It’s been a while since I have updated anything here… Life is going 1000 miles a minute and some days it’s just hard to take a breather!

At the beginning of this year, I told myself that it was going to be a YES year! Everything that I have ever wanted to do (within financial reason of course) I was going to get accomplished. In February, I had Lasik surgery and in March, I had my eyebrows microbladed, earlier this month I colored my hair. Whew that’s a lot! But I intentionally wanted to do things that I have denied myself in the past because of mom-guilt or not wanting to focus on myself. That me is gone. Last years pandemic brought out the resilient me. The me that I wasn’t sure I could become because I was so fearful. I thank God for his grace and deliverance from that. It’s a lesson that I won’t forget. Ok back to what this post is alllll about!

One huge thing that I have wanted to do since we moved into our home, is organize our pantry! We are truly homebodies and we cook alot so having functionality in this space has made all the difference. I knew that doing it would be an investment that would be so worth it!

We have always just thrown everything in our pantry. Cans on one shelf, bags and dried goods on another, cereal at the top. At the beginning of this process, I slowly began adding items to my shopping cart at Target and Amazon and little by little purchasing the ones that I knew we would get the most use out of. I was also very cognizant of sales.

The large, medium, and small wooden top jars are from Target and I fell in love with them! I had them in my cart for a month hoping they would go on sale, but they never did. I had purchased a tall and slender set of jars from Amazon and realized that they were not going to be functional for me. I wasn’t able to place my scoop into them. I like to measure out my flour and oats so they were an obvious no for me. I decided that I would just bite the bullet and purchase the jars from target and they have not dissapointed. We love them.

I did some research on labels. I found so many great customizable options on Etsy that were a little pricey. I sat down and wrote out all of the items I would need to label and ultimately, I went with a set I found on Amazon for a great price that included most of the items in my pantry. I am missing a label for pancake mix. But I think we’ll manage not having a label on that one!

Love these little risers that make canned goods easier to spot.

These turntables have made grabbing items so convenient! They are literally everywhere. Lowes, Home Depot, Target. You name it. Kitchen organzation is not complete without one! I love the high sides on the clear turntable, it makes storing jars and heavier items easier.

The girls are becoming a lot more independant, so I wanted to have ease of access with a few bins. I planned to keep fruit in one of these, but it always seems to qo so quickly! I love these small and large wooden bins from Target. They are very light and can be stacked. The large clear bins beside them are from the container store and I love how sturdy and clear they are.

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Ok. So remember that poor pancake label? It’s pretty obvious which one it is! Overall, I love these containers from amazon, especially because it allows us to be aware of how much goldfish and cheerios we have. These two items are absolutely necessary in our house.

No explanation for this thing. I do love that I am no longer searching for a sandwich bag box while making lunches.

Kitchen foil and wrap organizer.

We eat potatoes at least once a week. For some reason, I have always kept them on the floor of the pantry but I felt like they needed a space of their own. Enter this beautiful basket from The Container Store. I love the basket design and ease of access.

My favorite thing about the pantry are these clear bins I originally found on Amazon. On one of my frequent visits to Home Goods, I noticed the exact same bin that I had purchased from Amazon, for $4 cheaper! The clear design makes it so simple to store items visibly. I also found these dry-erase labels at Target on clearance and they clip so easily to these bins. Absolute win! Sadly, they are sold out! But I did link another option here.

I honestly saved the best for last… I have searched high and low for these Water Hyacinth Baskets. They are almost always $17 and up each when I have seen them At Home stores or Target.

One day, I walked into Lowe’s looking for spray paint. I just decided to check out home organzation to browse around. I literally stumbled on a box of these that hadn’t even been put out yet. But they are not what I thought they would be! These babies are collapsible! They literally fold up when you are not using them…but the best part? They were only $13! I couldn’t believe it! I love how sturdy and beautiful they are.

The last and final stop on this journey was definitely figuring out how I was going to organize that bottom space. Peter has so many large protein jars, there’s oil containers for fish frys and together we love to hoard plastic bags for various uses. I found some huge water hyacinth baskets at Home Goods and it has made all the difference.

Every time I open the pantry now, it brings me an immense amount of joy! I know that as a family, cooking, baking and snacking are a lot more enjoyable because of it. Oh and remember that piece of wood that was nailed down the middle? Peter tore it out and added brackets for support. I love the openness now and overall how it is so functional for us all.