Welcome to my pantry reveal with lots of tips!
I love my kitchen but it’s very tiny in the way of cupboard space so this long hallway off the kitchen has been my solution to a pantry.
No matter how many times I purge there are always things I need in the kitchen: appliances, baking supplies, baking sheets. And I really don’t have the space to store most of these in the kitchen.
You can turn any closet into a pantry. Or if you have a pantry, here are tips to organize it.
Let me show you how.
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Here is the large closet that I turned into my pantry.
It was so messy and chaotic. I started by taking everything out and throwing away what I didn’t need.
I took account of certain organizers I thought would work and put them together.
I moved everything to the dining table to store it while I painted the interior of the closet.
I thought it would be nice to have a pop of colour in here. I used the leftover paint from my vintage bathroom.
And now here is the after:
Okay, let’s take a tour. I have 3 sections of shelving units inside this closet
{luckily they came with the house}.
LEFT SIDE
So let’s start with the left side. This side is farthest from the kitchen so I store extra appliances, garbage bags and stuff I don’t normally use all the time.
I used this office wall hanging organizer for diaper bin liners and garbage bags. I love this old-looking metal. It even has a spot to put a label.
Genius! I found this is at Home Sense.
I have large items like extra long aluminum foil and large freezer bags that don’t fit in my kitchen drawers so they go in a kitchen organizer. I also have four different types of flour so I have them organized in large air-tight containers.
I found these plastic shoe bins at for just over a dollar! I gathered all my like items that I don’t use every day like cookie cutters, pie accessories, roasting utensils and organized them in these bins with labels. I love how you can easily see what’s stored inside and they stack so nicely!
I guess I have a popcorn section! And an extra tea bin. Also a spot where I put my silpats and long utensils for icing cakes.
MIDDLE SECTION
I have this awesome soup caddy so the cans take up less space and the roll to the front once one is removed. The plastic bins are the perfect size for taco packages etc. They come divided so you already have different sections. And the mesh stacking shelf adds another level for supplies.
More air-tight containers for baking supplies and those plastic shoe bins!
I love using a basket for bags of chips.
And these clips from Ikea are the best for sealing up bags of cereal and chips.
RIGHT SECTION
I love my new wall spice rack. Such a great way to utilize space vertically.
Use every bit of real estate, even behind the containers! These containers are great because they’re sturdy and see-through!
It makes it so easy to find what you need to buy when it comes time to grocery shop. These bins act like drawers. Just pull them out and grab your snack. And don’t you dare put the crackers in the cookies bin 😉
Love these metal stacking baskets. The bottom bin is for extra stuff you’ve bought in multiples but doesn’t fit in the regular shelving areas. This is great for new non-perishable fridge items as well!
And one final tip…we put locks on our pantry doors so our little guy can’t sneak in to get his snacks anytime he wants.
So there you have it! I hope you enjoyed this little tour and hopefully you can take with you some ideas for your kitchen pantry!
Are you in the mood to organize your pantry now?
It’s awesome. Now, I feel like I want to sneak in your pantry and grab a snack while checking every details you did to make it look so organized.
Fantastic job, Jamie.
Judy
pursuitoffunctionalhome.com/
http://www.kusinaniinday.blogspot.com/
Thanks Judy!
Jamie
This is great! I got some really wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing! :o)
Frances
@ Notions from Nonny
Thanks Frances! I’m following you now 😉
Jamie
Great job reorganizing your pantry! I am always so happy and more productive when everything is organized. Isn’t it the best?
Thanks Stacy! I’m following you now 😉
Jamie
This is so gorgeous! I am jealous of all your space! And you used every inch so well! Thanks so much for all the tips!
~Abby =)
Thanks so much Abby!
Jamie
PS: I just adore your blog!!
My pantry is in desperate need of organization! Yours looks fantastic! Life to the full! Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle
Thanks so much, Melissa!
Jamie
Looks so great thanks for all the good ideas. My husband always laughs at me and my label maker but I love it.
Desiree @ YourCraftyFriend
Thanks Desiree! I actually requested that label maker for Christmas a few years back and hubby bought it for me. He thought I was joking. LOL. I love it!
Jamie
Wow! Great job! My pantry resembled this one a few months ago, but it seems to have gone back to its old ways again. Thanks for the inspiration to get it back on track!
Thanks Jessica! It’s been like this for almost a month so I’m crossing my fingers it stays!
