Home Organization Tips - Your Pantry

Do you ever stand at your pantry door looking for something that you know is there, but you just can't find it? A pantry can easily get disorganized. It's a part of the house that every family member may plunder several times a day. Here are a few home organization tips for pantries that may help you find what you are looking for in there.

Pantries can sometimes become a catch all for household things that don't have a "home" anywhere else. These may include coolers, lunch pails, batteries, paper goods, extension cords and other things. Here are a few steps to follow to get your pantry organized.

*First take everything out.

*Check all expiration dates on products and throw out anything that is expired.

*Use clear plastic containers to store loose items. Combining packages of grits, instant oatmeal, snack packs and the like in a plastic container is more space saving than having several boxes with only 3 or 4 in them. Using clear containers makes it much easier to locate what you are trying to find.

*Use plastic containers to store like items such as sugars, flour, and cornstarch. Using plastic containers to store opened, boxed or bagged items is a great way to preserve freshness and keep insects and rodents at bay.

*Restock food items first. Keep them in like categories. Put boxes on higher shelves and cans and jars on lower shelves.

*After you have stocked all the food, you can now determine what else you have space for. Place na

kins, paper plates and any plastic utensils together.

*Use the very top shelf for things you may not use that often like small coolers or large packs of paper towels.

*For all the other items that don't belong, don't cram them back in there. Find them a more appropriate place.

*Keep the pantry floor as empty as possible. This will help the pantry stay neat and more accessible.

Hopefully these few home organization tips for your pantry will help your's become more organized. Now you can open the door and get exactly what you need with minimum effort.

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Article by Cindy Shaw