Organize Your Pantry!

How To Organize Your Pantry!

I recently went to a Tupperware Party at a friends house and I thought what a great idea for my next post! How to best organize your pantry! Whether you use tupperware or other storage containers, having an organized pantry will save you time and money!  How many of you have bought repeat items, because you didn’t realize you already had 4 cans of Kidney beans?  Or spent 15 minutes looking for something you know you have but can not find!  Just like any other space in your home, everything in your pantry needs to have a home! A home where it lives and a home where it can be returned too when finished!  Here are my Top Ten Organizing Tips to get your Pantry working efficiently for you!

1.  Take everything out - and throw away anything that has expired.  If you have food that is not expired but do not plan on using- donate to a homeless shelter or a church.

2.  While taking items out - categorize the food – keep like items together. Separate into groups- all baking items, canned veggies & fruits, soups, cereal / breakfast items, etc.

3.  Clean shelves

4.  Before placing items back into pantry - decide where everything should go.  Draw it out on paper if you need too.  Put heavily used items out front- things you eat everyday.  Other items can go towards the back or on higher shelves.

5.  Keep items within reach for the people using them.  If you want your children to have access to their snacks, make sure there is a bin of snacks available on their level.

6.  Contain your food.  Tupperware, storage containers, lazy Susan’s, and pantry shelves are great for keeping your pantry clutter at bay.  (All the below products can be bought at the TCO store- Look for TCO Recommends!)

7.  If you have several boxes of granola bars or such, take them out of the boxes and store them in plastic see through containers.  If you are storing flour, sugar into tupperware containers – make sure to label them.

8. Stock heavy items towards the bottom- to prevent any injury.

9.  When you are done organizing the pantry- go through it with your family, so everyone knows where items have been placed.

10.  Keep a notebook and pencil nearby- keep track of your grocery list so there is no more repeating purchases!

Happy Organizing!