The 10 Best Cabinet Turntables

For most deep cabinets and pantry shelves, the OXO Good Grips Lazy Susan is the one to get. It spins on steel ball bearings, and a soft black lip around the rim gives your fingers something to grab, so a quick turn doesn't send jars sliding. A deep ledge keeps bottles upright, and rubber feet keep the base from wandering. The catch is its width: it's too big for most wall cabinets, which run about a foot deep.

Deep pantry shelves and big base cabinets suit the Copco Non-Skid Lazy Susan, a wide white tray with a gray rubbery liner molded into the surface. The liner holds cans and cleaners in place as it turns, and the rim stops things from rolling off. Taste of Home picked Copco's non-skid trays as its budget choice. It needs a shelf with room to spare, and the space inside the rim is a bit smaller than the outside.

Square shelves waste their corners under a round tray, and the YouCopia MagicTrack answers with a rectangle that still spins in place. It glides on a track and stainless ball bearings, so the corners swing clear of the cabinet walls, and YouCopia says it holds about half again as much as a round tray. Soft feet keep it steady, and the speckled white plastic is recycled. It came out recently, so there's little long-term history behind it yet.

With four trays in one box, the LANDNEOO Non-Skid Lazy Susan set can sort the spice cabinet, the fridge, the bathroom vanity and the space under the sink at once. Each round tray has a gray diamond-textured silicone top that grips bottles, plus non-slip feet underneath, and each one holds about eight soda cans. The seller lists the plastic as free of BPA. LANDNEOO is a little-known brand that sells mostly online, and the trays should be washed by hand.

Corner base cabinets with an L-shaped door that turns along with the shelves are what the Rev-A-Shelf Pie-Cut Lazy Susan is built for. Two white shelves, each missing a wedge, spin together on a post that adjusts to the cabinet's height, and the door fastens to the shelves. The hardware comes in the box. Fitting it takes a drill and careful measuring, and it won't work in a blind corner or with a door not made for a pie-cut layout.

Spice jars and oil bottles pile up fast, and the OVICAR 2-Tier Lazy Susan doubles the storage on one patch of shelf. Its two black powder-coated metal shelves have raised rims with cut-out floral patterns, and the center pole slides so tall bottles fit on the bottom level. It turns on steel ball bearings and needs no tools. The ornate rim won't suit every kitchen, and small vials can slip through the cut-outs when the stand is moved.

Seeing what sits at the back without spinning anything is the appeal of the LAMU Clear Lazy Susan set. You get three clear trays in small, medium and large, each with a tall rim, so one can go in the fridge, one in the pantry and one under the sink. They rinse clean, and LAMU backs them with a 90-day warranty. There's no grippy liner, so round bottles can slide on a fast spin, and clear plastic scuffs over time.

A narrow pantry shelf or a cabinet over the counter is where the madesmart Classic Turntable fits best. It's a small round tray with a deep white rim and a soft grip lining that keeps jam jars and sauce bottles from skating around, while a non-slip base holds it to the shelf. madesmart has sold this design for years. Its rated load is modest, so keep heavy glass to a few jars.

Small cabinets over the stove or beside the sink get double use from the Amazon Basics 2-Tier Lazy Susan, two clear round trays stacked on a short post. Both levels have raised rims and a non-slip coating, and ball bearings bring the jar in back around to the front. You can spot a spice at a glance. The trays are narrow, so it suits jars and slim bottles more than cans, and it's hand wash only.

Wood looks warmer on an open shelf or counter, and the AUAM Acacia Lazy Susan is a solid acacia disc that spins straight out of the box. Every one has its own grain. It's best kept to dry goods like spice jars and tea tins, since wood can stain or warp in damp spots such as the fridge or under the sink. Wash it by hand, and expect only a low lip to stop things from sliding off.