Do you spend time searching for the right knife every time?Do you regularly find forks and other “uninvited guests” in the spoon drawer? Proper storage of cutlery will help solve all these problems. We will tell you how to do it correctly in our article. Look in your drawer where you store cutlery. What do you see: spoons, knives and forks? It only seems so at first glance - in fact, in this drawer you store your habits, lifestyle and time spent on cooking. Some people get by with a couple of good knives, while others need a whole collection of cutlery for different occasions in the kitchen. Regardless of what lifestyle you lead, what size your kitchen is and how many teaspoons you prefer to keep at hand, proper storage of cutlery makes life much easier, because the convenience of cooking depends not so much on where and in what quantity kitchen utensils are stored, but on how they are stored. We spoke with a representative of the German company SieMatic and found out which accessories and devices provide the most efficient storage of appliances in the kitchen.Simon Reimer, SieMatic:— The utensil storage area contains about a third of everything in the kitchen: dishes, cutlery and other items. The principle of arranging accessories here is the same as when organizing any storage: think in advance which items you will use often and which rarely, and based on this, determine a more or less accessible storage place for them. Drawer system Drawers are the most common and practical way to store cutlery. Firstly, they do not take up space on the work surface, and secondly, they are always in sight and at hand. To make it easier to find the item you need, drawers are usually equipped with special trays or inserts for utensils with many different compartments.German brand SieMatic solves the problemstorage of devices comprehensively and offers not just trays and dividers, but a whole filling system. The design is a block of several pull-out drawers with a width from 25 to 120 cm: the required size can be selected according to your needs with an accuracy of up to a millimeter. All internal accessories are also adapted to the selected width. The main finish of the trays can be chosen from three materials: aluminum, wood and plastic.Aluminum parts Aluminum accessories forstorage of devices combine three qualities at once: reliability, functionality and laconic aesthetics of modern design. In the SieMatic accessory line, this effect is achieved by combining several materials: aluminum, light oak or dark chestnut and porcelain elements. And for those who do not part with their phone even while cooking, there is a “smart” system with USB inputs, with which you can charge gadgets without interrupting your work process. Accessories made of wood Wood is the mostsuitable material to make the kitchen more comfortable. Even if you are a fan of minimalism or the shiny steel high-tech style, you can introduce wood into the interior locally: for example, in the form of accessories for storing utensils. Depending on the overall color scheme, you can choose trays for drawers made of light or dark wood. The latter looks especially interesting in contrast to white in the style of modern classics. What to fill the boxes with In general, for convenienceThe usual inserts are enough for cutlery, but for greater effect you can add a few more useful "features" to the drawers: soft dividers, wooden boxes or knife holders. The latter is especially important, because if the knives are kept together in the drawer, they can wear down on each other. Simon Reimer, SieMatic:— Behind every door and drawer you will discover a new world: unexpected combinations of materials, perfect shapes and maximum practicality. The numerous well-thought-out and meticulously designed details typical of SieMatic together form the uniqueness of each individual kitchen, the design of which is aesthetically pleasing and at the same time functional like never before. Vertical storage Drawers are the most common place for storing cutlery, but they are not the only one, especially if you have a lot of them. Some of them can be placed vertically: for example, use the inside of a kitchen cabinet door for this purpose, attaching shelves or hooks to it. This solution not only provides additional storage space, but also saves space in the kitchen. For this purpose, in 2003, the SieMatic brand developed a special interior filling system MultiMatic, consisting of a special multifunctional rail and shelf holders. This system is suitable for any cabinet and is designed to make storage as efficient as possible and kitchen utensils easily accessible while cooking.