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    How to Organize a Pantry

    An organized pantry can not only help make meal planning easier but you’ll save money by not purchasing duplicates of something you already have but couldn’t find. 


    Taking time to organize your pantry will make meal preparation and shopping easier and more efficient. If you have a few cupboards, or a walk in,  pantry, these organization ideas will help you will help your pantry organized.

     

    Take everything out of your pantry. 

    The first step to organizing your pantry is to take everything out and place it on your kitchen table and countertops. Take this time to wipe down the shelves and walls.  It’s also a good idea to take measurements of the shelves—make sure to measure width, height and depth—to help determine the storage organization system that will best fit. 


    Toss any expired items. 

    Toss any expired items and donate items that your family no longer eats.  


    Line shelves

    Line your shelves with a heavy duty liner that will make cleaning up any spills much easier. 


    Store similar items together.

    To find things easier, group similar items together,  all  baking items together, soups, pasta, snack foods, etc, Or, you can store everything together to make a meal, i.e., pasta, tomato sauce, seasonings, bread to make garlic bread, etc.  


    Use clear containers to store pantry staples

    Place pantry staples such as rice, flour and sugar in see-through canisters. You  This will not only help preserve the freshness of the items, but you will be able too see when you’re running low on something. I wouldn’t recommend decanting items that you tend to run out of quickly since that’s an added step. But for items that stay on your shelves longer, this Rubbermaid Storage Containers is perfect. Find them here.


    Organize items with baskets and bins. 

    Make use of baskets and bins to coral items like spices, seasoning packets, etc. so they don’t spill all over the shelves.


    Use Stackable Shelves

    You can maximize shelf space by using stackable shelves for canned foods. To prevent canned food from getting “lost” in the back of shelves, place them on stackable shelves. Stackable shelves display cans and other items so you can easily see what you have. Find them here.


    Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan turntables make items easy to grab and will prevent items from being knocked over when reaching in the back for something. With a Lazy Susan, you just have to spin the item you want to the front. Find it here.


    If you have doors on your pantry, you can hang organizer over them to free up shelf space. You can play canned goods, jars, bottles, spices and oils in a organizer like this Over the Door Pantry Organizer Rack with 6 Shelves. Find it here.


    Use an Over the Door Shoe Organizer 

    You can use an over the door storage shoe organizer for packaged foods such as seasoning mixes, gravy mixes, jello packets. The pockets can also hold small bottles like mustard, sauces, and more. Find it here.


    Label Everything

    Labeling helps keep organized and helps you find what you’re looking for. You can label bins and baskets, as well as shelves, where you group items together under categories, i.e., baking items, snack items, etc. 


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