If space is limited, keep only the necessities and use the linen closet or add shelving elsewhere for everything else. If there's more room for under-bathroom-sink storage, things such as hair tools and backup toiletries can stay.
Items that can be stored under a sink
Plastic containers - Save space by nesting containers from largest to smallest and separating lids. Dustpan - Stash a small dustpan and brush to quickly sweep up crumbs or dirt. Recycling - Use the under-the-sink area to sort and store cardboard, paper, glass and recycled plastic.
Avoid storing cookware, like pots and pans, under your sink. "If there is any leaking or dripping due to condensation or moisture introduced from washing dishes, it can potentially contaminate cookware," says Cooper. Instead, keep these items in your kitchen cabinets or in a nearby closet.
When used in the kitchen, tip-out trays can hold a variety of things for use around the sink, like sponges, brushes, sink strainers and drain stoppers. For the bathroom, you can place combs, hair brushes and clips, toothpaste, or just about anything else that you may need to be handy.
Vanity drawers can be used to store a variety of items including toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, face wash and other skincare products. It can also be used to store makeup, hair styling tools, towels, extra toilet paper and more.
Hang them from pot rails on a wall.
Wall space is just storage space waiting to happen! If you have any walls in your kitchen without cabinets or shelving, consider adding a pot rail or two and using hooks to hang cookware. Bonus idea: You can prop the lids onto the rails for even smarter storage.
Food Items
Sure, the sink is right there next to the dog bowls, or near where you are making your breakfast. But anything that any member of your family is going to eat, furry family included, should not be stored under the sink.
Undersink Bins
Our bins for under-sink installation have a couple of features that make them the ideal candidates for these tricker spots. This includes: A low height – typically under 450mm. or A short depth – as little as 325mm deep. Some products feature both aspects.
CDC guidelines do not support the storage of medical or surgical supplies under a sink. Other examples include reagent and chemicals that could have an adverse reaction if exposed to water/sewer/moisture, cleaned patient care equipment, etc.
Sink drain components include the tailpiece, P-trap, drain elbow, drainpipe, and escutcheon. Drain stoppers are crucial for managing the flow of water in and out of the sink basin.
“It's ideal to have a fire extinguisher on each level of the home,” says Courtney Klosterman, home insights expert at Hippo Insurance. “Fire extinguishers are stored best in easy-to-reach places and away from heat sources, such as under the kitchen sink or in entryways.”
Add an Under-Sink Mat or Tray
Most mats are rubber so even if they get wet, the water won't saturate through to your sink or kitchen cabinetry and wreck the wood. Most under-sink mats have grooves throughout that can hold water to contain a leak. Some mats are even capable of retaining several gallons of water.
If under your sink remains dry, you can store everyday products there—or in another easy-access spot, says Lubega. (Just make sure that the space is secure if there are children in the house.) Her main tip? Products should stay together.
Be it cooked or uncooked, rice does not belong in your pipes. Compost it instead. Unless you have a garbage disposal, no food scraps should be going down the drain. Rice and small pasta are especially tricky since they can sneak past your drain guard and end up in pipes they shouldn't be.
Pull-out organisers are a fantastic way to maximize the space under your sink. These organisers allow you to reach items at the back of the cabinet with ease. Available in various sizes and designs, pull-out organisers are perfect for storing cleaning supplies, dishwashing liquids, and other kitchen essentials.
Any kitchen items, such as pots and pans
'I never recommend clients keep anything under the kitchen sink outside of cleaning supplies and related dry items, like garbage bags, rags, the inevitable bag of plastic grocery bags,' comments professional organizer Amy Trager.
If the oven is housed in a tall cabinet, it is ergonomically easier to use and valuable storage space is freed up under the hob. There's room for everything here: even bulky pots and pans fit into the drawers of the base cabinet.
Under-sink storage is ideal for stashing cleaning supplies right where you'll need them. Stock a basket or tray with spray cleaners, paper towels or microfiber cloths, disinfectant wipes, brushes, sponges, and other essentials to keep your sink and countertop sparkling.