- Shelf one is oils, vinegars, sauces, and teas.
- Shelf two is rices, pastas, mixes, kids' mac and cheese.
- Shelf three is baking stuff: chocolates, baking powder, baking soda, and cooking frosting stuff.
- Shelf four is canned goods.
- Shelf five is cereals and crackers.
But the best thing about this pantry is the shelves on the bottom SLIDE OUT!!! I love this!
I do have an 'overflow' pantry. I only go to the commissary once every two weeks. I fill in fresh fruit, veggies, and dairy from the grocery store right by my house. So in here are bulk things that will eventually get moved to the pantry in the kitchen. Don't laugh at my toilet paper and paper towels. Nothing says "I love you!" like never running out of toilet paper.
One thing you can't see on this overflow pantry is there is a list on the door. Long ago I made a grocery list by sections just like on the self labels. I have it in a Word document. Every time I take something out of the overflow pantry to restock the regular one, I highlight it on the list. I only purchase the things that are highlighted on the list.
I have all of these pictures and more on my Flickr. So click on the badge and it will take you over there. I am starting to organize them in a set labeled "organizing".
Happy Wednesday y'all.....
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Although I live in No. Cal, could you just come over today and make my cabinets look like that? If you can't make it here, can I come to TX? I want to live in your kitchen cabinets. They make me feel so calm and peaceful. :)
Thanks Tommie! This is very helpful. Are those containers with the blue tops by Rubbermaid?
Yes they are. When I first started doing them in these containers, (about three years ago), I would buy three or four every time I saw them.
WOW! I thought my pantry was organized! Now I see this and I'm in shame. I am rather impressed and will be adding pantry re-org to my monthly to do list :o} Thanks for the inspiration!
You have convinced me that I need myself a lable maker! LOL Love it!
I thought I was over neat, you have got me beat hands down. Labels!
I miss my sliding out shelves. I had them in NC. In SC I had a closet pantry and it was soooo nice.
The list on the door is a fantastic idea! I have the sliding out shelves in my pantry too, it's great. It makes it much easier for my son to find things-- otherwise he wouldn't look and things in the back wouldn't get eaten. Hey, maybe that's not such a bad idea after all. ;)
Oh my gosh... Im such a LOSER. My pantry is pitiful!
So, my goal this weekend will be to revamp my pantry. I will do a before and after!
Get ready America...
Wow. I'm jealous. We just found some cans (yes, cans) in our pantry with an expiration of 2004. Do you know what that means? That means whatever was once in there is something else by now. I'm not so well organized. I dream of a pantry with labels and containers and things not expired . . .
oh man, i need your help... i would take a picture of my pantry but it might scare you to death.
To say I'm impressed would be an enormous understatement, Tommie.
I have pantry envy...
SOoooo (how did I miss this post) and secondly, when will you be over to help organize Ms. Dynamo?
Do you have ANY messy closets?
WOW! Um...WOW! You are totally amazing!
Me too! Pantry envy! ;)
I need to start collecting containers too!
Thanks for the tips! I am off to tackle the pantry.
I LOVE IT!! I have been trying to post on this for days, but I am having "posting issues."
You completley inspired me!! I went to DollarTree & WM today and bought all sorts of containers for our pantry. OVERHAUL!! I am so excited. It is all I have thought about since reading this.
Thank you for sharing all of your tips. Please keep them coming!
another thing I use alot are those small stackable white baskets. I use them in the kids drawers, the bathroom drawers etc. They are the ones that are only 2-3 inches wide and maybe 8 inches long. They come in several shapes. Those baskets in the pantry are wonderful. Both Target and Walmart carry them, so I can find them fairly easily.
I think the thing with organizing anything is keeping things in similiar containers, sorted by like things. It makes sense to me, but you should see some of the cabinets I have organized!
I am going to post about kid's toys next.
Thanks for sharing this! I love that it's so organized. I have a system, but its very, very basic (and often based on the size of the container compared with the shelf, lol).
I will be bookmarking this page for future reference.
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