Let the pantry party commence! I never thought organizing a space that sat behind a closed door 90% of the time could be so cathartic, but working on this pantry with Sherry has made us both feel like the whole kitchen – nay, the whole house – is more functional. Clearly it has even made us more prone to hyperbole.
First we got an outlet added, switched up some shelves, and moved the microwave in. Next we moved the trash out. Then it was time for a few fresh coats of primer and paint.
Sherry and I briefly debated choosing a happy or bold color in there (either on the walls or the shelves or both), but with all the colorful food labels that end up in a pantry we decided white made sense to keep things as calm as possible – especially since we don’t have a light in there, so we didn’t want it to get too shadowy or dark in the back corners.
So we removed all of the shelves and lined them up in the dining room. Note the strip of painter’s tape so they could lean without marking the wall. It took one coat of primer (Kilz Premium) and three coats of paint (Advance paint in Simply White, leftover from the kitchen cabinets) which we applied with a small foam roller for the most part, although we did break out a brush for the trim and corners in the pantry.
Once the shelves, walls, and trim dried, we put things back together and rehung the door, which we removed for easier priming and painting access. Each shelf was made up of two boards, but after a fair amount of debate and experimentation, we opted to only use one board for the two upper shelves. We decided that shorter depth would prevent things from getting pushed way back where we couldn’t see / reach / use them anymore.
Next up, we added this $35 back-of-the-door wire shelf system since no fewer than two dozen of you recommended it in the comments of this post. It can be hung over the door, but we opted to screw it directly into the door (using anchors whenever it didn’t hit something solid) so we wouldn’t have any hooks peeking over the door when it was closed.
We still wanted to do something to make the bottom area of the pantry work harder (since the trash can was no longer hogging all of the space), but before we made any decisions we figured it would be smart to load things back in and see what sort of help we still needed down there.
We debated some vertical dividers, or maybe some stacked bins, but ultimately decided that another shelf would do the trick for now. Thankfully it was pretty speedy to add one because we already had two spare boards ready to go (since we only added one to make those two top shelves shallower, that left us with two extras that were already primed and painted). So I just screwed a couple of wood strips to the walls (like I did in this post) and in no time we had a spot for paper towels and cloth napkins (those were in the laundry, so they’re MIA in these pics).
You’ll note the two under-shelf wire baskets that are also helping maximize the space, which came as part of this $15 shelf organizer set. We like that they allow us to compartmentalize the shelf a bit more without having to add more permanent systems (the wire cubbies just slide on and off, and we can remove them or place them somewhere else if we want to reconfigure things down the line).
It’s looking a little sparse in there because we have to go shopping again pretty soon. Or maybe it just looks that way because we suddenly have so much more storage space in there? Either way, by the end of this little pantry re-org, Sherry and I were both itching to go to the store just to see how much more we could cram in there. Maybe tonight’s the night…
On the top shelf we put baking items and meal items, including things like bread crumbs, boxed rice, brown sugar, and baking soda. On the right there’s also a box that contains sprinkles and icing for decorating cookies and cupcakes. Below that is a shelf that we devoted to snacks, cereals, and other boxed items like oatmeal, granola, and crackers. Then below that one, on our narrow shelf, we lined up all of our shorter items, like cans and jars of soup, salsa, peanut butter, tuna, etc.
The wire shelves that gave us a little bit of extra stacked storage were part of the same 5-piece set that included the two under-shelf baskets that I called out a few paragraphs ago. And the fifth piece from that same set was a wire basket that hangs against a wall or inside a cabinet door. We screwed ours into the side wall to store spare plastic bags. It’s so much nicer than the giant bin on the floor that we used to haphazardly toss them into.
Oh and although a ton of Pinterest pantries have awesome glass or plastic containers like these (which are from The Container Store), we thought long and hard about how we really live and decided that even though we have some clear containers already on hand (like the ones you see in this shot of our first house’s makeshift “pantry’) it felt like they’d be more for show than anything else. We tend to go through things fast enough within their own packaging, so putting them in pretty jars just didn’t feel like something we’d honestly keep up with these days.
