A blind corner cabinet is a lot better than just having dead space there, but it can be difficult to reach things stored in it. Here are some ideas that start at less than $20 to make it easier to reach things stored in your blind corner cabinet.
Half-Moon Lazy Susan
The first thing most people think of is a rotate out shelf like these. A lot of cabinet companies offer this option pre-built into the blind cabinet. The Half-moon Lazy Susan has two shelves or trays that rotate on a shaft to easily turn so you can get to things.
You will lose quite a bit of storage space, but the convenience makes up for it.
Some Half-moon Lazy Susan trays are removable or can pull out further.
Swing and Pull Out Blind Corner Cabinet Organizer
These corner cabinet organizers work like a half-moon lazy susan, but give you a little more access and store a little more stuff.
The shelf is shaped like this so that it can make the turn as it pulls out.
They also turn on a shaft, but the added bracket allows you to swing or pull the tray shelf a little further out.
They are made by a lot of different companies, but they all seem to work about the same.
The side keeps things from falling out as the shelf is pulled out. You can pull out just one shelf/tray at a time.
Corner Cabinet Swing Out and Pull Out Organizer
This is another arrangement. The cabinet door opens one direction, then the two-level shelves open the other direction. The things in the blind spot can now pull out on glides, like a drawer. you can fill pretty much all of the space in the cabinet and still have access to it pretty easily.
Blind Corner Cabinet Pull Out Baskets
I like these pull outs for blind cabinets because they seem to give you more storage.
Often the door is attached to the front set of baskets. When you pull the door open you can reach inside them easily.
The cabinet door attaches directly to two bins. Pull the door out to reach the front bins. With them out of the way, two more bins slide out and over.
You can reach the second set of baskets (or shelves or trays) and pull them closer or completely out, too.
Some companies use very heavy duty hinges. Others just use strong wires.
These are available made with wood, wire or metal bins.
The door opens more completely
Wider Opening Hinges
All of the blind corner cabinet organizers are pretty expensive. A pretty cheap and easy fix might be to just change the hinges. If you change to hinges that allow you to open the door wider, it will be easier to reach what is inside.
It is easier to access things in a blind cabinet if you can open the door wider. Just a few extra degrees can give you the extra inches you need to get the door out of the way. Another advantage is that you can still use every bit of space in the cabinet.
Lateral Opening Door Hinges
Lateral opening door hinges allow you to fold the cabinet door all the way back and out of the way.
It also might help if there is some light in the cabinet. InspiredLED makes a switch so that the light comes on when you opened your pantry like the light that comes on when you open the refrigerator door.
Cabinet Door Light Switch Kit >