30 Genius Pantry Organization Ideas to Tame Your Clutter

From baking supplies and fresh produce to extra paper towels, corral kitchen essentials in baskets to minimize clutter in your pantry. In case you forget what’s what, be sure to label bins and jars, as Anastasia Casey of The Interior Collective does here.

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Treat your pantry like a grocery store, putting similar items nearby. Designate areas for breakfast items, like cereal and oatmeal, plus canned goods, condiments and packages goods, such as pasta or rice. Here, Pearce Design Group puts canned beverages and non-food items down below.

Not only does a sliding door with glass panels exude charm, it provides easy access to your pantry without taking up additional space. Inside, designer Jess Weeth of Weeth Home installs a butcher-block counter for extra prep space and a brass rail for hanging pots and utensils.

After blogger Elsie Larson painted her pantry a pretty pink, she layered in storage solutions, including woven baskets, metal bins, food storage containers and a canned goods organizer. Then, she tucks away a small stepping stool to make top shelves more accessible.

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Clear clutter from countertops by storing small appliances — like the Crockpot, waffle maker and food processor — in the pantry. According to Laura Kinsella, founder of Urban OrgaNYze, reorganizing is also the perfect time to take stock of what you’ve got and get rid of any appliances you don’t use.

Here, Ellen Lopez of El Design Studio opts for open shelving on top and closed storage down below. Everyday ingredients and snacks are stored in glass jars and canisters, then mesh drawers are used for storing produce like onions and potatoes.

Take shelving all the way to the ceiling, storing infrequently used appliances, tools and ingredients up top, just as designer Kate Marker does here. Just don’t forget to keep a stepping stool handy.

Detailed labels will save you from rummaging through every bin and basket when it’s time to grab something you don’t use often. Plus, it’s important to label spices and baking supplies (you don’t want to mix up sugar and salt).

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For a compact closet layout, keep spices, cans and everyday snacks in acrylic organizers and storage bins. This maximizes space and makes packing school lunches a breeze. Meanwhile, cereal, pasta, rice and beans can be placed in clear containers to preserve their freshness. They’re also aesthetically-pleasing and make it easy to see if you’re running low and need to stock up.

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Don’t let any space go to waste! Store condiments, spices and other small items in a rack on the back of the door. You’ll be surprised at just how many items can fit.

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Transfer common ingredients — flour, sugar, brown sugar, pasta and so on — into large glass jars with lids, and place them on the middle shelf for easy access. On the shelf above, arrange small glass jars full of more specialized ingredients, like spices, nuts and dried fruit.

If you’re using a storage cabinet as a pantry, make sure to load the drawers with spare linens, utensils and containers full of baking supplies for easy reach. Label each container on the top, so you can quickly see what’s inside without having to dig.

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When it comes to cooking, you can never have too many spices. It’s easy to confuse your preferred spice with another, especially if they’re the same color and jumbled together in the drawer or cabinet. To avoid this, take advantage of vertical space. Hanging a spice rack on your pantry door, or stick it on the wall inside. Everything will be upright, so it’s easy to see your go-to spices all at once.

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No matter if your pantry is out in the open or closed off in a dedicated room, leverage vertical wall space by positioning baskets on high and low shelves. Place seasonal items in the baskets up high (Christmas cookie cutters, for example) and kid-friendly essentials down below.

Designer Kate Marker devised a secret pantry cabinet in this kitchen and chose a deep green shade to make it a focal point of the space. Replicate the nifty look to store coffee essentials. Here, a Native Trails Malibu sink and a compact counter workspace offer enough room to prep food. Mugs, jars, cutting boards and more are placed on the interior shelves, while the back of the doors offer extra storage.

Divide and conquer! Tray dividers are simple yet effective ways to organize cutting boards, pizza pans and baking sheets. They’ll work well in base cabinets, pantry cabinets or any deep upper cabinet spaces.

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Rather than leaving the space below shelves empty, fill it with pull-out wire shelves, perfect for storing your kid’s favorite snacks and lunch supplies. They’re a kid-appropriate height, too!

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