[header] How to work with a small kitchen [title] Clear the kitchen of unneeded clutter. [step] Clutter can cause a small kitchen to appear even smaller than it is. If you are struggling to find storage space, make sure that the things in your kitchen are necessary. 
Clear off flat surfaces to give yourself more space to work and move non-kitchen items out of the room. [substeps] Some things that may be cluttering your kitchen include a plastic wrap or tin foil containers, magazines, books, tupperware, trash bags, and pot lids.