One of the first items on my 40 bags in 40 days challenge was to clean out the kitchen utensils. I’ve been wanting to do something else with my measuring spoons and cups to get them out of the valuable drawer space. The back of cabinet doors looked nice and inviting, perfect for some hooks and chalkboard paint.
I didn’t want to paint the actual doors in case I change my mind in the future so I got some pieces of balsa wood from Michael’s, painted them with chalkboard paint, then used command strips to attach the hooks. One thing I’ve learned is that chalk pens work a lot better than actual chalk sticks as they give a smoother line and wash off easily with water.
Enjoy the final result below!
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Angie says
Oooo, I love this idea! It looks great and would really help my husband who forgets where things go in the kitchen all the time. :)
Jackie says
I would love to know where you found the collapsible measuring cups. Love the colors and that they are very space saving.
Kendra says
I don’t remember where exactly I got mine, but Amazon has a bunch of options. Here is one set: http://amzn.to/YN6upm
Julie says
Hi! I see this was a few years ago, but if you still have this system, how do you like it when you open and close the cabinet? Do they stay on the hooks? Do they bump other items in cupboard? I think we have pretty shallow cabinets, so not sure how this would work for me. Love your design though!
Kendra says
The only reason I don’t still have this up is because we re-did our kitchen a last year and I gained a bunch more drawer space and didn’t put it back up. They never fell off the hooks, but they do make a bit of noise when you open/close the door as they hit the door. I recommend only using the measuring cups the collapse because normal ones would take up quite a bit of space.