Pantry Makeover!

I'll be honest, our pantry had become a complete nightmare! For the past few weeks I think we literally would just close our eyes & throw stuff in there. Not kidding. Thanks to some major inspiration from the Blog world & Pinterest, we have a whole "New Pantry!" Can an organized pantry be life-changing?? I'm beginning to think so! I am so happy with the way it turned out & it really didn't take that much time! I hope this inspires you to give your pantry a makeover, too :)

I was so eager to start this project that I didn't take any "before" photos. So you'll just have to enjoy the final result!!...



Some Tips:
*Take everything out of your pantry. Toss what you don’t use or need.
*Place like items together.
*To start just buy a few different baskets/bins (sizes, types, etc) & play around with how they look in your pantry, how big or small of a basket you need for a particular group of items you have. Plan on going back to the store to get more of the sizes that you need.
*Everything needs a "home"... this will help to keep things nice & neat!
*Label, label, label! This way everyone in your house will know where things go, & it will be more likely to stay well-organized!
*Meal plan to cut down on the random buys that end up filling your pantry. A couple of years ago I started making weekly menus for our lunches & dinners. It really helps to keep our weeks running smoothly!

*I already had some of the baskets & storage containers, but needed to buy a few more things...

Plastic Baskets:
Here are the baskets I ended up choosing (In all three sizes: small, medium, large). They can be found in the kitchen section of Target. The largest size was just $4.99!...


3-Drawer Storage Bins...
We already had two of these in our pantry, but I ended up buying another one. They really make good use of the wasted space at the bottom of the pantry. Also found at Target...


Labels:
I found these cute labels for FREE on Pinterest:

I simply typed in all my information, & then took my Flash drive to Office Max. I asked them to print everything on a sheet of card stock & then laminate it! I have the the file saved on my computer in case I need to make new labels/change labels in the future. I attached them using double-sided tape or with ribbon. Email me at travisfamily2008@gmail.com if you would like me to send you an editable version of these labels so you can type your information in!



*Here are all the labels I ended up making:

Baskets:
Boxed Items
Jars/Liquids
Misc. Spices
Lunch Bags
Paper Products (Paper plates, plastic cups, straws, etc)
Food Storage (Ziplock bags, foil, etc)
Baking Supplies
Measuring Cups/Spoons
Snacks (When I buy individually-wrapped snacks... I take everything out of the boxes! So much less clutter!)
Towels
Brita Filters/Extra Utensils

Attached to the Shelves:
Canned Goods
Spices
Cereal

3-Drawer Rolling Cart Bins:
Coupons
Henry & Emma (Our dogs' stuff!)
Bibs/Rice Cereal
Coffee/Tea
Pasta/Rice
Sippy Cups
Baby Food Jars/Bottles/Breast Pump Supplies
Kids' Plates & Bowls

Food Containers:
Oatmeal
Flour, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Powdered Sugar


Thanks to these 2 Blogs for the inspiration!:

Pantry Makeover!