But back to the pantry. The wall across from our plastic-bag-holding wire bin has a similar spot where we could hang something else, but it’s empty for now, at least until we have a specific use for it. You’ll also notice some empty shelf space in front of the cans. We can always use it if our can & jar stock expands, but for now it’s mostly to protect the top of the microwave from anything that might “jump” off one of the top shelves. It has also proven helpful as a spot to temporarily put things down or spread them out while we’re organizing or looking for something.
And thanks to the narrower shelves on top of that one, it’s still easy to grab those cans and see what we have (we stacked the same items in front of each other, so there’s nothing different lurking in the back that we’ll forget about).
We used our new door-hanging system to stock the items that would most easily fit into those baskets (they’re only 5″ wide). So it mostly ended up being random stuff like tea-and-coffee-related items on those top two shelves, along with a shelf for nuts and other snacks, one for pasta, and one for other items like granola bars. There are still a couple of leftover baskets from the set that we could have hung, but we found that cramping the shelves closer just made it tougher to access things. So we’ll add those extras if we need to down the line, but for now it’s nice to have some space above the long boxes of pasta to actually pull them out without banging into another shelf right above them.
We also dedicated one shelf to some Clara snacks, which are right at her height, so she can help herself. She already loves ducking into the fridge to get packs of carrots or little containers of hummus that we keep on a shelf in there for her, so having a snack-zone in the pantry has been a big hit as well. We also appreciate that this shelf is full of easy-to-grab items for packing preschool snacks more quickly in the morning.
The space that will probably evolve a bit more for us is the floor. We didn’t end up doing anything except adding a basket (that had previously housed our plastic bags) to corral big packages of a few bulk items, and tossing down a couple extra-tall cereal boxes before they’re called into action (i.e. poured into the glass containers that we keep on the counter). But this probably foreshadows the purpose of this area as a spot to house more bulk items. For example, now that our pantry feels under control, I’m tempted to stock up on some things. Nothing too crazy, but it’s nice to have a little “growing room” down there.
So besides fine tuning the floor area and seeing how it functions after a grocery trip, we’d consider this pantry makeover complete. And now I have the urge to go organize something else. Wait, am I nesting?
What did you guys do this weekend? Did anyone else who got snowed in end up organizing or re-thinking how a cabinet or closet works for your family? Are you now craving Nutella or Craisins? Ain’t no shame in that, my friend.
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Jan says
Our house has a 6×20 foot mud room connecting the garage and kitchen. The laundry machines are in here, too. When we moved in 17 years ago, I designed a wall of cabinets and counter to act as my pantry (2 boys eat a lot–so your pantry looks pretty empty to me, lol.)
What I did this weekend: ripped up old pink carpet in the sewing room to expose the vintage oak hardwood floor, which thankfully was in great condition. Now painting the trim while happy-dancing :-)
YoungHouseLove says
That mud room sounds awesome. Such an amazingly long space! And congrats on all that you got done this weekend!
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Alex F. says
Love the pantry re-organization! Also, I LOVE Pirate’s Booty!!!!!
Emily @ Life on Food says
All of the white makes the whole space feel clean and more modern. I love love love the Clara has her own snack shelf. If only we could all be so lucky!
Carol says
One word: ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, thanks Carol!
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Amy L. says
I am so glad you skipped the clear containers. Though they look nice in pics, they seem impractical and expensive. Pantry looks great!
Michelle says
If that were my pantry, I’d totally add a secret shelf above the door for things like Girl Scout cookies and chocolate covered raisins… ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! A stash spot!
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Julia at Home on 129 Acres says
We spent this weekend painting our hall, kitchen and foyer. So nice and fresh now! I thought I might see Burger’s food on the pantry floor, but then I remembered he eats upstairs. Do you keep it in your closet near his bowls? Since adding a dog to our family, I’ve had to figure out where to keep his food, treats and toys, and it’s taken a few tries to find spots and a system that work for us. I’d love to hear your solutions.
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we keep it all in sealed packaging on a top shelf in the closet. Sounds strange to type that, but it seems to work for us, and it’s right near his bowls and crate so it’s a nice simple system.
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Rachel says
What about spices? Maybe we have more than most people? But out spice collection is a mess and out of control…tips?
YoungHouseLove says
Those are in the small upper cabinet to the left of the stove. They fit in there nicely and it’s handy to have them at arm’s reach while we cook.
