Unless you have an organized kitchen and someone who cooks for you, maximizing your space in the kitchen and learning a few shortcuts to cooking might save you a lot of time and money.

These kitchen hacks below will help you improve your ways in the kitchen. Some of them may be familiar to you, but look out for new ways you can incorporate to make life easier for you in the cooking zone:

1. Use towel racks to hang pot lids from cabinet doors.


2. Or use self-adhesive hanging strips for a less permanent hack.


3. Freeze coffee into ice cubes to avoid a watery cold brew.


4. Add sliced potato to over-salted stews.


5. Use a mug to make space for two bowls in one small microwave.


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8. Separate yolks from egg whites using an empty water bottle.


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10. Use a strainer to remove dust from a bag of cereal.


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12. Use frozen grapes to chill white wine without watering it down.


13. Use a carabiner to carry multiple plastic grocery bags.


14. Use duct tape to loosen the top of a jar.


15. Use two plates and a large, sharp knife to slice large groups of cherry tomatoes.

16. Use the bottom of a styrofoam cup to catch popsicle drips.


17. Use the top of a bottle to seal open bags.


18. Use tin foil to prop up hard taco shells.


21. Suspend a dish rack over your sink to save counter space.


20. Using a hanging rod to take advantage of unused space under the sink.


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22. Cut condiment bottles in half to take advantage of every last drop.


23. Add vegetable oil to an almost-empty bottle of hot sauce to spice up your cooking oil.


24. Use a file organizer to store cutting boards.


25. In a pinch, affix a screw gun with a whisk attachment to create a low-budget hand mixer.


26. Separate bulk meat into separate plastic bags and flatten before freezing.

Meat will defrost faster when stored this way.


27. For more counter space, lay a cutting board over a sturdy open drawer.