
41. Pan Lid Organizer
If you have a large collection of pots and pans, you already know that pan lids get in the way, especially the massive glass lids that come with large frying pans. Some genius out there invented pan lid organizers, hanging over your cabinet door like a shoe rack would on a room door. There are also wall mounts and standing wire towers where you can slide in your lids, too, so there’s something for every style of kitchen and amount of space available. The price will vary from $15 to $50, depending on the style and where you find these miracle space savers.
Even if you have your pans fabulously mounted on a hanging rack like something out of a French bistro, you will still ultimately have to deal with the lids since they cannot be hung in the same way as pots, thanks to the lack of convenient holes that pots have in their handles. While the pot lid racks don’t look nearly as artisanal or exciting, it’s almost always a hassle rummaging through piles of lids on a traditional flat shelf to try to find the one that fits. Plus, they’re less likely to get chipped or damaged if they aren’t being jostled in a shelf.