1. FRAGILE GLASSES AND CUPS
Generally, the higher up you place something in your kitchen, the less likely it is to be bashed about from daily use, or grabbed by little hands exploring. Because of this, high kitchen cabinets (whether yours are decorated following kitchen cabinet color trends, or you prefer wood kitchen cabinets) can be a great place to put more delicate items that you want to keep as protected as possible.
2. SEASONAL ITEMS
Similarly, a high kitchen cabinet can be a great place to store seasonal items that you don’t need to reach for regularly, or that might be a little more special to you. Mary Jo suggested putting, 'any breakable holiday decor that fits in the space in high kitchen cabinets. Vases that are only used during the holidays are also perfect up top.'
3. LARGE ITEMS YOU USE WHEN YOU HAVE GUESTS
You likely have many items in your kitchen that you only bring out whenever you have guests, or when you host a party. If so, storing these items in your upper kitchen cabinets is usually a great option, given that they are used much less often compared to other kitchen essentials.
4. SMALLER APPLIANCES THAT YOU USE LESS OFTEN
It can be a fantastic use of space to store lesser-used appliances in high kitchen cabinets – but it’s important to consider how easy getting them down to use is going to be.
5. EXTRA COOKWARE
'Most of us have more cookware that we can use on a regular basis,' Remya explained. As such, any extra pieces of cookware you have 'can be stored above, in order to free space in the lower cabinets,' she said. This might be tools like extra pans, baking trays or baking dishes. Your high cabinets are a great place to pop these overspill items, as they likely won’t be too heavy to pull down if needed.