{"id":22942,"date":"2021-12-28T09:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T14:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/?p=18593"},"modified":"2023-11-02T14:50:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:50:03","slug":"how-to-organize-your-pantry-for-a-clean-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/your-space\/how-to-organize-your-pantry-for-a-clean-start\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Organize Your Pantry for a Clean Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/OrganizePantry-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18603\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An organized pantry is a happy pantry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Tips for How to Organize a Pantry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s almost the new year. Whether fitness and meal prep are on your mind, or you&#8217;re just trying to de-clutter your home, organizing your pantry can simplify your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invest in pantry storage products <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/OrganizePantry02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18605\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stay organized with simple storage products.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Food pantry organization is far easier if you invest in storage\nproducts. Jars, tubs, baskets and bins are perfect for storing different food\ntypes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s worth looking at the items you have in your pantry before\nbuying storage and then considering what you need. Soft and perishable items,\nlike bread and fruit, need storage that helps keep them fresh, protected and visible.\nYou don\u2019t want these things hidden and forgotten at the back of a shelf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airtight storage will also protect items from being contaminated\nby odors from more pungent items, like garlic, onions and spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bags of chips can take up a lot of space, but will be no good if squashed, so a basket to hold those can be a great solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A set of pull-out drawers or baskets at floor level, if you have a\ndeep food pantry that can accommodate them, is a great option, especially if\nyou have children and want to make some kid-friendly selections available for\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawers and shelves also help to keep vegetables out of the sun,\nwhile rotary shelves inside your pantry allow you to get to things at the back easily.\nHeavy items like cans will need to be on a sturdy shelf to avoid overloading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Make sure all food is visible and spaced out <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/OrganizePantry_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18604\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spacing out food and jars makes it easy to find food. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For pantry organization that really works, items need to be easily\nretrieved and replaced as often as you need them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating defined sections within the pantry for different items, means you can see where everything is and what needs to be replaced on your next visit to the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can also help to reduce waste. Perishable items lost at the\nback of a pantry can be unpleasant to deal with, attract bugs and prove costly\nif it means you have to throw things out. Pull-out trays and baskets and\nrevolving shelves can help with visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See-through tubs and jars are great for pantry storage, as they mean everything can be neatly and securely stored, as well as visible. That includes mason jars, plastic tubs of differing sizes and cereal containers. Cereal containers, with their easy pour functions, can be a great option for pasta, grains, pulses and flour, too. Being organized on trips to the grocery store helps to ensure the pantry remains organized. If you make sure that you buy only what you need, it\u2019ll save you storing lots of duplicate items that just take up space and may be out of date before you use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every now and again, a little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/tips\/cleaning\/12-tips-for-spring-cleaning-with-kids\">spring clean<\/a> of your pantry, will\nensure you\u2019re not holding on to things you no longer need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group similar foods together <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s useful to group similar items and store them together. It may\nnot be a new idea, but it doesn\u2019t make it any less effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It makes sense to have one area for all your canned goods. Sometimes\nthe bottom of the pantry is best for this, to ensure you don\u2019t end up\noverloading a shelf with all that weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have a number of cans of the same food stuff, consider\nstacking them on top of one another. By putting a different item in front of\nthe lower cans, leaving just the top one visible behind, you\u2019ll have better\nsight of the range of goods in your pantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure perishable items such as bread, cake and any fruit or vegetables kept in the pantry are kept toward the front to avoid them going stale without you realizing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any items that are odorous, such as garlic or spices, need to be kept\naway from things like bread, cake and flour that will soak up the smells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cakes and cookies should be stored in different boxes so that the\ncookies don\u2019t soak up the moisture from the cake, which will make it hard and\nthe cookies soft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you store cookware in the pantry, it\u2019s worth having a good sort\nthrough the items you have and deciding if you really need to hold on to them. If\nyou have blenders, cake tins or old coffee makers that you never use, maybe it\nis time to get rid of them. Less clutter always makes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/tips\/organization\/21-home-organization-tips-for-2021\">a more organized home<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <br><strong>Find Storage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/storage-locations\/\">Near You<\/a>! <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keep it all organized with labels <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple labels are a great way to keep a pantry organized. Consider labelling shelves, baskets and tubs to show where different items are stored. This is especially good for busy families and couples as everyone who goes to the pantry can understand and follow the same system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adhesive labels might be good for the shelves and racks that are\nunlikely to get dirty and need regular washing. For tubs and containers that\nneed regular cleaning, permanent marker may be better. You won\u2019t have to keep\nreplacing soggy labels that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting on top of pantry organization is one of those jobs that it\u2019s really easy to put off, but once done, it can alleviate so much daily frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need more space in your home to create a spacious pantry\narea, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/storage\/self-storage\/\">storage unit<\/a> could be the perfect\nsolution. Declutter to find out what you want to keep and what you can donate\nor throw away. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/storage-resources\/packing-moving-supplies\/\">Pack up what you want to keep<\/a>, but don\u2019t have room for,\nand pick the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/storage-resources\/size-guide\/\">right size storage unit<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Tips for How to Organize a Pantry It&#8217;s almost the new year. 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