If all cooks had large kitchens with plenty of storage, they might well store their pot lids right on the pots. But that's not reality; many end users need to nest their pots and pans or hang them from pot racks. And then they need to find a way to store all the lids.

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A lid rack that sits within a kitchen cabinet is one solution. The StoreMore lid holder from YouCopia is an especially thoughtful design because it's adjustable, so lids of various sizes (including various handle heights) will fit. It's also super simple to use, with no installation required. (That's a nice feature for apartment dwellers.) It has non-slip feet to keep the rack in place.

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Some end users will prefer a lid rack that pulls out, making it easier to reach the lids. The Lid Maid lid organizer has worked well for many purchasers, but those with thick lids have had problems with those lids not fitting into the two narrow channels, which aren't adjustable. And some purchasers have found this lightweight plastic organizer isn't sturdy enough for their heavier lids. Installation was difficult for some end users, too. 

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The Lynk Professional Roll-out Lid/Tray organizer has none of the design issues of the Lid Maid product. Purchasers note how sturdy it is (holding cast iron lids just fine) and how easy it is to install. One added benefit: It also works well for trays and cookie sheets, so it can serve two purposes (or get re-purposed if the end user's storage needs change). 

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Over-the-door lid racks are another way to keep lids in a cabinet. The Galileo lid holder from Metaltex is nice choice for a renter, since no holes need to be drilled. However, the inherent constraints in designing this type of product—it needs to fit  above any cabinet shelf—will limit what this rack can hold. And indeed, some purchasers have noted that larger lids (or curved ones) don't fit well.

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The PotTop Cradle attaches to the cabinet door with removable adhesive strips, so it's another good design for apartment dwellers. It holds a wide range of lids, too. Since each cradle holds one lid, it's easy to position them on a cabinet door to avoid hitting any interior shelves. 

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The Deco Brothers pot lid rack is intended to hang on cabinet doors or on the wall. However, purchasers who wanted to put the rack on a door have noted that the screw holes tend to fall on the thinner part of the door; as a result, the screws extend out through the other side of the door. Also, the rack works for larger lids, but smaller ones can fall through. It doesn't fit domed lids or many of those with loop handles. But purchasers with a number of large lids (with the right kind of handles) are glad to find a rack that accommodates them.

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Combination pot and lid racks can make a lot of sense (since they are used together), and the one from Woodform is a nice example. It can hold up to 75 pounds, assuming you install it by drilling into studs. (The mounting holes are at 16-inch centers to match typical stud spacing.) This could work well for kitchens with limited cabinet space, and it will help cooks who have difficulty bending down to reach the pots and lids. And because this is a wall rack and not a ceiling rack, it could readily be positioned so that even those of us who are short could reach the lids without a problem.

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Pots and their lids could also be stored in kitchen drawers, and Rev-A-Shelf has a pegboard system with racks for both. It doesn't seem very space efficient, though.

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Designers can also create pots and their lids in ways that make it easier for cooks to deal with the lids. This pull-out cabinet organizer for pots and pans comes from Glideware, but notice how the lids (with their loop handles) fit over the handle and hang right along with their pots. Domenica Marchetti, writing in The Washington Post, notes that All-Clad and Mauviel are two of the brands that provide such designs.

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The Hook cookware collection, designed by Karim Rashid for TVS, consists of pots and lids that hang from a wall-mounted bar.

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Designers can also reduce the number of lids the end user has to cope with by using universal lids that work with a number of different pots and pans. All-Clad has done that with its TK collection, where three lids fit all the pots and pans in that collection.