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| Savvy Food Storage - Better Homes & Gardens |
It can also be a combination of any of these, one home I lived in I had several cabinets plus a freestanding cupboard in the kitchen. I also had several metal shelving units in the basement, which was perfect for those great sales you come across.
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| Pantry Design Ideas - Better Homes & Gardens |
Saving money is always at the top of our lists, especially with the state of the economy today and believe it or not, having an organized pantry can help with that. An organized pantry lets you see exactly what you have, which is helpful when making a grocery list - no chance of duplicate buying.
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| Organizing A Pantry - Better Homes & Gardens |
Ok, lets move on to how an organized pantry can save you time. Time is by far a very precious commodity these days, so anything that might give you even just a little to spare is great. While reading through a weekly newsletter from Better Homes & Garden (from a couple of years ago) I came across a meal planning idea that was so simple (wished I found this years ago when my girls were small).
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| Organizing A Pantry - Better Homes & