Kitchen Makeover!

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Oh, let me count the things that have slid by the wayside in the year since I have become a mother: regular pedicures, stylish hairdos, sleep, mopping the floor, exercising, oh, and keeping the house organized, in particular the kitchen. It's almost impossible to find time to make nutritious dinners for the three of us, let alone devote time later to cleaning up my mess. When I do have that rare free second all I want to do is relax.

Lately though it's gotten to the point where I can no longer deny that something MUST be done. One area that's really taken a hit is our pantry. It was once a really neat, walk-in pantry. It is now a disaster. Take a look for yourself. 

The shelves are overloaded and things are piled haphazardly. At this point I don't even know what all is in there.

 

Just look at the mess that is the tupperware.

See what I mean? A total disaster.

Well, this weekend I finally took the time and REORGANIZED.

It wasn't easy at first, rather a bit like walking into a minefield. I got hit in the head with no less than two plastic cups, a bag of sugar and a box of tacos. Seriously.

But in the end, taking the time to do this was really worth it. Not only is the pantry a lot more accessible, but I made some great discoveries. Here are a few notes I took:

Things I Should Make Because I Have Ingredients For Them

• Blondies...yum
• Peanut Butter Brownies
• Extra-Chocolate Brownies
• Cornbread
• Beignets!
• A LOT of Risotto
• Finally Tackle Quinoa
• Mmm...Polenta
• Lasagna

And here are a few more random notes I jotted down:

• Way too many vases
• Way too many graham crackers -- need to have a s'mores party or make A LOT of cheesecakes
• Way too much tea -- I don't even drink tea!
• Way too many plastic knives
• Ooh, chocolate that I hid from Greg and then forgot about!

I also did some really great organization.

For instance, all of that random tupperware? After matching up lids and restacking everything, I took a few of the least-used pieces and repurposed them to clean up other areas of the pantry. For instance, I created a box in the baking section just for nuts. 

And another just for energy bars. Brilliant, right? 

 

And here are just a few more pictures of the pantry that is a disaster-no-more!

 

 

Overall, I think I did a pretty good job. Check out the BlogHer roundup page for more kitchen organization stories!

Also, I'd really like some tips on how to keep it organized and maybe even how to do a better job next time around. Help me out Internet! Tell me how do you organize your kitchen?

Comments

[Zora]

Well, this post is right up my nesting alley! I love the repurposing of the tupperware without lids...and I think you should commit, as I have, that if you discover a tupperware without a lid that you immediately put it in the recycler. Otherwise, it lingers. And as far as how to KEEP it organized, I have a friend who fusses once a week for 10 minutes in the pantry to keep things straight. Over a year that's 500 minutes or shuffling and organizing...plenty to keep it looking amazing!

[Claire Bidwell Smith]

Such good advice to recycle the topless tupperware. All about simple living, and that means LESS stuff!

[thriftymomma]

A curtain would be a good idea to cover your window....sunlight will deteriorate your food in see-through packaging. It'll also add heat to the room which doesn't help your food storage either.

[Claire Bidwell Smith]

Wow, thats a great idea! Thanks!

[Liz]

Quinoa is not that hard! I probably don't do it justice--i just toast it in a pot then add some veg stock and cook it for about 15 min. It is very tasty though! And if you can believe it, Sunshine LOVES it.

Trust me, you can totally do it.

[Claire Bidwell Smith]

Haha...if YOU can do it, then I can do it. Thanks for the encouragement!

[VANESSA DUCOTE]

YOUR SHELVES REMINDED ME OF MINE BEFORE I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT HOUSE...AT THAT TIME I WAS ABOUT TO BUY A COUPLE MORE PANTRY SHELVES FROM SAMS AND TURN MY EXTRA BEDROOM INTO A FULL PANTRY,,,STILL CONSIDERING IT BUT, MAKES IT TOO EASY TO ORGANIZE MY MANY KITCHEN ELECTRONICS AND STAPLES...KEEP IT UP...

[Jill H.]

You did a great job. I use rubbermaid containers for organizing.

[Yaya]

Organize? People actually organize? LOL

I'm strugglin' with my office. However, by usin' a binder system, I am makin' headway. Lemme' know if you find a way to keep it organized, k?

~ Yaya

[Annie]

Very nice! And at my house we never have excess graham crackers. We eat them in milk for breakfast or for a snack.

[Claire Bidwell Smith]

Ha...thats cute!

[fubTitbeege]

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