Stop Stuffing Cake Pans In Your Cabinets: A Better Way To Stack Awkward Bakeware

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We have all fallen victim to the act of overstuffing a kitchen cabinet. It's natural — the longer you live in a space, the more stuff you accumulate, especially if you're someone who likes to cook. But as all of those expensive pans and various cake tins begin to stack up, it becomes increasingly difficult to try to locate what you need and wriggle it out without causing a metal tsunami.

Stacking cake pans the wrong way not only makes life more difficult in an organizational sense, but it can also cause damage, leading to scratching, chipping, or even cracking, depending on the material. If you're ready to avoid all of this, all you really need to do is get your hands on the right tools, and a corner cabinet organizer should do just the trick. It doesn't even matter if the cabinet isn't in a corner. You just need those nifty, tiered shelves and a space to fit them in.

The shelves on these types of organisers are perfectly shaped for circular and square pans, and they're usually tall enough to allow for more than two to be stored on each shelf if needed. Hanging shelf baskets can work too, and adjustable racks are even better. By separating the pans into smaller groups on each shelf, you'll not only avoid a huge pile, but you'll also be able to see and move them around more easily. You shouldn't be stacking frying pans, either, by the way.

You can buy corner cabinet organizers in most homeware stores or online through sellers like Amazon. They're usually pretty affordable, and they come in various heights, materials, and colors. Once you get your hands on one, you can stack it anyway you like, but a couple of tricks will help keep things neat and tidy.

The first is to layer smaller pans into larger ones, rather than grouping them by similar size. This will help condense them down, allowing for more room, but be mindful of scratching. You can place a towel between the pans if you're worried. It's also a good idea to dedicate each shelf to a use. For example, keep the round pans you use for perfect birthday cakes on one shelf and tart and pie dishes on another. Bundt pans tend to take up a lot of room, so place those first. The same goes for springform pans with clips that jut out.

You should also place the dishes you use the most on the shelf that's easiest to access. For example, if you find yourself making brown butter banana bread or vanilla loaf cakes on the regular, don't bury the loaf tins. Tasting Table has a simple fix for storing pots and pans, too, if you find yourself on a roll.