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I have a grand total of 3 usable cabinets and 4 open shelves in my kitchen for storage and that is ALL.
After searching high and low all over the internet and seeing tons of expensive options to provide additional space - we found that purchasing this IKEA unit: www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50103086 and laying it horizontally and then outfitting the cubbies with 3 sets of these boxes: www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00224279/#/90224270 gave us a lot of extra room for dishtowels, smaller appliances (spice grinder, salad spinner, surprisingly even a large food processor), zip lock bags, spice bottles.
I can also store my slow cooker in one of the cubbies which is fantastic because they are pretty deep and sizable.
It proven to be a really practical solution for under 100 dollars total!
I also use the long horizontal surface for extra counterspace when chopping and cooking. It has really helped me get a little extra storage space in my small rental kitchen.

@lynell, I was just scouting around my local Marshalls/Homegoods today and I saw a ton of them on sale, a set of 4 for $9.99 and they felt like they were pretty sturdy when I held them in my hand.