HOW TO STORE PANTRY ITEMS
I’m sure you’ve seen all the pictures of perfectly organized pantries on instagram and Pinterest, so you know there are a ton of options when it comes to organizing this space. Below you’ll find just a few options for organizing pantry items.
Let’s start with retailers you might find helpful:
1. Amazon - https://www.amazon.com
2. The Container Store - https://www.containerstore.com
3. Shein - https://us.shein.com
4. Target - https://www.target.com
5. Walmart - https://www.Walmart.com
6. Wayfair - https://www.Wayfair.com
Depending on how visible your pantry is to guests you may desire more decorative storage options, and in this case these retailers offer some beautiful options:
1. CB2 - https://www.cb2.com
2. https://www.potterybarn.com
These retailers have great options for your countertop storage needs as well.
Now we’ll discuss options by specific needs starting with BAKING:
I think the best option for storing baking supplies is something like this 9 piece baking storage set from Target. It has…
1. One for flour which comes with an opening large enough for your 1 cup measuring cup + a magnetized scraper that sticks to the top.
2. One for brown sugar with a clay piece designed to fit inside the lid that keeps your brown sugar from clumping.
3. One for powdered sugar with a small scoop that you can use to sprinkle powdered sugar over your cakes.
4. One for white sugar with a handy pour spout.
5. And finally one for small items you would sprinkle like chocolate chips or sprinkles.
Something like this helps keep your baking supplies fresher for longer. This is sold as a kit but you can also purchase the items separately. They also have a storage option for coffee or for grains both come with appropriately sized scoops.
Ok on to bagged items:
You can transfer them into containers like these to keep them fresh longer. These ones from Pottery Barn come with dark brown + black lids.
This Vtopmart 9 piece set from Amazon comes with labels.
Or you can keep them in their bags in these baskets from West Elm which are also sold in black.
Now we’ll take a look at canned goods:
This tiered shelf makes great use of space + allows you to easily see what you have on hand. Find it on The Container Stores website.
Items like onions + potatoes are best stored in containers that allow them to breathe like these ones from West Elm:
Finally when it comes to storing your spices you have a few different options based on what you have available.
This expandable option from The Container Store is great for drawers of all sizes.
This West Elm “lazy Susan” allows you to spin to see all your spice options.
This Etsy find from “Reimer’s Rustic” hangs on the wall to store your whole spice collection together!
Gneiss Spice sells this magnetic set with labels that you can use on your fridge.
One final thing to note is that The Container Store sells “starter kits” for those moments you just don’t know where to start:
There are so so so many different ways to organize your pantry. This, I know, is really just a start. Let me know if you want help!
XOXO, Kylie