Storing your plates, bowls and cups neatly in a cupboard can sometimes feel like a jigsaw puzzle, especially in small kitchens.
That’s where Kmart’s foldable shelf comes in handy. Using this $7 item, one clever person came up with a hack to double the shelf space in her kitchen cupboard.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Kmart’s Foldable Shelf costs just $7 and creates an instant second tier in any cupboard, doubling your storage space.
- A professional home organiser shared the hack on Instagram
- The shelf has a 4.8-star rating from 136 reviews, with shoppers praising its sturdiness and value for money.
How the Kmart shelf hack works
Sharing the tip on Instagram, Bridget, a professional home organiser, said: “There’s a smarter way to use your cupboard space.”
In the video, Bridget doubles the shelf space in her cupboard, storing large plates on the top and smaller plates and bowls underneath.
“You don’t need more space, you just need to use it better. Vertical space makes a bigger difference than most people think,” she writes.
Our verdict
I have personally tried this hack before, using the Anko bamboo pantry shelf ($19). But if your end goal is the same — more space — the $7 foldable shelf does the same job for under half the price.
I didn’t have enough space for all our mugs and cups; they were crammed so tightly that grabbing one from the back usually triggered a mini avalanche. Popping a shelf similar to this onto the existing shelf took seconds and instantly doubled the space I had.
Now I’ve got mugs stacked neatly on top and another full row of cups and glasses underneath, with room to spare.
What reviewers are saying
With a 4.8-star average across 136 reviews on the Kmart website, the consensus is overwhelmingly positive: this foldable shelf is a sturdy, well-priced way to reclaim wasted cupboard space.
Reviewers consistently praise this shelf for transforming cramped cupboards into organised, doubled-up storage.
One Kmart shopper said, “Excellent value. Sturdy and perfect in the pantry, increasing storage space to hold cups and glasses. Good height.”
Another said, “[This shelf is] awesome for organising the pantry, sturdy.”
A customer who clearly became a convert wrote that they “Bought a couple of these and ended up buying four more! These shelves were an affordable and easy solution to make better use of my kitchen cupboards where I store plates, pots and pans.”
Where to buy
This little shelf is an Anko product, which means you’ll find it at both Kmart and Target.
At 15cm high, 30.5cm wide, and 25.5cm deep, it suits most standard cupboard shelves. Measure the clearance height above your stacked items first.
Since Kmart doesn’t list an official weight rating for this shelf, stick to lighter items like mugs, cups, bowls, and small plates rather than heavy stoneware or cast iron.
PETG and stainless steel give it a smooth, easy-to-clean surface. A wipe with a damp cloth should do it.
