If you're a big fan of kitchen gadgets, you're likely running out of space in your cupboards for big bulky items. However, there may be things you actually need to help make cooking and food preparation much easier.

While you can always look at ways to add more storage to your kitchen, it is a great idea to have a look at the solutions you need that come in small packages. Gadgets that are small enough to pop in your kitchen drawers can help you achieve the results you want without eating too much space.

Here are some great items that you can downsize that could also make cooking a lot easier:

Egg separator

There's nothing worse than bursting the yolk or getting sticky hands when separating eggs. While you can use the shells of an egg to separate the yolk from the white, this can take time, be messy and isn't foolproof, which can mean you go through too many eggs.

Instead, pick up a small egg separator that will make the job a much easier one. A separator will produce a perfect yolk in moments, giving you the perfect excuse to make more complicated recipes.

The best thing is you can get really small egg separators, which means it won't take up too much room even if you don't use it often.

Herb scissors

Preparing fresh herbs can be timely. It can be hard to cut them properly and evenly with a knife and fancier herb cutters often take up more space than is really necessary.

While you can use a pair of standard scissors to cut your herbs, this can also take a fair bit of time. Herb scissors allow you to cut bunches of herbs quickly and effectively, without bruising the leaves.

They have several blades that all cut at the same time, meaning you could cut a whole bunch of your chosen herbs in seconds rather than minutes.

Vegetable sharpener

Spiralisers are the latest kitchen trends, allowing you to make spaghetti and ribbons out of vegetables to make meals healthier. While they get good results, they are also quite bulky - not to mention an odd design for storing!

Luckily, there is a smaller option. You can get similar results with a vegetable sharpener. This is essentially what it sounds like, a sharpener for vegetables! It creates ribbons, which can be cooked as an alternative to pasta.

Not only are these a much smaller and cheaper alternative to spiralisers, they are also much easier to clean.

Electronic scales

More traditional styles of kitchen scales are fairly bulky and not overly accurate. Not only does this mean that they take up a lot of extra room, they can also result in your recipes going slightly awry.

Save yourself some space and get more accurate results by investing in a flat set of electronic scales. These allow you to use any bowl and are easy to slip in a drawer or slide into a small storage space.

You can change the measurements depending on what you are used to working in - ounces or grams - which will also make life a lot easier.

You may also find that there are smaller alternatives to gadgets you already have so you can downsize your kitchen and create even more space