Vertical Cabinet Dividers

Most kitchen cabinets are based on a one-box-fits-all design, and this works fine for much of the stuff we need to store there. But some things just aren’t convenient to store on a horizontal shelf; namely large, flat items like platters, party trays, cutting boards, and baking sheets. These common kitchen products end up getting loaded onto shelves in heavy stacks, and when you need an item it’s inevitably near the bottom of the stack.

Vertical cabinet dividers solve this common problem by letting you stow the big flat stuff on their edges, making for easy retrieval of items. You can custom fit the dividers for any wall or base cabinet. One of the best places to use dividers is in over-the-fridge cabinets, which are short and wide and tend to be a good fit for sheets and platters without wasting space. If this space is too high or too cumbersome to reach up and over the fridge, consider using the space above or below a fixed shelf in a full-height cabinet.

The following steps show an adjustable method that allows you to move dividers as needed to accommodate new storage items. The option shown here includes fixed dividers but retains a little more headroom in the cabinet than with the adjustable system. If necessary, a fixed divider can be moved by unscrewing and refastening its slotted cleats.