All About Pantry Shelving

The pantry is fully stocked, and you think you have a certain ingredient, but when you look on your pantry shelves, you can't find it.

Better organization in the pantry and on pantry shelves could make the difference between rushing to the store and buying a duplicate or simply being able to see the item and saving time and money.

Pantry organizers

Pantry organizers and shelving can be like party organizers. They can be your best friend or worst nightmare if they don't give you what you need.

Shelving design includes:

Chrome

Wire

Pullout or rolling

Adjustable

Chrome shelving is ideal because it is easy to clean and wears well.

Wire shelving, baskets, or racks can save money, are lightweight, and take up less room for more overall storage, pantry shelves, and space.

Pullout or rolling shelving has ease of use on its side and increased visibility of a shelf's complete items.

Adjustable shelving has the obvious benefit and allows more flexibility in organizing pantry shelves and decisions to rearrange.

Most often, more than one type of these shelving methods will help customize pantry shelves to cooking and baking needs.

Purpose and location of pantry

The main intention of a pantry is to provide storage and shelving for overflow items, whether food, other storage containers, appliances, pots, or pans.

If newly designing a pantry or remodeling or simply organizing an existing one, a few moments of planning for shelving needs will help create the kitchen pantry desired.

The addition of a pantry or an updated pantry with adequate shelving will immediately add value to your kitchen for you and your family. But in the long term such a pantry with plenty of shelves can actually increase a home's value.

Pantries and pantry shelving options are not only for the kitchen, any room that requires extra storage can benefit from having a well-organized pantry and extra shelves.

Accessorize

A variety of pantry accessories exist to help organize and customize your storage space:

Hangingracks

Plate racks or dividers for lids

Hooks

Canisters

Plastic bins and baskets

Wicker baskets

With bin and baskets, keep them square or rectangular vs. round for optimal use of space on shelves. Invest in containers that stack.

Options for the space also include:

Enclosed shelves with doors

A rack installed on the inside of a door

Another idea to revamp the pantry and make it more accessible and inviting is to paint it so it's bright or add lights to aid in the visibility of shelves and their goods.

Also a stool is never a bad idea for reaching those items on the higher shelves.

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