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7 Accessories to Make Your Kitchen More Efficient (and Pretty)

March 24, 2017 by Elsie 14 Comments

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Accessorize your kitchen! These 7 kitchen accessories will simplify your life AND give your kitchen a touch of personality and coziness!

Accessorize your kitchen! These 7 things will simplify your life AND give your kitchen a touch of personality and coziness! #KitchenAccessories

Want to breathe new life into your kitchen–without spending much money? Just like you can wake up a mundane outfit with a few well-chosen accessories, your kitchen can benefit from quick, frugal additions.

Over my six years of marriage I’ve collected a few favourite kitchen accessories that not only simplify my life, but give my kitchen a touch of personality and coziness. When we lived in a series of apartments these items helped to make each new kitchen feel like home. They’re a small but worthwhile investment when you don’t have the time or budget for new paint or appliance upgrades!

7 Kitchen Accessories to Streamline and Beautify Your Kitchen:

If you're looking for ways to cut back on plastic, a glass spray bottle is a small investment that gets a lot of mileage.

Glass Spray Bottle

If you’re looking for ways to cut back on plastic, a glass spray bottle is a small investment that gets a lot of mileage. Not only is it beautiful, but it also doesn’t hang on to smells the way that a plastic bottle does. I can scent my homemade all-purpose cleaner with lemon one month and peppermint the next, and because the bottle is glass it won’t absorb or mix the odors from one batch to another.

This slim, magnetic knife strip frees up counter and drawer space.

Wall-Mounted Knife Strip

This slim, magnetic knife strip frees up counter and drawer space. I think it adds visual interest, too! My knives and scissors are easy to access, and the size of the knife strip sets a helpful limit on how many knives I keep.

These beautiful kitchen accessories will simplify your life and brighten your home.

Swedish Dishcloths

I’ve had a lifelong reversion to kitchen sponges because they get smelly so quickly. I wanted to find an effective (and pretty) alternative, and I finally have! Swedish dishcloths are my solution, and not only have they replaced kitchen sponges, but most of my paper towel usage, too! They’re made of natural materials and are super absorbent–they clean up food and drink spills like a charm, and don’t leave streaks on my glass cook top. Plus, they’re pretty and cheery, with tons of patterns to choose from!

My friends at MightyNest are currently offering a special where you get 2 Swedish dishcloths for just $3 when you join their MightyFix subscription program! Read my full review of Swedish dishcloths in this post, plus get the details on the MightyFix!

Corral your baked goods with a pretty bread box!

Bread Box

A bread box certainly isn’t a must-have kitchen item, but I gladly admit that I love mine! I found a nice, roomy wooden one at the thrift store. It fits a large loaf of bread, but there’s also room to corral tortillas, biscuits, and other baked odds and ends. Previously I stored these items on top of the fridge, but because they were out of sight I’d occasionally forget about them and something would mold before we had time to eat it.

For hand washing, this little set from Full Circle is the best.

Scrub Brush and Dish

I’ve washed dishes a lot of ways, and this is hands down my favourite way to get them clean! (Other than sliding them in the dishwasher, of course!) For hand washing, this little set from Full Circle is the best. The spring platform inside the dish creates plenty of suds and helps your soap go a longer way. The scrub brush is effective and doesn’t scratch any of my pans. Also, I love how this looks next to my sink!

Store beans, rice, and other grains and legumes in vintage blue jars for a pretty look.

Vintage Mason Jars

You can find these at antique stores in various sizes. I started asking for them for my birthday several years ago, and now I have five that I use to store beans, grits, lentils, and other dry grains and legumes.

A traditional tea kettle adds a homey touch to any kitchen.

Stove Top Tea Kettle

A traditional tea kettle adds a homey touch to any kitchen. The biggest downside, in my opinion, of electric tea kettles is that they take up precious counter space! I value clutter-free kitchen counters, so having a cheery tea kettle parked on my stove top is a double win.

I love that it doesn’t take much money–or DIY skills–to spruce up your kitchen and add a bit of hardworking “pretty.”

What are your favourite kitchen accessories? How do you embrace both form and function in your kitchen?
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  1. ElsieAmy says

    April 10, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    I signed up a few days ago, what are the odds of getting these in my first box?

    Reply
    • ElsieElsie says

      April 11, 2017 at 9:12 am

      Amy, do you remember what link you clicked to order through? If it was via a MightyFix link on this page, then yes, you’ll get the dishcloths in your box!

      Reply
  2. ElsieSherri says

    April 12, 2017 at 4:24 am

    Great suggestions

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    • ElsieElsie says

      April 15, 2017 at 12:43 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. ElsieTheresa says

    April 12, 2017 at 5:20 am

    Thank you for the tips. I recently got a breadbox and agree that it makes it so much easier to keep the counters and fridgetop clean and to remember to use up the end of baked goods! Plus it reminds me of my grandma’s kitchen 🙂

    Would you be willing to tell us where you got the soap dispenser that is next to your scrub brush? I’ve been looking for one exactly like that!

    Reply
    • ElsieElsie says

      April 15, 2017 at 12:45 pm

      I love the old-fashioned vibe a breadbox gives! I got that soap dispenser from Target about 6 years ago, but they may still carry similar styles!

      Reply
  4. ElsieMa Kettle says

    May 4, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Totally agree with you esp. about the kettle: who needs another electric appliance on the counter?
    I. too. got my wooden bread box from a thrift store but I sanded off the door’s interior finish and swapped the knob to the inside. Why? I use the open door as a cutting board for my sandwiches, bagels, etc. and, because it lies flat on the countertop, I need the knob to lift it up and close it.

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    • ElsieElsie says

      May 9, 2017 at 6:43 pm

      I love that! My bread box door definitely does not lie flat…but if it did I would totally steal your idea!

      Reply
  5. ElsieJodi McGrew says

    May 29, 2017 at 9:37 pm

    Do you know of anyone selling un decorated Swedish dishcloths, other than Ikea? Thanks!

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    • ElsieElsie says

      May 30, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      I’m sorry, I do not! Maybe they’ll become more widespread eventually and there will be more options!

      Reply
  6. ElsieKarma says

    June 11, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    A bread box is important to me. Keeping bread and other baked goods on top of the refrigerator actually speeds up the aging process thereby making it mold faster.

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    • ElsieElsie says

      June 19, 2017 at 5:01 pm

      I didn’t realise that! Now I’m even more glad for my bread box(:

      Reply
  7. ElsieJuditha Palange Williams says

    October 13, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    I wanted one dishcloth. But instead I was wrapped in a web and told how I would be SO wise to join something that I did not want to join. But I was NEVER simply shown a place where I could give my bank information in order to receive one Swedish dishcloth . Do you realize you wasted my time?. Are You going to send me a dishcloth? Are you going to disregard me as a cranky person? Am I going to go on a rant in facebook?
    Sincerely,
    Juditha Palange Williams

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    • ElsieElsie says

      October 14, 2017 at 1:32 pm

      No, I try not to disregard my blog readers as cranky people, especially when they have legitimate questions, as you do!(: Here is the listing to buy individual dishcloths, without a subscription to the service: https://mightynest.com/shop/green-cleaning/kitchen-bath/swedish-dishcloths. If you already signed up for the monthly subscription but want to cancel it, you need to log in to your MightyNest account and there will be an option to cancel. If this isn’t helpful or you have further questions, definitely send their customer service an email at [email protected]. You can also call them, Monday through Friday, at 847-905-0567.

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