Cleaning and Organizing my Pantry

OK, you remember that I started cleaning my house room by room and getting everything organized...oh maybe that was back in October. In the meantime Stefany has turned me on to Pintrest...and the ideas for getting organized increased exponentially. The idea for the pantry were wonderful.

I was able to take 3 bags of stuff to the Thrift Store (DI) and now I can find everything. I loved the little cloth bins from Target...canning jar lids in one, cookie cutters in another and chocolate in the third...maybe I don't like chocolate, but the kids need cocoa, and chips when they come over to bake.

This wall has the canned foods, and look at the big storage buckets with lids on the bottom shelf. One shelf is just appliances that are used a couple of times a year, ice-cream freezer, pasta maker (Kurt loves to make homemade pasta), the popcorn popper...wait I see a pattern here, all these appliances are for Kurt's specialties...next time you come visit, he will have to use one to make you a gastronomical delight.

Note the bins here on this shelf too, paper goods below, and odds and ends of kitchen utinsels in the target bins. Cook books are nice a neat too...It may not ever make pintrest, but I am enjoying the organized look and ease of finding things.

Now this was my best find ever....a little cook book that Becky had given me when she was in the 4th grade...here was the inscription in the front cover...Mom, you have to double click on the picture and you will be able to see it better...that made cleaning up a sentimental experience...great day