Home Home Design & Decor Kitchen Design Ideas Kitchen Storage & Organization These 8 Pot Lid Organizers Will Help You Streamline Your Cookware Collection Purchase one of these storage solutions to make sure you never misplace a lid again. By Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer is an experienced food editor, writer, and recipe developer. She manages the Martha Stewart recipe archive and is always curious about new ingredients and the best techniques. She has been working in food media for over 20 years. Editorial Guidelines Published on December 21, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn more. Photo: Courtesy of the Container Store Do you have more lids than pans? You might not, but it can feel that way at times—especially when you take a pot out of the cupboard and find two lids rolling around in the back. If this sounds familiar, that's because it's pretty universal: Lids are simply hard to organize. Stacking is not a sensible option, and while pairing them neatly with the pan they belong to is a strategy that will work, there are better alternatives that take up less space. Ahead, we share eight storage solutions that will help you organize your pan lids, whatever your kitchen size or layout. So, don't worry if you're tight on space—not all of these systems involve stowing lids in cabinets or drawers. The Best Pot Lid Organizers on the Market YouCopia StoreMore Adjustable Lid Organizer TIHOOD Spring Tension Adjustable Length Cupboard Rod Simple Houseware Cabinet Door/Wall Mount Pot Lid Organizer Rack Enclume Rolled-End Bar Brightmaison Kitchen Pot Lid Organizer Holder Command White Utility Hooks Fogel Sliding Pot Organizer Pull Out Drawer Storage Maniac Pot Lid/Bakeware Organizer Why Our Former Test Kitchen Team Loves a Straight Sided Skillet YouCopia StoreMore Adjustable Lid Organizer Courtesy of Amazon $19.99, amazon.com Corral lids in an organizer that lives in the same drawer or cabinet you use to store pots and pans. Look for an option that holds the lids securely and has non-slip feet so it won't slide (this will also protect your cabinets from scratches). This organizer checks all of those boxes—plus, it has M-shaped holders that make space for handles and comes from a women-owned company. That's a double win in our books. TIHOOD Spring Tension Adjustable Length Cupboard Rod Courtesy of Amazon $11.99, amazon.com If you store pots and lids in a drawer, install a hardware store tension rod at the front or down one side of the drawer to keeps pot lids neatly in place. After you mount the rod, place lids on their sides along it; their nobs will prop them up and limit movement as the drawer slides in and out. Simple Houseware Cabinet Door/Wall Mount Pot Lid Organizer Rack Courtesy of Amazon $17.87, amazon.com To organize pot lids in a cupboard, buy a cabinet door organizer rack. These racks can also be installed on a kitchen wall or in a pantry if that better suits your organizing needs. Enclume Rolled-End Bar Courtesy of Williams Sonoma from $224.95, williams-sonoma.com If you have or aspire to have a pot rail for storage, know that a wall-mounted option can also be used to store lids. Just slide lids in between the rail and the wall; the knobs on the lids will hold them in place. Or, purchase a few extra hooks and hang them alongside their counterparts. Brightmaison Kitchen Pot Lid Organizer Holder Courtesy of Amazon $32.99, amazon.com Expand or contract this adjustable accordion-style organizer to fit inside your drawer or cabinet space. It's sturdy enough to hold heavier lids and comes with synthetic rubber bumpers to protect cupboard surfaces. Command White Utility Hooks Courtesy of Amazon $9.28, amazon.com Another way to put your cabinet door to use for pot lid storage is to install hooks. This might not provide enough storage for all of the lids in your cookware collection, but it does utilize otherwise dead space. Use two stick-on hooks per lid, positioning them carefully so the door will close when the lids are secured there. Fogel Sliding Pot Organizer Pull Out Drawer Courtesy of the Container Store $75.99, containerstore.com Keep lids and pots together with a sliding pot organizer that pulls out for easy access. This chrome-plated, rust-resistant steel option can hold up to 55 pounds. Storage Maniac Pot Lid/Bakeware Organizer Courtesy of Amazon $28.99, amazon.com Similar to file holders used in offices (but sturdier), these simple, but strong iron racks are useful if you store pans in a deep drawer or a pantry. They're less useful for storage in a cupboard; unless you have a shelf to dedicate to lid storage (or a pull-out cupboard), lids stored at the back will be hard to reach. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit