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An Organized Pantry

March 17, 2014

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Not only is this one of my favorite holidays, but it’s also my hubby’s birthday. Yep, he’s a St. Patty’s Day baby!  Happy birthday my love!

I know it’s March, but it still feels like the beginning of the year to me.  And I love starting the new year with a clean, organized home.  I’ve been (slowly) making some changes around the house to better organize our lives.  They’ve been small changes, but they make me so happy!

One of the areas that drives me crazy in our home is the pantry.  It’s a double door pantry that’s not very deep, but it’s very wide.  The thing that makes me the most frustrated about it are the wire shelves.  Those shelves make it so hard to keep some items from leaning or tipping over.  I would love to replace all the wire shelves with real wood shelving, but that is probably one of the last projects on my list, and we’ll likely move before I ever get around to it, so I’m making the best I can out of what I have.

I’d been looking for a can organizer for a sweet forever.  I store our canned goods in the back right corner of the pantry, and always have a hard time seeing exactly what I have.  I never take the time to really look to see what we have before grocery shopping, so I usually end up buying more black beans or cream of chicken soup (we’re stocked up on beans for the next 3-4 months).

Sorry for the grainy photos.  This was a last minute project so I used my camera phone.

I hate having to dig around and move everything just to get to one can I need.

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I’d heard they had these can organizers at Lowe’s, but then when I was at Target the other day I found exactly what I’d been looking for!  God bless Target!

I started by removing all the cans from the pantry.  It was easiest to move them to the table so I could start fresh.

I grouped the cans by food type on the table before putting them back in the pantry.

Then I started putting the cans onto the shelves in the groups I put them into on the table.

Once I had all the cans back in I could better see everything I had.  It took up a bit more space this way, but we have plenty of room in the pantry.  I would rather take up a bit more space in order to have the space organized.

I decided to keep the canned chicken and tuna in front of the other cans.  We go through them pretty quickly, so keeping them out front makes it easy to grab them in the morning when we’re packing our lunches.
Ah.  It feels so good to have this little area organized.  It puts a smile on my face every time I open the doors and can easily see everything we have.
Have you tackled any small organization projects in your home lately that just make you happy?
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Comments

  1. Becky {This Is Happiness} says: March 17, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    Looks great!! I need to do my pantry too…

  2. Jessica Dimas says: March 18, 2014 at 4:30 am

    Oh I love those shelves! What a good idea, especially since it’s so annoying to have to shove cans around trying to see what all you have. And hahahaha I totally always do the same and buy more of the same thing at the store. I ALWAYS buy chicken stock cause I apparently forget I still have 20 cans of it at home!

  3. Lulu Abruzzo says: March 17, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    Happy Birthday to your husband! I love clearing through cupboards and sorting them out….sad, right? Feels so good having a spring clean though. xx

    • Tiffany {A Touch of Grace} says: March 17, 2014 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks Louisa! That’s not sad at all. I love doing those little projects. Organized cupboards just make me happy. 🙂
      xoxo

  4. Nicole@mamashiptips says: March 18, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    Hope hubby had a good b-day. I need something like that to like me organize. Target trip lol

  5. Jennifer - The Deliberate Mom says: March 18, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Those are pretty sweet shelves!

    I love organizing a space. Whether it’s a closet, drawer, or a room, every time I return to it, I get a huge smile on my face.

    Well done Tiffany!
    xoxo

  6. Kelli says: March 20, 2014 at 2:47 am

    I have those shelves for my spices because I have so many but I really need to get them for my canned goods. Great idea, Tiffany!

  7. Brittnei Washington says: March 20, 2014 at 6:59 am

    You are always so organized so this project doesn’t surprise me 🙂 I didn’t realize they had organizers like that either. Pretty cool if I say so myself!

    • Tiffany {A Touch of Grace} says: March 20, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      Aw thanks girl. 🙂 There are some really good organizers for different things these days.

  8. emi says: March 20, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    nothing like an organized pantry 🙂 i’m jealous! Xo

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