Organized Home: Checking the Kitchen Pantry

The pantry can become a disaster after a cooking session. If you aimlessly discard food containers, cooking supplies and tools, then you are throwing kitchen organization out of the window. There is a solution to keeping your kitchen organized. You can check your kitchen pantry to find which items to keep and which one to give away.

Checking the pantry also lets you redecorate your kitchen at Arbor Lanes. It provides new solutions to lack of storage in the kitchen. Emptying the shelves, using carts, other storage solutions, and organizational hacks clear the area to give space for new food stock and kitchen items. If you wish to organize your kitchen, you can follow these eight steps.

1. Empty the shelves.

Begin your kitchen organization by emptying the shelves. It enables you to know what you need. It also shows you what you don't need. Moreover, it lets you figure out how to sort these items.

Once you empty all bins, cabinets, and storages, you can figure out how to sort the remaining food stock. You can identify where to place snacks, flour, sugar, spices, and other dry goods. That way, you can maximize your storage spaces.

2. Place items at eye level.

Put frequently used items at eye level. If you like baking, place the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking powder in the same row. Ensure containers have labels to avoid confusion. They must also be easy to reach and put back after use.

Leave the floor space for recycling containers, produce bins, and other bulky appliances. The technique gives you room for essential pantry ingredients, snacks, and other food supplies.

3. Try decanting.

Decanting is the art of transferring grocery bought items to sealed airtight canning jars. Jars are not only storage solutions. They are also perfect as decorations because of the labels and clear containers. They make it look clean and tidy. They also retain the quality of ingredients. Baking supplies stay fresh when stored in tightly sealed lids.

To save money on decanting, use old jam jars. You won't only save money, and you will also save space. However, it's best to invest in high-quality pots if you plan on decanting. Use the biggest jars for frequently used ingredients.

4. Use bleachers to show off all your supplies.

Sometimes you can't see what is at the back of the pantry. Use some bleachers for elevation. It raises cans and jars placed at the ends of a cabinet or shelf. Adding some bleachers ensures nothing gets lost in the storage.

5. Use trays as slides.

Add some clear or see-through bins, boxes, and trays. You can use these as slides for cabinets and shelves. The trays allow you to organize snacks by type. You can label each bin once you sort through the food supplies.

Bins, boxes, and trays are rectangular. Hence, they can fit and occupy any space seamlessly. You can also organize snacks by type when you label each bin.

6. Use a Lazy Suzan to store jars and bottles in the same category.

Bleachers might do the trick, but it will not maximize the space of circular items. Sandwich spreads, bottles of vinegar and oil are better off in a Lazy Suzan than in rectangular surfaces. The turning surface minimizes the risk of breakage while maximizing space.

7. Group items together.

Baking supplies must be near the oven and mixer. Meanwhile, the chopping board and the food processor must be near the stove. The blender must be close to sources of fresh fruits and vegetables like the refrigerator.

You must store equipment and supplies together. Use baskets, containers and other clear storage solutions to group items together. All you have to do is pull them out whenever you need them.

8. Use a cart to organize and add aesthetic.

If there is no pantry, shelves or cabinets to hold supplies and food stock,  use a cart to house your kitchen essentials. A cart is pretty yet mobile. It makes it easier to reach for ingredients when cooking. It is also ideal for small kitchens. It does not eat space the same way pantry does.


These eight steps clear up the kitchen in no time. They transform the kitchen into a neat and tidy area for food prep and other culinary creations. Most of all, it becomes an organized space to store food stock and kitchen appliances.


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