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Allison says
Hi Sherry & John,
I noticed your pantry has a lot of healthy foods and snacks. Both of you seem to be pretty fit people and I know John runs. Have you guys done any posts in the past regarding your health and/or maintaining weight?
Thanks,
Allison
YoungHouseLove says
John has done some running posts (both here and on Young House Life) although I’d hardly consider us to be health experts (in either the food or the exercise arena). We generally just try to eat balanced meals when we can and stay active. Generic advice, but it seems to be a good fit for us. We’re big fans of long walks, either around the neighborhood or parks/trails in Richmond.
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Sarah says
The pantry looks great! I’ve been building an entertainment center for our apartment for several months now. I’ve been building it at my in-laws’ house (an hour+ away) due to our lack of space, so progress has been slow, but this weekend we finally got to transport it to our apartment! There is still some assembly left and then painting, but I’m excited that we made progress! Thanks for always inspiring me to work on (or keep working on) projects to make our place feel more like home.
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds awesome Sarah! Good luck with everything!
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Leslie says
Love the pantry!! And noticed the gluten free goodies!! Who are they for?
YoungHouseLove says
I have been GF for the last few years on and off (during some parts of this pregnancy it was impossible to stick to since I couldn’t keep much down). I used to get terrible headaches and have none of them when my diet is GF :)
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Praveen says
Amazing transformation! I am saving up for a press unit from Ikea that I can create a pantry in and seeing your amazing organised one has me itching to get mine as soon as possible!! Great job as always you guys
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Maria SR says
Looks like you made the most of that pantry, supersmart and easy to see and reach all the items in it. I would love to get one of those closetmaid door hanging shelves but it seems it´s impossible to find in Europe! Target and Lowes doesn´t ship to Europe (Sweden) and I haven´t found anyone else selling something like this. Maybe you or any of your readers has a tip on were to find one?
YoungHouseLove says
Anyone have tips for Maria? Have you tried The Container Store? They have an Elfa system that people rave about and perhaps they ship overseas?
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Kathy says
Pantry looks awesome :). Wouldn’t it be fun to have previous owners see what you all have changed in the house? Your remodeling and decorating has made a fabulous change to your home. Kudos!!
I also live in Richmond in an older tri-level in the WestEnd.
Little by little am trying to remodel as well, alas have no handyman to help
:(. Currently the bathroom is going to be tiled (yea) but, I need to find someone that could help me replace all the doors and knobs. Would you recommend using a locksmith for the knobs? Looking for a “handyman” as well, the fellow I was using moved out of the area. Any recommendations?
Love reading your blog and thank you in advance for any suggestions you may have.
Kathy
YoungHouseLove says
I would find a handyman who can do the knobs as well as the doors. I’d check sites like Angie’s List or Yelp or ask neighbors/friends who they use and try to get a word-of-mouth recommendation. I also see ads for handymen in the paper and they might be able to provide references and do all that work for you in one fell swoop. Hope it helps!
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Karen @ PaperFancy.com says
What a HUGE difference!! The wire shelves are a great idea. You can still stack but see everything. My pantry is really deep – I bet I have cans in there from the 90’s!
Jennie says
Very organized! Personally, I am a everything-in-a-jar person, but the rest of my extended family thinks that’s nuts. I really love it! So, you are right: Everyone has to find what works for their own house. Your pantry looks nice and fresh now … good work!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I love it Jennie! You’re an organizational ninja. A very rare breed ;)
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Vicki Cornelius says
Two houses now–so two pantries…
Texas house has pantry that my dream pantry not that I am doing that much cooking or have that many people to cook for. It is probably 5 ft long and 4 ft deep….long shelves against the far wall up to the 12 ft ceiling.
There is a window on the outside wall with a rolling wood cart w/shelves and a white board hanging above…at the other end a similar cart.
I have hooks to hang my brooms and mops, keep big packs of paper towels and lots of extra cooking/service stuff along with batteries and tools.
Fell in love with the pantry immediately–the only weakness is there is no electrical outlet .