Jamie
i love the folder organizer. i need one for every room, i love how versatile they are!
I know! I should have bought more. Thanks for stopping by 😉
Jamie
Love your organization skills!
Selene @ Restoration Beauty
Thanks so much, Selene!
Jamie
Love this pantry organization, Jamie! We have a similar pantry situation in our house. It’s a hall closet and we use it for overflow pantry items, linens, medicines & cleaning storage. I’m working on our guest bath & master bath right now to get some of the linen/medicine items moved into the bathrooms so that we can utilize some more of that pantry space. This is great inspiration!
– Lora
Good luck with your organization! It’s always hard to figure out where everything goes at first but once it’s all done, it hopefully stays that way LOL
Thanks for stopping by!
Jamie
Wow, so happy for you! love the tips and all the ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jamie
Oh, how I love an organized space! Great job!!
Anjana @ http://happyandharried.wordpress.com/
Psst… I am your newest follower via Bloglovin’…
Thanks so much, Anjana!
Jamie
This is just wonderful, Jamie! You had some great tips, too! I have a pantry in my kitchen that is adequate, but you make me wish I had one of those long hallway-type closets. There is a benefit to a smaller pantry for us, I have to keep it pretty well organized. Always looking for the positive, that would be me….lol!
Thanks for your comment, Carol! I have to laugh because I wish I had a smaller pantry closer to the kitchen LOL. Grass is always greener 😉 Have a great day!
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
What great inspiration! I love all the organization you did. Fabulous tips! Thanks so much for sharing it at the Project Inspire{d} party. 🙂
Nancy
Thanks so much, Nancy!
Jamie
Gorgeously organized! I need to do a lot of this myself! I like the lock 🙂
I’m happy to follow you along.
Thanks so much, Cristina!
Jamie
Wow, now that is what I call organization!! Great job, it looks awesome;)
Jenny from diywithjenandb.blogspot.com
Thanks Jenny! I’m following your sweet blog now 😉
Jamie
Awesome! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I have to go and tidy up in my pantry now… it’s already organised with Tupperware containers, labelled and so on. I just need to organise the bottom shelves which are filled with spare Tupperware… Better start before I change my mind lol Autumn greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla
Thanks so much, Pernilla! It’s hard to keep a pantry organized!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Jamie
You have such a fantastic pantry. Thank you for the wonderful organizing tips. Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays. x
Thanks Danielle. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Jamie
Now that is an amazing pantry! So many fabulous organization tips! Thanks so much for coming out to the party at Clean and Scentsible. I`ll be featuring this on my Facebook page. Have a great weekend!
Jenn 🙂
Wow, thank you so much Jenn!
Jamie
well done! I always love to see another label lover! I LOVE your idea of putting labels on the back of the shelf! I will definitely be doing that when our permanent shelves are put in. You can see my pantry here: http://www.dejongdreamhouse.com/2012/11/my-perfect-pantry-dream-home-edition.html
Thanks so much! I LOVE your pantry 😉
Jamie
Such a nice reveal!
Thanks so much!
Jamie
Fabulous tutorial Jamie! Thank you so much for sharing your new pantry with us at the Pretty Things party this week. Hope you can join me again tonight for another great party!
xo, Tanya
http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much Tanya! Love your parties 😉
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
Fabulous tips!!!!! Featuring later today.
OXXO
Kristin
Thanks again Kristin!
Jamie
This is exactly what I’ve needed to see. I am so disgruntled every time I open my pantry! Where did you get that amazing spice rack??
Beautiful job!
Thanks Marianne! I ordered the spice rack through Lee Valley here in Canada. http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=52864&cat=3,40914,41358
But I found ones similar on Amazon 😉
Thanks for stopping by!
Jamie
Featuring you tonight!
Thanks for sharing!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Wow, thanks Stacey!!
Hugs,
Jamie
Awesome tips — love that spice rack!
Thanks so much 😉
Jamie
Awesome pantry! Thanks for all the tips, it all looks amazing!
Heidi
http://handmadefrenzy.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much Amber!
Jamie
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I love these ideas. Makes me want to organize a little more.
I think most of these ideas are fantastic and very do-able. The only thing is that in one picture, it looks like you have things hanging on the inside of a cabinet door and if you were to close that door it would hit the things stored on the shelf.
~Marilyn