Spring Cleaning: Part 2

We have a chefs pantry that has been great, but unfortunately it hasn't been organized to well and I had to throw out a bunch off stuff that had expired. So I reorganized it so all I have to do is look in there and see what I need on each shelf that is missing that we use a lot. Again, I forgot to take pics of the before so here is the after:

I organized all my can goods in one side so I can see what I have. They used to be stacked behind each other where I couldn't see them and of course they went bad.

I put my tomato sauces together, my condensed soups together ( I try to keep one of each: cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, cream of celery), my vegetables together, etc.

Next, I put all my items together on the shelves by category, i.e. taco makings together and spaghetti makings together, this way I know what I need to complete the meal if something is missing.

I used my handy dandy label maker to make labels for my jars of rice, oatmeal, cereal, etc.

You can purchase these at an office supply store. I love this thing! Definitely a must have!

I already had a few jars on hand, but what I need, I just bought at Target and Wal-mart. I applied labels to then so if they get empty I know what I need to put back in them. 

When I transfer things from boxes to jars (pancake mix, rice, etc.) I always cut the directions off the box and put it in the container. This way I know exactly how much to measure, etc.

I have the cookies and snacks down low for the kids to reach (is that such a good idea?). I also have a basket for the microwave popcorn we use for family movie night.

And last but not least, look who came to assist me while I was organizing:

How cute is that? Thanks for your help Abby!

Stay tuned for more projects!