This week's challenge in the 52 Week Home Organized Challenge is the Pantry, Spices & Food Storage Areas. I already organized the spices last week (sort of, I'm still working on getting an over the door storage rack) & the only food storage area we have is the pantry. So this week's challenge for me is just the pantry.
Since I had oodles of time when the power went out, I was able to spend a good chunk of time cleaning & organizing my pantry. I really wanted to get food storage containers before I did this week's challenge, but seeing as we were stuck indoors for much of the week & then when we could finally leave, the entire town was without power, I sadly was not able to get them. Yet. I fully intend to this week!
Without further ado, where is my before & afters of our pantry:
Before:
I'm actually kind of embarrassed to even post these pictures. Our pantry was a MESS! Stuff just thrown in there, a billion grocery bags on the floor, not to mention boxes galore all strewn about! Ugh. After a good hour or so of pitching, cleaning & organizing here is the finished product.
After:
Much better! Still too many boxes for my liking, but once I get my hands on some containers I think it will look much better! Now, if we can just keep it this clean & organized. That is a challenge in and of itself!
Next week's challenge: Refrigerator & Freezer
I have some catching up to do on my challenge! Your pantry looks awesome. A clean kitchen can change my feelings on my house!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. Mine are pretty bad & in need of some help
ReplyDeleteI love your pantry...it's so big! You did a great job on it :-)
ReplyDeleteI haven't gotten to this challenge yet....my pantry is very deep, but narrow, so it's a pain to organize! We need pull out drawers in it or something.