13 sneaky storage spots you’ve probably overlooked

Have a small space between your fridge and a wall? It might just be the perfect spot to hide away canned and dried goods. Follow this tutorial to build your own sliding pocket cabinet.

Pegboards aren’t just for hammers in grandpa’s garage. Pots and pans are an obvious start, but it’s amazing how much additional space you can gain by hanging your kitchen essentials. These mounting systems can even fit behind a kitchen door.

If your lower kitchen cabinets don’t quite meet the floor, reclaim that extra storage. The perfect spot to store pans and extra linens, you can utilize this space by installing toe-kick drawers using this tutorial.

Shelving makes everything better. But what if you’ve run out of room for shelves? That’s where the spot between doorways and ceilings comes in, which is a perfect solution for small bathrooms.

Chances are you're already storing stuff there. But chances are you’re not doing it right—pipes get in the way, limiting room and making organization a challenge. Make the most of this area by installing shelving or using stackable clear plastic bins to keep bathroom goods dry and organized.

Essentially a full-length medicine cabinet, hiding stuff behind a mirror is a surprising storage solution. Alternately, create one behind your favourite poster or framed picture.

Create a bedroom headboard using bookcases—not only will it add visual interest, it will also give you extra space to tuck away night-time essentials.

Store cookbooks up high and away, or buy decorative baskets to store infrequently used kitchen tools such as Christmas cookie cutters.

Use shelving units or install under-shelf sliding baskets to increase the amount of room in your kitchen cabinets.

Keep spices easily at hand and out of the way by storing them in magnetic containers that attach directly to your range hood.

Have an extra-wide staircase? There’s no reason that you can’t install shelving that runs its length. Bookcases are a natural fit, but you can also use this space to organize footwear or baskets of outdoor essentials.

Install shelves or magazine racks along the ends of bedroom bureaus to create instant shelving.

For the crafty among us, it may seem like your ironing board never gets put away. Take advantage of this and turn the space under your ironing board into a functional place to store extra fabric or cleaning supplies in your sewing or laundry room.