Pot Lid Organizer

Pot Lid Organizer
Ask a chef about what s/he does with his/her pots.... a good one will say "It's not what you do with your pot, it's where you put your lid!"

This is, naturally, a wise model to live by. Here's a pot lid solution from salvaged towel racks.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
I found these really cheap (as in quality) wall mount racks ready for incineration/landfill space. These are perfect!

You need
1: Some form of towel rack
2: Mounts for said towel racks
3: Velcro or screws
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17 comments
Apr 29, 2009. 11:33 AMaholway says:
These are not towel bars, but rather curtain rods, which are far lighter, easier to trim to size, and have cool mechanism for hanging them that isn't as "bulky"--great idea!
Apr 23, 2009. 8:55 AMjoca68 says:
Heck, this sure is a grand idea!!! I've been struggling with this problem for like forever and this is so simple!!!! Thanks, I'll do this for sure.
Mar 25, 2009. 7:37 PMkatydid3 says:
What a great, simple idea. I was thinking of using it on the sides of the two cabinets on either side of my sink, with a hanging pot rack over the sink. Does anyone see any problem(s) with that?
Mar 22, 2009. 7:32 PMartist without a medium says:
Awesome idea ....I'll be sharing with my Mother in law too.
Jan 30, 2009. 7:18 AMTsu Dho Nimh says:
Those are not towel rods, they are adjustable window curtain rods.
Feb 26, 2009. 7:22 AMlcockerill says:
It doesn't matter what you call them this is an awesome idea, I have been forever trying to find a place for all my lids. another thing you could use this for is hanging spray bottles off of under your sink.
Jan 19, 2009. 3:20 AMhandysmurf says:
ply wood? eeeeeeeeeeeewww ... confirmed bachelor eh? I rent but would do this ... I would just be prepared to leave the thing behind ... that would likely fend off any complaints from many landlords. I personally would prefer that it be on a wall at the back of the counter or over the stove. I would also go buy some inexpensive but pretty towel racks from ... -insert your favorite big box store here- .. again less likely to prompt complaints when you vacate. If your wall is drywal and/or wallpaper ... get a small piece of plexyglass to put behind it... Actually change all the -I would- to -I will- ... I will do this eventually... I hate trying to figure out where to put the lids while I'm cooking ... and there is no reason not to just store them that way either.
Apr 5, 2007. 8:14 AMnoahw says:
I have made a number of pot racks in the various kitchens that I have cooked in (one of them appears below) but what to do with the lids was always the real problem! Even at this very moment I have plenty of pots hanging nicely on an old product display hanging system that I got on Craigslist, but no good place for the lids. I really dig the lid hanging system - so much so that I think I will use some scrap material from the shop this afternoon to make my own lid rack/organizer. Nice. ...also, excellent tips about how to hang hooks in regards to shear load.
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Jan 13, 2009. 6:07 PMhobbssamuelj says:
you're going to want to keep that pot rack away from ian curtis...
Nov 20, 2008. 3:28 PMTopCatTC says:
I had my kitchen redone last year and I still cant get to grips with it? Cuboards are smaller & all in the wrong palece.... aarrrggghh. The theres that problem with POT LIDS and SMALL CUBOARDS. Funny thing is, today I was washing up after making big pots of soup and curry. While I was putting the pots away I was wondering where o where to put all these pot lids so the dont get smashed. Then low and behold I found this Instructable. Brilliant idea. Go to the top of the class. Im not in the process of dismantling the ironing board (who likes ironing anyway?) as it has a couple of nice long Potlid Holder bars the need bending. :) Thanks to this tip ;)
Oct 15, 2008. 9:37 AMBeanGolem says:
I would be careful saying that the shear load tries to "peel" away. I think this is just an observed phenomenon and is more a result of the moment created from hanging the lids off of the bar several inches out from the wall - or even very close to the wall for that matter. My guess is that the velcro deforms just enough so that it can go into tension and support the load more as a cable-type device.
Nov 1, 2008. 1:11 PMmike_d214 says:
Agreed
Oct 15, 2008. 5:12 PMBeanGolem says:
Someone should write an Instructable on how to please everyone at the same time. (you know... I didn't actually check if anyone has... hmmm)
Apr 6, 2007. 4:00 PMcirano says:
I like the drywall idea. you may however want to have a piece of plywood (large enough for your biggest lid) behind the lids, that way you won't be scraping off the plaster every time you put a lid in it's place or take it out.

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