How are you doing with your pantry? Are you seeing some progress with getting it organized? Just remember that an organized pantry will make things much easier in the kitchen.
During the first two days of our pantry organization plan, we covered a lot of ground. First, we figured out how to fine tune the pantry to reflect what we use. Then, on day two, we made even more progress when we used day one to build on day two, shopping to scale.
Now, we will get into some of the more advanced ideas for an organized pantry.
Day 3: Stacking Sections
There is a reason that pantry items come in handy cans and convenient boxes. All of that packaging makes it easy, in most cases, for the items to stack on the shelves in the grocery store. Store shelves have to be organized. Otherwise, shoppers would get frustrated and leave the store without purchasing anything.
Let us learn from the stores, who also use other tricks that will work in your home pantry.
Canned food is easy to stack and keep organized in your pantry, and it generally takes up less space than do boxes or fresh items. I love fresh produce, but there is also something to be said about canned goods. Because of the can, you can add some tomatoes to a dish when you don’t have any fresh ones in your home, or sneak some peas into a casserole.
Whatever your items tend to come in, cans or boxes, it is important to section out items according to type and use. For example, you might want to keep the pasta sauce and the pasta on the same shelf, or have one are of the pantry just for baking supplies. Having everything together not only means that you can quickly grab ingredients when you need them, but it also makes it more obvious when you are running low or running out of certain items.
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