I wanted to share what I did in one of the cupboards that holds all those little things that might get lost in the shelves. I did have something similar in the past, but the boxes were smaller and I only used a few of them for gravy packets and such.
Then I found these boxes at the Christmas Tree Shop...a discount store for just about anything. This is the medium square box. The boxes in my kitchen are the small rectangle boxes
The boxes are fabric and come in 2 parts.
The box unfolds and then there is a sturdy bottom liner.
The handles are already on the boxes, so I just added a white card stock label that I cut with a die cutter and attached it with a small key ring from the office supply section of any store.
Here's the breakdown, so you can image what you might put in your boxes.
GRAVY...
All those gravy and soup mix packets that get lost in the shuffle.
JUICE...
Those little tiny juice packets that you add to your water bottles are easy to get to now instead of going into the small boxes to get them. This also contains all the juice mixes in one place.
JELL-O...
Easy to find these small boxes now and to see the flavors too .
CUPCAKES...for all those different sizes and colors of cupcake paper liners.
SPRINKLES...for me this is the place for anything cake decorating...sprinkles, food coloring, tubes for frosting etc.
BAKING...this is baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder etc.
INSTANT...I use instant coffee for some recipes and my kids have the instant packets that had from school. Now we love our Kuerig, but we still have a lot of instant to get through!
PERK...bags of coffee I use in the BIG perk machines for parties and family get togethers.
For ingredients that come in bags, I also use large canning jars with plastic lids to keep things fresh, easy to use and easy to see.
These plastic lids are great instead of using the 2 part metal ring lids.
You can buy these plastic lids wherever canning supplies are sold. I bought mine in Walmart for about $2.00 - $3.00 for a box of 8 lids.
You can use any style or size box that fits your needs and your kitchen cupboard, but I do recommend organizing things into categories. It will make your life so much easier.
Not to mention, you will be able to see what you have at a glance and you won't be buying another can of baking powder when you already had 3 in the back of the cupboard.
Happy Organizing,
~Karen~
Hi Karen, A brilliant idea indeed!! They can also be used anywere else in the home!!! Very versatile!!!!
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Great ideas, Karen. I sort mine into small plastic bins but I like this idea better. It looks much neater. I will have to see if I can find similar sizes at the stores here. I use mason jars for our spices, but the one cup and half cup sizes and have them on a 3 level shelf organizer. We use big glass jars in the counters for baking stuff. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, Karen. I sort mine into small plastic bins but I like this idea better. It looks much neater. I will have to see if I can find similar sizes at the stores here. I use mason jars for our spices, but the one cup and half cup sizes and have them on a 3 level shelf organizer. We use big glass jars in the counters for baking stuff. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome, clean, cupboard! Oh my goodness... anything having to do with home organization has me swooning! Thanks for sharing (and inspiring)!
ReplyDeleteWow what a great idea. I have never seen this boxes at our Dollar Tree. The only place I find them is at Target, and they are $$$$. I have also never seen the plastic lids for canning jars. And I do go down the aisle that carries canning supplies !!?!?!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! I saw on another blog a similar idea but she could only find the fabric boxes in a color she didn't like so she spray painted them black. They looked terrific in the picture. I'll have to go check out what my Dollar Tree has at their store.
ReplyDeleteI have learned something here. I didn't know about the screw cap lids for the canning jars. Great idea because I use the jars for my layered salads for my lunches and the metal lids rust.
ReplyDeleteI have also used these types of boxes in my closet drawers for underwear, socks, bras etc.
Great idea! My cupboard is a mess and this would certainly organize it a bit better.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, YES PLEASE to a kitchen post!!! Second, I do love me an organized cupboard. And I've never seen the plastic lids before. I'll have to check next time I'm at the store.
ReplyDeleteAhem, it wasn't baking powder it was baking soda and chili powder. But the great thing about the chili powder was I could sprinkle that around and on my sunflowers and the raccoons gave them wide berth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice looking pantry! It is so organized it will be easy to find things and of course put them back in the right spot!
ReplyDeleteYou are always so organized. Puts me to shame. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh....if I could only be so organized as you are...
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea. Off to the dollar store . . .
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's why I have two BIG cans of cornstarch! Thanks for the great idea.
ReplyDeleteIdeas for room organization embrace victimization drawer organizers that square measure compartmentalized or maybe expandable to suit a large form of drawer sizes.
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I like how you think... If only I could borrow your brain for a bit! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are a girl after my own heart. I love this idea. I loathe my kitchen cabinets since I have so much baking stuff and it is always so hard to find stuff. Not anymore thanks to you! Will be doing this for sure.
ReplyDeleteI am inspired to make labels for the fabric bins in my living room (they have toys in them). Seeing how nice your labels look motivate me to go ahead and do it. I am thinking about making them picture labels as my 3-year old cannot read.
ReplyDeleteI want to organize my pantry like this but will be moving in June. Part of me doesn't want to invest in getting this pantry just right and then have to change it up. But, I can see how your pantry organization is portable.
Do you have ideas on refrigerator organization?
I hope you did do this - I'm thinking it would probably make it much easier packing and unpacking your pantry!
DeleteWhat a fantastic idea, my cupboard is so jumbled!
ReplyDeleteI honestly did not know that plastic lids were available for canning jars. I must get some of those. I can never find both parts of the metal ones! Thanks for the tips!
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