Pantry After Photos

I'm completely over the moon about my pantry reorganization! It's so lovely and I'm actually USING the things instead of looking at them and wondering what to do. It's been fantastic!

 

Organizing

 I'm a sucker for a good organization project. I like things to be in their place, and I like their places to make sense. My home library is organized by genre and then author within the genre. My classroom library is organized into sections: picture books, nonfiction, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, and mysteries. Series are put together. I need it to be organized for my own peace of mind.

I've recently started a massive pantry reorganization at home. I haven't been a huge fan of my pantry. Don't get me wrong, I love the space. I just haven't felt like I'm utilizing it to its full potential. I'm posting a couple before pictures:

I don't love it. It just feels messy and unorganized place to me. I really need it to be calming and a place that feels natural.

I've always poked fun at the "pinterest pantries" that I see going around. It's always felt like that's a rich person type of thing to do. 

Well, now I'm doing it. I've ordered a bunch of containers, an over-the-door shelving unit, canned food organizers, and have mapped out a plan for the pantry. I've gone through my appliances and decided which ones I think I need to keep. Those are going up on the top shelf so that I can actually see them and maybe even use them. Containers will be labeled and put in logical places within the pantry. I may even get a bathroom shelf that goes over the toilet to have some extra storage space. I'm still debating that one. I'll see how it goes after I get it put together with what I've got.

After pictures will be coming soon!