We laid the rubbery shelf liner that is the open square kind vs solid and the walls and shelves are painted white–had it repainted before we moved in and is holdin gup pretty well…
Second house in FL had NO pantry after galley kitchen was remodeled into more open plan. The sellers were using a hall closet which wouldn’t work for me…if the house hadn’t been next to our daughter that alone would have been enough to skip it…We decided that we had a space just around the corner where the fridge was boxed in — which is in open dining area and faced the door to the master bedroom…just a nook next to the patio sliders about 3 ft wide….
We found an unpainted furniture place and ordered an all wood two-door “pantry” with moveable wood shelves (added an extra one to our design) and paid to have it finished/painted by local guy who did work for the store.
Used same paint as the wall color but in enamel…He picked the piece up and painted at his shop, then delivered when done which saved us the trouble.
It isn’t that large compared to our TX pantry but definitely is better than walking down the hall — plus I now have the hall closet for extra paper towels, toilet paper, and pet supplies…(both baths have closets for linens)
If I had thought a little more I would have ordered the pantry about 6 inches wider which would have meant another can/box would have fit across the width—the company could have built it any size at additional cost…
but if/when we add drapes or shutters to that patio door, we might need that space to stack them when open so my husband is glad we didn’t…
It blends into the wall/corner and isn’t really noticeable unless you are standing in front of it so It isn’t a distraction from the seating area further to the front of the room…and it saves my so much frustration every day…
Personally I have never had a “great” pantry until we bought this TX house and I think pantry space is usually an afterthought in kitchen design in most homes…When YOU get to the final stage of your kitchen design, I hope you can find some way to add more pantry storage by considering opening up a wall maybe to stud depth and using shallow shelves w/barn door sliders.
YoungHouseLove says
You’re a pantry expert at this point! Love all the tips!
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Amy J. says
I read this post, got inspired, and took EVERYTHING out of our double-wide pantry. Seriously, the contents filled up all available counter and island space. Tossed out the gross stuff, rearranged, and consolidated. The best part is that now that I can clearly see everything and it is all organized properly, I only have to buy perishables for quite a while now! Thanks for lighting a fire under me!
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo, go Amy!
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Evelina says
What a transformation!! It looks so great. I am now inspired to do one of my worst cabinets.
Pam says
My house was built in 1978 and so much of it is identical to your before pictures. My pantry is exactly like yours, even down to the part where it has two boards on each shelf. I took out a couple of the front boards also but that’s about the only change I have made. Yours looks beautiful!
Love your blog!
YoungHouseLove says
So funny! House twins!
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Lynda says
We gutted and remodeled our kitchen a couple of years ago. I need a huge pantry since I make everything from scratch. We decided to extend our natural maple shaker cabinets into the adjoining dining room wall. This weekend we purchased 93″ linear inches of pantry cabinets and drawers, to go with the “36 cabinet we already had, to fill in the 129” wall.
The cabinets will start coming this week and I am so excited.
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds awesome! Good luck Lynda!
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Candace says
I didn’t read through all of the comments, but I wanted to note that a lot of people don’t actually transfer items from packages to pretty containers – if you live near a store that sells things in bulk, you can just buy the items in your own container and reduce waste. All you have to do is write the weight of the container on a piece of masking tape, and the store will deduct it when calculating the cost. I do it that way as much as possible, and I was able to switch to the smallest trash can my city offers, which saves me money too. AND it looks so pretty in my pantry (which, btw, looks an awful lot like your pantry).
YoungHouseLove says
LOVE that!
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sharon bennett says
Half term here in England and I’ve taken a couple of days holidays to be at home with them. However they’re teenagers and had plans – mainly Xbox, computer games etc tec. So inspired by you guys I have totslly reorgainsed my kitchen and I’m feeling really pleased with myself. Now when the husband gets home and can’t find anything………..
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! Go Sharon, go!
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Kelly says
Thank you so much for this post! I see so many pantry updates out in the blog world that look so beautiful but I often wonder how practical they really are? Others have commented similarly, but everything in perfect little containers and buckets – do these folks always buy the exact same products that easily goes right into their “designated” container every time?
This update looks realistic and practical. I can’t wait to do this at home also, but not feel guilty that it’s not pretty enough for pinterest!!
Courtney F says
Great job guys, I love organizing!! And I think it’s a great idea that you have some “growing” room in the pantry, b/c your fam is going to be growing soon too and you’re going to need someplace for Barnacle’s things!!!
