When I worked in professional kitchens, there were very, very few–if any–utensils that went into a drawer or a utensil holder on the counter top. They–just like the pots and pans–were all hung up from racks dangling from the ceiling.
Well, in my kitchen, I don’t exactly have the room for a bunch of dangling racks, neither do I have the kind of utensils that can easily be hung from such racks. But I did have an empty space above my stove where a rack could go.
I tried browsing Amazon and various other local and online stores for hanging racks such as I wanted, but to little avail. The racks available held too few utensils, cost way too much for all they were, were kinda ugly, or wouldn’t fit properly in the space I was working with.
So I DIY’d it.
At first, I used a wooden dowel rod. But it was too flimsy. With all the utensils, it would sag in the middle. So, if you’re doing this project, don’t use a wooden dowel rod (unless it’s like really thick or you put up some center support).
Next, I got a metal dowel rod at our local True Value hardware store. And it has been working great!
I slid all the bent S hooks onto the rod then slid one end far into the hole in one cabinet, then partially through the hole in the other cabinet.
Voila! An easy, awesome, sharp-looking, uber convenient DIY hanging utensil rack! Plus, it clears off some counter space and empties some drawer space!
Very clever! Ikea sells rods to do this very thing. They also have a lot of things you can hang on them to help get organized. You might want to check it out. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/kitchen/20677/
But this is a lot cheaper, lol. 🙂
What a cool idea! We have so many cooking utensils it’s ridiculous. It would be neat to have the most used ones so handy!
This is really cool! I wish I was that handy! Good stuff!
I love this! What a fantastic idea! I also love your rubber bands. That is something we would do. 😉
I love this! It looks so much better that way I think!
Such a great idea! Looks very professional…. can’t wait to try it. 🙂
I love this idea and if you do not own your home you could use a small diameter tention rod.
This is a great idea. I did the same thing except I used a 1/2 inch 4 foot rebar rod. It is a very strong metal rod. I bought this at Lowe’s along with 6 packs of ” s ” hooks ( 3 per pack ). My cabinets above my sink are 3 feet 6 inches apart. This worked perfect. P. S. I painted the rod gloss black.
Total cost:
Rod – $2.35
S-hooks – $1.24 per pack = $ 7.44
Spray paint – $ .99
Total cost – $ 10.78 plus tax.