboat is not really that small. We probably have around 75 square metres of living space, although it's not full height everywhere. However, the space is distributed a little differently, which means that we have a large area on the lower deck (where we sleep) while the kitchen, bathroom and hallway are cramped.

There are very few cupboards in the kitchen, which means it can easily become cramped and cluttered. But now Peter has organised smart storage solutions for a small kitchen - and now he loves cooking in the houseboat even more!

Hangers for tools, knives and lids

Peter has put up hangers for utensils, which we found at IKEA, in two places in the kitchen. This gave us more space in the cupboards and made the utensils more accessible.

There was also a list for knives.

Peter also organised hanging for pot lids, on the underside of the top cabinets. Because our cupboards are so cramped, this creates space. The underside of the cupboards was not used for anything ...

Similarly, there was a suspension for trivet on one end of one of the wall units. Practical!

Shelves for spices and oils

Peter has also made a bunch of small black shelves, which he bought online from Temu. He uses the shelves for things like oils, vinegar, soya, bouillon cubes and the like.

He attached a shelf to the side of an upper cabinet, just above our coffee machine. Perfect storage for the coffee beans!

Peter has also organised the world's simplest spice rack. He bought a white lacquered liner at Bauhaus and put it in front of the window moulding. There is now room for a long list of spices, which are easily accessible and stable.

Some other things Peter has fixed are a paper towel holder and a mobile phone holder, which he found at Biltema. He likes to have his mobile phone accessible in the kitchen, for example if he wants to check a recipe.

Storage in cupboards

Our few cupboards have always been very cluttered, but since Peter got cupboard storage, from Temu, things have become more organised.

Boxes for groceries and gadgets

We have also bought some boxes. At Jysk they had a large selection of boxes and baskets. We bought three small baskets that we use for potatoes, onions and citrus fruits.

We also bought four larger boxes. Two of these we have next to the coffee maker, and there we keep wine, spirits and oils.

Two others are on top of the fridge. We put all sorts of things there, such as sunglasses, batteries, chargers and cords. Our kitchen is right next to the tiny hallway ...

Storage in the hallway

While we were at it, we invested in better storage in the hallway too. Our hallway is tiny. We can't do much about the size, but with some new small shelves from Temu it will at least be less cluttered.

Storage in the bathroom

There were also some new shelves in our minimal bathroom: a shelf for extra toilet rolls and a shelf for liquid soap.

Storage solutions in small kitchens - what are your top tips?

Do you live in a cramped space? Or maybe your children, grandchildren or relatives do? Or maybe your holiday home (or camper van) is small? What are your top tips for storage solutions in a small kitchen?

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