The Organized Pantry

Storage space is key. We turned a large walk-in closet in the office {which is off the kitchen} into a large pantry. Trust me, if I could find a way to build more storage in this closet I would. When we bought the house, this closet had rotting old wood. After a nice coat of paint, we installed closet maid shelving from Lowes. I was worried our marriage would not survive the early stages of installation. Scott would have me hold the shelves just in place and then take off to find his supplies. But never fear, we lived to install another closet. It's nice we can close off all the jars, supplies, cleaning products from curious, little hands. It's been a work in progress and still is. Note the large picture frame that hides the unsightly electrical box. {Kim if you are reading this; I've done it again. But this time I will know where to alert the fire fighters should they ever need it}. Note the recycling vinyls I got from Etsy! So we group by category, the door holds lighter weight items, cleaning supplies are on a higher shelf, pasta is in clear plastic containers and we try to replace cans when we run low so there is always some on hand. Whew I tried to cover everything but if you ever need something in our house, chances are, it's in the pantry. Next I am looking for a "Pantry" sign for outside the door! Happy Organizing!