Carol D says
Finally! A pantry about the same size as mine. I love that the higher shelves are halved. Perfect! I lose stuff up there all the time. I’ve been envying all these larger, walk-in pantries, thinking I couldn’t have anything near that but now THIS! I see a weekend project coming up! Excuse me, I’ve got to go measure now……….
YoungHouseLove says
Good luck Carol!
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Brittany says
Hello!
I was wondering if you know if there is a smaller version of that over-the-door shelving system for use on a large cabinet pantry? Or is strictly for use over a regular sized door like you have? Really, any tips you may have for kitchen cabinet organization would be great! We recently remodeled the kitchen in our very first home and I’m trying to get organized… Still a newbie to all this! :)
YoungHouseLove says
The system we bought would work on any sized door since you can just screw it in (center it on any sized door) and it can add a lot of usable space. Hope it helps!
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janet @ ordinary mom says
I love that you guys decided against putting all your food in matching containers. Every time I see a pantry like that, I wonder how much extra work it is to constantly put your fresh groceries over. PLUS do you fill it when it is partially empty? But then what is on the bottom is ALWAYS on the bottom. Your pantry with REAL food products looks awesome. Way to go! :)
Kate says
I was so excited to see the rack on the back of the door, that’s exactly what we need in our pantry! I saw this post yesterday (I was out of town on Monday) and picked one up at Target while I was there even though I was afraid our pantry might be too narrow. When I got home, I measured and had unfortunately really misjudged the width of the pantry – the entire door was the width of the rack! Too bad, it looks really helpful!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no! I hear Container Store’s Elfa system is awesome, and maybe they have narrower widths? Good luck Kate!
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rebekah says
Every time I scroll past this entry I read the title as “let the PANTY party commence” and then I’m like, ‘wait, what blog am I on again?”
My brain doesn’t work so well sometimes. BUT. Love the microwave in the pantry idea. I may steal that someday.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! Someone else said that too. So funny.
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Sunny says
Your pantry looks amazing! I’m a sucker for an organized pantry. A few of my favorite things are:
-Old plastic milk crates to which we attached casters. These are on the floor of our pantry (I have a long pantry so I use six crates of various sizes)and hold things like extra boxes of baggies, potatoes and onions, kids reusable lunch sacks, table linens, extra baking goods or grains,etc. I love that they’re easy to get in and out and hold things that would normally clutter a space.
-Plastic bins (Target, in the dish drainer aisle, white with holes punched in the sides, various sizes) to hold granola bars, oatmeal packets, fruit cups, small baking supplies, or anything that either becomes unwieldy on it’s own or comes in cardboard packaging that takes up more space than necessary as the box gets emptied. I can always see how much of something I have without having to check individual boxes.
-Plastic containers for cereals, rice, quinoa, crackers, etc. Again, this keeps us from having almost empty boxes taking up space, plus stuff stays really fresh, and again I can see exactly how much of everything I have. They’re not “pretty” containers, just Sterilite or Ikea,but they are crazy functional. My kids were never great at making sure cereal or crackers got closed up well and now it’s never an issue.
Also, I love your new pull out garbage can. We did the same thing in our island with double cans and I love it so much. That and mounting the microwave in the island are two of the best things we ever did. Can’t wait to see what you do next!
YoungHouseLove says
Great tip!
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Sunny says
I’ve never done this before, so I’m not even sure if it works, but here’s a pic of my pantry from Instagram:
If not, if you’d like to look you can find me on Instagram under my name, Sunny Smart.
lynne says
this post is just mean, you know. ever since reading it i’ve been pondering my own pantry, trying to figure out if i can tweak it and get the microwave in there as well. firstly we could survive the apocalypse with all the food we are hoarding, so we have you beat there. secondly where i live that over-the-door organizer rings in at a hefty $72! like really. some days living in canada, in a tiny northern town, is really unfair!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, $72 is a lot! I think Santa (or the Easter Bunny? Or the tooth fairy?) should bring you one for the next holiday that rolls around ;)
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Nicole says
I think this is my favourite post so far! I love the back of the door shelf unit so much I ran out and bought one. I love it for my cleaning supplies on the back of our basement door. And then that emptied out a cupboard to install a hanging trash can! Which now means I can leave our back room door open for better air flow – we kept the garbage in there so it was safe from the dogs. Love it! Thanks J+S!
