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Side Effects of the Tidying Up: The Pantry

December 8, 2015 By Karen Cooper Leave a Comment

The Thirty Days (or so) of Gratitude, Tidying Up Edition, had several side effects.

Tidying up the living room - thirty days of gratitude tidying up - thediybungalow.com

First, I got rid of a lot of stuff we didn’t need. That was liberating.

Second, because we got rid of a lot of stuff we didn’t need, now we have more space! Woo to the hoo!

And third, as I tidied up and tried to keep like items together in the space in which we use them, I realized that some spaces just don’t work very well. For example, I talked about my office/workshop in this post (lovingly referred to as the “Land of Unfinished Projects”).

The other space that doesn’t work very well is our pantry in our kitchen.

Pantry left side and garbage cans out - thediybungalow.com

Here’s the thing: it’s a GREAT pantry! It’s got plenty of space. It’s just laid out poorly and the shelves that are in there are too short – they are 7 in. wide and they can be 12 in. and still fit in the space.

Weird cabinets and shelves in pantry - thediybungalow.com

Also, there are these wonky cabinets and spindles at the top of the shelves. I don’t get these at all.

I started tackling the pantry space in the kitchen reno I did last year, and the changes I made then worked well.

But we can definitely do better.

Right side of pantry shelves and microwave - thediybungalow.com

Here’s my wish list for the pantry renovation:

  • A cabinet for trash and recycling so the cans aren’t just out in the middle of the pantry.
  • 12-inch deep shelves throughout the pantry, which means removing the 7-inch shelves currently there.
  • Remove the wonky, not helpful storage cabinets at the top of the pantry and replace with the shelves mentioned above.
  • Paint trim and walls to match kitchen paint – never got around to this when I redid the kitchen trim and paint.

I am probably crazy for thinking about starting this project before Christmas and having family over. That being said, I started the kitchen reno three days before guests arrived for Christmas last year and that turned out ok…

What’s your favorite pantry organization trick or tool? Share in the comments – I’d love your input!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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