My Pantry

Although I usually keep my pantry fairly orgainzed I have been wanting to add some upgrades for quite some time. I have been working on it this past month and now it is finished.

Here is one before picture I happened to snap with my iphone. I stopped bringing cans up from the basement when I decided I was going to work on the space.



And a picture while I was working on it. I thought a lot about where I wanted stuff, measured and then put sticky notes to mark what was going where.





My pantry has 2 different shelf depths. One side is 15 inches and the other is 23 inches. The deeper one has been difficult to fill clear to the back with "stuff." Cans tend to fall over or you just end up not using the entire depth. I don't like wasting space.

The corners have also been a problem. Nothing ever fits in them and you wind up not using them well.

And the finished product.





I have been eyeing these can rotators for about a year and I finally bit the bullet and bought them. A local guy makes them and the good news is that the 2 sizes he makes are the same depths as both my shelves. They are not pretty, but they get the job done. I am very happy with them!

I found some 15" lazy susans at IKEA to store my vinegars, oils etc. (top, left)





Rectangular baskets to store chips, pasta etc. that are as deep as my 23" shelves.

I also had my handy, dandy husband make me some very large lazy susans to put in the corners. I love them! They are perfect.

Plus he added some extra support in the corner so I can load them up without worrying about the shelves sagging.






The shelf right above the top basket I left empty. Well in the picture it shows it full of stuff, but that stuff is only there temporarily. That space is designated for cereal and anything else that needs a home.

I am very please with how it turned out and how much food I can fit in this space!

Here's to organizing!