How To Organize And Declutter Your Pantry In 3 Easy Steps
So, your pantry is a hot mess and you’re ashamed to even look at it. We’ve totally been there before. The good news? There is hope with these simple yet effective ways to organize and declutter your pantry without giving yourself a headache or burning a hole in your wallet.
Here you’ll find smart ways to organize your pantry in just a few minutes with these quick and easy techniques.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro or not at organizing, these tips will surely keep you well-planned and well-organized all through the year, especially if you implement these rules.
Remember, our main goal is to declutter and organize your pantry to look as neat as possible.
We also need to ensure that our pantry has a particular system that it follows.
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Organizing And Decluttering A Pantry In 3 Steps
Storage Containers
First up, invest in storage containers.
When it comes to organizing many products, it’s much better to separate and store similar items together. This way, you won’t have to search through many shelves to find a particular item.
For instance, you’ll want to keep snacks separate from the can products. You can easily do this by investing in a large clear jar or using a wire tray to store these products.
Here are THREE effective storage options you can use:
1. Use a Can Rack Organizer
If your family loves to eat canned food and you have a bit too many to handle, a stackable can rack is all you need to ensure your canned products are well organized and it SAVES so much space for other items.
The great thing about this storage option is that it can store up to 36 cans, so there’s plenty of space!
Or if you have fewer cans, then:
You can also use these clear plastic can dispensers to store fewer can products. These are also great for use in the fridge.
Here’s another smart way to organize cans quickly.
Grab a few large plastic container bins and use chalkboard labels to categorize and separate different canned products just as A Bowl Full of Lemons has done in her pantry.
PSST: Just a heads up.
If you’re planning to organize your products, you’re going to need a great set of labels and this set of chalkboard labels is very popular with our readers.
It comes with 96 premium labels (and a free marker!) that are perfect for any kind of jar and container!
Another clever way is to reuse a magazine holder for smaller cans. This way you can save money and make use of an old item.
2. Use Plastic Storage Containers
As you’ve seen already, using plastic containers to store products is pretty handy in this case.
They’re perfect for storing many items together and a great space saver, especially if you need to create more space in your pantry.
These BPA-free plastic airtight food containers are versatile and can be used to store many different products:
- Cereals
- Spaghetti
- Flour
- Sugar
- Almonds
- And more. . .
Its clear design makes it easier to see which item is in which container but most importantly, it adds to the aesthetics.
These Cereal containers are just as great as the one before but a little cheaper.
The only difference from the previous one is that you’re getting 8 clear containers rather than 20 but if you don’t have that many items to store, it’s perfect for you.
Here are a few smart ways other people have used plastic containers in their pantry:
This one over at Classy Clutter is absolutely stunning and definitely GOALS.
It’s exceptionally well organized as you can see where she has used many different storage containers like large clear jars, containers, a caddy on each shelf, and wire baskets to separate different products.
It’s neat, clean, and easy to maintain. What more can you ask for?
3. Make Use of Glass Jars
You can use glass jars to store items such as beans, nuts, sugar, flour, rice, oats, cookies, or snacks!
I’m a huge fan of cookies and biscuits so I’m constantly digging through packets of them.
These 3 piece airtight glass jars are our favorite for storing smaller items and it also looks great if you place them on the kitchen countertop instead for easier access.
Over at Creative Green Living, they put together a fantastic guide on how to make use of large clear jars and customize them to match your style.
They’re also the ideal example of how using clear jars to store and organize is so worth trying!
Other Useful Pantry Organization Hacks
This walkthrough by The Carla Project will show you how she turned her pantry from looking like a disaster to one that looks like it belongs in a catalog.
You’ll be enlightened by her easy tips and tricks that helped her create a beautifully organized system like the one above.
Over at Polished Habitat, she also reveals how she created a clean pantry that makes food easily accessible – let me just warn you, you’re going to drool over this pantry room reveal.
Closing Thoughts
Easy ways to organize your pantry in just a few steps and with the help of a few genius tips and tricks.
If you set your mind to it, you’ll be able to create a pantry that you’ll be proud to show off to the world.
Let us know your thoughts and suggestions in the comments below and if you need any additional help, don’t be shy to reach out.
All the best!
