Do These 7 Things for an Organized Kitchen Pantry
Keep your food and other kitchen essentials easy to see and reach with these tips
If your kitchen storage is more Messy Chaos than Marie Kondo, a few simple changes should get it organized. Check out these tips for making your cabinets neat and easy to access.
Choose clear storage canisters rather than opaque ones so you can see at a glance how much of each ingredient you have left. And label (and perhaps date) them, so you can put your hand on the desired item immediately.
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2. Display Your Shopping List
It’s handy to have a surface to write on near your storage cupboard so you can jot down the items you’ve run out of. A blackboard on the door like this one is ideal, or you could hang a shopping list notepad on the inside of the cupboard door.
Take a couple of minutes every week to check the contents of your pantry and quickly update your shopping list.
It’s handy to have a surface to write on near your storage cupboard so you can jot down the items you’ve run out of. A blackboard on the door like this one is ideal, or you could hang a shopping list notepad on the inside of the cupboard door.
Take a couple of minutes every week to check the contents of your pantry and quickly update your shopping list.
3. Add an Extra Shelf
Utilize space more efficiently in your cupboard with a shelf insert like this one. The extra surfaces here hold glassware, but the idea is just as effective for the pantry.
If you typically have a large number of cans and jars stacked on top of one another, adding an extra shelf or two will help keep everything in order and prevent items from toppling over.
Utilize space more efficiently in your cupboard with a shelf insert like this one. The extra surfaces here hold glassware, but the idea is just as effective for the pantry.
If you typically have a large number of cans and jars stacked on top of one another, adding an extra shelf or two will help keep everything in order and prevent items from toppling over.
4. Store Like With Like
Small containers and packets can be hard to store side by side, leading to an array of mismatched items. To keep everything tidy and easy to grab, include small storage baskets in your cupboard to group similar items together.
Here, the homeowners have used white plastic containers and labeled each one. It’s particularly effective for items that can’t be put into jars, such as noodles, or for baking implements, such as cookie cutters.
Small containers and packets can be hard to store side by side, leading to an array of mismatched items. To keep everything tidy and easy to grab, include small storage baskets in your cupboard to group similar items together.
Here, the homeowners have used white plastic containers and labeled each one. It’s particularly effective for items that can’t be put into jars, such as noodles, or for baking implements, such as cookie cutters.
5. Use Door Space
Don’t forget the cabinet door when it comes to making use of every inch. You can buy shelf units that hang off the top of the door, or install a system like this one, with a track and wire baskets.
Don’t forget the cabinet door when it comes to making use of every inch. You can buy shelf units that hang off the top of the door, or install a system like this one, with a track and wire baskets.
It’s important to consider the internal shelves when incorporating door storage. If the shelves reach all the way to the front of the cupboard, you’ll need to position the racks so they sit in between them. Alternatively, you could ask a carpenter to shave a bit off one or more of the shelves.
6. Make Small Items More Accessible With Turntables
Bottles and small jars can be tricky when it comes to storage, since it’s difficult to locate an item at the back of the shelf without knocking over the others. In this situation, a carousel is your friend.
Bottles and small jars can be tricky when it comes to storage, since it’s difficult to locate an item at the back of the shelf without knocking over the others. In this situation, a carousel is your friend.
These circular trays can be spun all the way around, meaning you can set items on top and still access each one easily.
7. Consider Pullout Storage
If you’re lucky enough to have a pantry that goes from floor to ceiling, this idea will make life easier. Store heavy items, such as potatoes, in pullout baskets or boxes at the bottom.
If you’re lucky enough to have a pantry that goes from floor to ceiling, this idea will make life easier. Store heavy items, such as potatoes, in pullout baskets or boxes at the bottom.
In this pantry, the homeowners keep bulky goods in crates on wheels, which can easily be rolled in and out.
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If your kitchen cabinets are full of half-empty packets and boxes, it can be difficult to gauge exactly what you have in stock. For a more streamlined view when you open the door, decant your dry goods into jars or plastic containers.
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