Monday, September 8, 2014

More Pantry Organization

I know I have already posted pantry organization but I have changed a few things since then.
I am starting a new job next week and my one goal was to paint my pantry door before I started.
I accomplished it!!!
Since my favorite color is red and I already painted the island that color I decided to continue the color to the pantry door.  I love the way it turned out.

This is the outside of the pantry door (obviously).  I wouldn't have thought that by painting it that it would make such a difference.  I was a little nervous because it went from white to such a bold color but I am so happy with the results.
If you look at my previous posts you will see that painting the door made such a huge difference. But a good one...

Now on to the inside of my pantry.  It isn't perfect or pretty or anything like that but it works quite well for my family.  I switched most of my storage containers to large glass mason jars.  I found that the plastic ones that I had pasta etc. in would have a funny smell after a while.  The jars work great.  They are fairly inexpensive too.  I think I only paid around $12.00 for six of them.  I purchased them at Walmart but I have seen them at Target too.  They hold about 8 cups of pasta or what ever you decide to put in them.  I have everything from pasta to coconut flakes in mine.  Near the bottom of my pantry I have two wire baskets that I purchased for about $10 a piece at Walmart.  They work well for holding canned goods.  They don't allow for the cans to be organized very well but they don't fall off the shelves anymore.  Plus, if you need something, you can pull the basket out and go through it on the counter.
Someday I would love to gut it out and build shelves of varying heights.  Only so I won't have to stack the flour / sugar containers.  The easier it is for me to retrieve the better...

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