May I see your pantry, cabinets?

sugardumpling

How do you store dry goods? Glass? Plastic? Is one better than the other? What about labels?  What do you use?   TIA

algray05

I am planning on putting this on the side of my fridge.

http://learning-to-b-me.blogspot.com/2011/03/cabinet-diy-completed-and-tutorial.html

 

I am very limited on pantry space (or I feel that I am ), and I love the idea of being able to see all my canned goods at once without rummaging for them.  I came across it on pinterest. I use mason jars/glass for most of mine, just as preference. For labels, if its something that changes a lot, I keep a small pint of chalkboard paint, and some spare chalk to label/date stuff (creamer, left overs, sauces, etc).

 

sugardumpling

Thanks!

TheBridesMom

I drop things too often to store anything in glass.  Just yesterday I dropped the flour that I hadn't changed to our new containers yet, and broke the lid.  Thankfully, it wasn't in a glass container.  

I use Lock & Lock storage that I bought from QVC for almost everything.  They have a good good selection of colors, sizes and sets.  I do need to label them, (I have two label makers, so I have no excuse) but I am really happy with how they are working out.

mrs.jacinthe

I store dry goods in re-used glass containers.  Ball jars, old voss bottles (the big ones are great to hold small grains like millet or quinoa), etc.  I like the eccentric way they look in my cabinet and I love being able to see at a glance how much of something we have (e.g. I know if I need to have DH pick up more quinoa on the way home or whatever).  I don't label them, usually - I can figure out what each thing is pretty easily.  If it's a baking mix, though, like TJs pumpkin pancake/waffle mix, I'll cut out the mix instructions on the back of the box, fold it to 90 degrees, and stick it in the jar with the mix.  Helps me remember proportions next time I make it.

TheBridesMom

mrs.jacinthe:

I store dry goods in re-used glass containers.  Ball jars, old voss bottles (the big ones are great to hold small grains like millet or quinoa), etc.  I like the eccentric way they look in my cabinet and I love being able to see at a glance how much of something we have (e.g. I know if I need to have DH pick up more quinoa on the way home or whatever).  I don't label them, usually - I can figure out what each thing is pretty easily.  If it's a baking mix, though, like TJs pumpkin pancake/waffle mix, I'll cut out the mix instructions on the back of the box, fold it to 90 degrees, and stick it in the jar with the mix.  Helps me remember proportions next time I make it.

 

I love that look, and in theory it seems like a good way to store things, but in practice, it just doesn't work for me.   I tried it before and it drove me crazy. 

I think because my brain is so cluttered all the time, I have a hard time with visual clutter. I function better if storage containers are the same/similar look.

I sometimes will put directions and the mix/grain into a ziplock bag, then put the bag into a storage bin with similar items.  That way I can see all of the grains/beans/whatever at the same time, and I don't have to look through things from a different category to find what I want.  Sometimes I just know that I want a grain, but don't know which one until I see what there is.   It just works well for my brain.  A plus is that DH can find things easier, or even better, put them away where I can find them.