Organized Chaos: Clean Pantry

Organizing the Large Kitchen Pantry

Since I cleaned out the white pantry cabinet it is time for the large pantry to be cleaned out.  It is wonderful having a large pantry in the kitchen but when it gets all disorganized it makes it difficult to find the items that you need.  Thankfully I have a system where the different types of food go but there are times when they don’t get put away in the right place so it becomes a little crazy over time.

Organizing the left side of the pantry

• First Shelf (from the top) – Flour and Sugar
• Second Shelf – Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar & Powdered Sugar
• Third Shelf – Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Chicken, Mushrooms
• Fourth Shelf – Tomatoes (Diced, Whole, Paste, Sauce)
• Fifth Shelf – Pasta & Spaghetti Sauces
• Bottom Shelf – Pasta & Spaghetti Sauces, Oatmeal, Oils

The middle shelves hold a lot of other food items from soup, pickles, olives, salsa, tuna fish, jam, jelly, frosting, and more!  It is nice having it all organized.  Now I know exactly what items I need to pick up at the store and which ones I have plenty of in the pantry.

Organizing the back right side of the pantry

I didn’t get a picture of the full right back side of the pantry.  The first two shelves have boxed items from desserts to pancakes to muffins and more.

• Third Shelf – Boxed Food Items
• Fourth Shelf – Canned Fruit
• Fifth Shelf – Canned Vegetables
• Bottom Shelf – Canned Beans

It makes me happy having a clean and organized pantry!  Let’s hope it stays somewhat organized for at least a few months (who am I kidding maybe a few weeks) with both of us and the kids going in and out of it!   Although I am thankful for a husband and kids who enjoy helping out in the kitchen.