Pantry Organisation
Who doesn’t love looking at a beautiful pantry with uniform containers and matching labels and everything in place? The benefits of good pantry organisation go far beyond the aesthetics.
Does your pantry look like this? Busy lives and a lack of time can easily result in a disorganised pantry.
When everything becomes a big jumble we forget we’ve got things, they go out of date and we end up buying duplicates.
I can easily spend a day on a pantry project, decluttering, sourcing the right products, decanting and working out where everything goes.
I do this day in day out. If your busy finding a spare day or two to get this done can be a challenge.
The benefits of good pantry organisation
Aside from the ahh moment you get when you look in your beautifully organised pantry there are many benefits from good pantry organisation.
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No more, “Mum can you make my breakfast for me.” Other family members can be self sufficient when they can find things.
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Keeping track of when food goes out of date.
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Avoid buying duplicates because you can see everything.
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Getting inspired to cook and eat healthily.
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Being able to see and access things, making it easier to clean and saving you time.
Steps to organising your pantry
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Get inspired - work out what look you are going for using Instagram or Pinterest. Popular looks are Black and White, Bamboo and White, The Home Edit (Clear, Perpex).
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Declutter - get rid of everything that’s out of date, that you bought for a one off dish, or that you haven’t used in the last 6 months.
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Clean - take everything out of your pantry and give it a good clean down.
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Itinerary - Create an itinerary of all the things you have left in the pantry noting the size/type of container you need.
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Go shopping - There are a wide a range of pantry containers and labels available at many different price points. So they last the test of time go for the best quality you can afford.
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Organisers - carousels, shelves, boxes and baskets can help to contain categories of items, helping keep things neat and tidy and easy to access.
Do you really want to get this done but just don’t have the time or headspace? Don't worry we can do this for you and you’ll be staring at your beautiful pantry in no time.