How do you keep measuring spoons from getting separated?

Keep them on their D-ring or chain, or use magnetic spoons that snap into one stack. Both stop the small sizes from scattering in a drawer.

What's the most space-saving measuring set?

A nesting/stackable set — the cups collapse into one column and the spoons stack, so the whole set stores in a fraction of the space.

Where should I store measuring cups in a small kitchen?

Hang a nesting set from a hook or rail, or stand it in a small drawer tray. Hanging keeps them visible and frees drawer space entirely.

How to store measuring cups and spoons

Store measuring cups and spoons by nesting the cups inside each other and keeping the spoons together on their ring or magnetically stacked. Nesting and magnetic sets take up the least drawer space.

The hard part of storing measuring tools isn’t the cups — it’s keeping the small spoons together and out of the way. A few storage styles solve it, and the set you buy makes a big difference.

Nesting cups

Nesting (stackable) cups collapse into a single column, so a 4–6 piece set stores like one cup. This is the most drawer-friendly option and the reason nesting sets are popular in small kitchens. Stand the collapsed stack on end or lay it flat in a shallow drawer.

Magnetic or ringed spoons

The small spoons are what get lost. Two fixes:

Magnetic spoons snap into one block that sits on the fridge or a metal rail — no drawer space at all.
Ringed spoons stay on a D-ring or chain, so the 1/8 teaspoon never wanders off.

Either way, keep the set together as one unit rather than loose in a drawer.

Drawer storage

For deep or wide drawers, a small tray or a two-compartment organizer keeps a nesting set of cups on one side and the spoon stack on the other. Avoid a big utensil bin where spoons sink to the bottom.

Hanging storage

In open kitchens, hang the set from a hook, a magnetic rail, or a pegboard by its ring. Hanging keeps the cups visible (a reminder of the sizes you own), frees the drawer entirely, and lets them air-dry after washing.

Store them dry

Whatever style you choose, dry the pieces before stacking or hanging — trapped water between nested cups or stacked spoons is what leads to spots. For magnetic spoons, drying before stacking also protects the magnets.

Storage by kitchen

Small kitchen or apartment — a nesting set that collapses to one column, hung on a hook or stood in a shallow tray, frees the most space.
Busy family kitchen — magnetic spoons on the fridge keep the most-used sizes in reach, with the cups nested in a drawer tray.
RV, boat, or dorm — nesting plus a ring keeps everything compact and rattle-free in motion.

Mistakes to avoid

Don’t drop the loose set into a deep utensil bin, where the small spoons sink and vanish. Don’t store the pieces damp. And don’t separate a ringed set to save a second — the ring is what keeps the 1/8 teaspoon from disappearing.