YoungHouseLove says
So glad!
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Gina Randall says
Whoops, I commented on the wrong post. I ordered the five piece kitchen organizer set mentioned in this post from lowes.com, but I only received one under shelf basket. Lowes is now telling me it is a manufacturer error and they are pulling the item from shelves and I guess the website. I’m so disappointed.
YoungHouseLove says
That’s such a huge bummer! How frustrating! We bought ours in the store and it was clearly packaged as a five pack. Hope that helps!
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Renee says
Awesome pantry!! You have probably already thought of this but those handy baskets that hook on to shelves (that you currently have holding bread/ english muffins) are also the perfect size for foil/ saran wrap/ zip locks/ etc… Soooo if you’re ever trying to figure out what to do with those items or you decide to rearrange where the bread goes, there’s an idea!! Also there are mountable ones for that too – like this: http://www.amazon.com/Grayline-40231-Door-Wall-White/dp/B000HJ99RO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393254781&sr=8-3&keywords=kitchen+wrap+organizer
or this: http://www.amazon.com/Grayline-40232-Deluxe-Wrap-Rack/dp/B0092J5UNC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1393254811&sr=8-2&keywords=kitchen+wrap+organizer
Anyway, happy organizing!!
YoungHouseLove says
Love that tip!
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Renee says
oh, p.s. i agree with you on plastic containers. Pretty, but not practical really. We actually got pantry moths this year when we moved to Boston from the midwest- (apparently they are common out here in August when it’s really humid?? I had never heard of them…) Anyway, we had to get plastic and glass containers for EVERYTHING (thank you ikea for a cheap option) & not only were the top end stackable ones super expensive, but it was a hassle and felt like a waste of space in our teeny-tiny-kitchen with 2 drawers and 5 cabinets. LOL. So, I’m excited to go back to the good old packaging everything comes in. WAY more space efficient :)
Molly Stones says
I would like to share with you more storage and organization ideas. Follow this link http://www.bhg.com/decorating/closets/top-organizing-tips-for-closets/#page=3 to see them.
Victoria says
Hi Sherry. I’m being stupid and not able to find your original kitchen posts where I’m sure you discuss this. But basically the blue/grey on your kitchen walls is basically THE perfect colour for my bathroom, and something my husband actually likes for once!! We love it against the dark wood of your counters (our internal doors are all dark wood and at the moment we can’t change that) AND against the white trim/ceiling (which we also have :) ). Any chance you can reply with its name/brand so I can try and find a similar one here in the UK? Thank you :)
Also, you’ve inspired me to sort my kitchen/understairs space, though I’ll probably end up using it to store cat litter and bulk lots of cat and dog food as its not especially accessible and only half height – which is probably one of the reasons it’s full of junk at the moment! Still, you always inspire me, and being inspired to be more organised has to be a good thing, right? ;)
Victoria xxx
YoungHouseLove says
You’re so sweet Victoria! The kitchen wall color is Nelson Blue by Benjamin Moore. Hope you can track some down!
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Callie says
Hi my name is Callie and I am 8. I was reading your blog today and I really like it especially your new baby’s mobile. I saw Jiff and Nutella in your pantry, though. Companies making products that use palm oil aren’t always careful about how they get their palm oil and are quickly destroying the orangutan habitat. My mom told me that you guys are usually careful about what you buy, but I think it is important for everyone to know that most palm oil is not sustainable.
Thanks for listening. I really like your blog a lot!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much for the info Callie! We never knew that, and appreciate you spreading the word!
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Rachel says
I just purchased that same pantry organizer from Target and the over the door hooks are too narrow to fit over our old doors! I’m considering nailing it in but I think the 2 inch nails may show through to the other side. Did you guys have this problem? Should I just buy shorter nails and hope it holds? T
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no! We didn’t have any issue with the screws and anchors showing through, but if you hold yours up to the profile of the door and they look like they’ll come through I’d just run to the hardware store and get shorter ones (anchors will help them hold I think). Good luck!
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