Pantry Efficiency

Whatever cupboard, closet or bakers rack serves as your pantry you CAN make it functional and beautiful! 

Take stock and delight in the fact that you are not storing your vegetables in the root cellar or baking your bread in the butlers pantry. In medieval times it was common to prepare the meat in the larder while the dishes were washed in the scullery. 

Modern tools help eliminate cross contamination but we still need a place to store all the equipment. 

WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!

I need to share a treat from a recent visit to a home.

The 2 talented chefs that live there organized their spices in a walk in pantry with

  Happy Nester 

Isn't this lovely?!?!?!

Photo credit Wendy Ploger                                                        wendyploger.com 

You already know your favorite color! Surround yourself with containers that you love. 

Select containers that are mainstream so you can find more when you need them. 

These OXO containers are widely available on Amazon, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Thankfully there are multitudes of containers available.

Clear bins with lids, without lids, plastic stacking bins, spinners and stacking trays. 

In recent years there has been a surge in organizing methods that attempt to bring joy to homeowners through professionals who train new habits. It works!

Vertical space is used here with stackable clear storage racks.

These came from Home Goods.

I have a Cricut cutting machine that provides abundant font selection.

These are cut on vinyl using transfer tape.

Label your containers!

 I also use a Brother P-Touch labeler.

The same principles apply as with the cleaning supplies. 

Decant the product if your budget allows. 

Products are so much easier to find in clear containers. 

The product is quick to retrieve, ensures freshness and helps to identify the supply.

 

CAN WE TALK FOR  A MINUTE!

 The most convincing reason to get organized is to save time. Finishing essential tasks quickly give us more time for the people we love.

This is a great time of year to prepare your pantry for fall recipes! 

Happy organizing y'all and thanks for visiting.