How to Store Glass Baking Dishes

Last Updated: February 27, 2020 Tested

If you use glass baking dishes a lot, you might have some difficulty finding a convenient and open place to keep your glassware on a long-term basis. For easier storage, try looking for open, organizable cabinet or shelf in your kitchen. If you have a lot of glass baking dishes on hand, you could stack and store them in a tray divider. If you don’t feel like rearranging your cabinets, you also can try more traditional storage techniques.

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Using a Tray Divider

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Select and measure an open space in your kitchen for storage. Use a measuring tape to figure out the length, height, and width of the available space in your cabinets or shelves. If you don’t have a lot of open space, then you might need to rearrange your cabinets or shelves to make more room.^{[1]
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- If you can’t dedicate an entire shelf or cabinet to your baking dishes, try clearing away space in the right or left sides of your storage area.
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Factor in the size of your dishes before choosing a divider. Set aside the glass baking dishes that you use the most, then use a tape measure to review their dimensions. Compare these measurements to the amount of open space in your cabinet. If your dishes are especially large, then you might want to consider an alternative place to store them.^{[2]
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- For instance, if your glass dish is 9 by 13 in (23 by 33 cm), make sure that your cabinet or shelf is wide enough to fit a 13 in (33 cm) long dish.
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Choose a horizontal or vertical divider based on your needs. Search online to find a vertical or horizontal tray divider that can hold your glassware. Check that the dimensions of the divider are short enough to fit in your cabinet and wide enough to safely hold several dishes. For instance, if your glass baking dishes are 3 in (7.6 cm) wide, make sure that the rungs on your tray divider are at least 3 in (7.6 cm) apart.
- If you have a lot of dishes on hand, opt for a horizontal divider. Horizontal tray dividers look and function similarly to dish racks.
- If you’d like your dishes to be easily accessible, invest in a vertical divider instead. Vertical tray dividers resemble a tiered cake.
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Arrange your dishes horizontally if you’re storing a lot of them at once. Place each glass dish between 2 rungs of the divider. Try to center each dish in the middle of these rungs so your divider isn’t off-balance or uneven in the cabinet or shelf. To keep your divider looking sleek and organized, face all of the dishes in the same direction.^{[3]
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- If your glass dishes have lids or covers, you can also store them on this type of rack.^{[4]
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Stack your glassware on a vertical divider to grab dishes more easily. Slide each glass dish between 2 vertical rungs. Arrange your largest dishes on the bottom and stack smaller dishes between the upper rungs. If there’s enough space on top of the rack, you can place a small glass baking dish there.^{[5]
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- Since the dishes are arranged horizontally in this divider, they’re easier to reach and access in a pinch.

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Trying Alternative Storage Options

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Fill a deep drawer with dishes if you’d prefer to have roll-out storage. Search around your kitchen to see if you have any drawers that are at least 6 in (15 cm) deep. If you have any open space in this kind of drawer, arrange your glass baking dishes inside so they’re more accessible for future recipes.^{[6]
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- Cabinets with roll-out shelves are also a great mobile storage option.
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Stack smaller glass dishes inside of larger ones. Find some empty space in a cabinet, shelf, or drawer, then place your largest and deepest glass baking dish in that area. If you have enough space in your cabinet, shelf, or drawer, you can create multiple stacks of glass dishes for long-term storage.^{[7]
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Warning: Make sure that your glass dishes are kept in an area that’s close to the floor, as opposed to a high shelf. If anything happens to shift or slip, you don’t want your baking dishes to break!
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Store serving utensils in your glass dishes for quick access later. If you bake brownies, dessert bars, or other sweet treats on a regular basis, you’ll need to have spatulas and other utensils on hand to cut and serve your baked goods. After washing and drying these utensils, group them together and place them inside 1 of your glass dishes for easy access.^{[8]
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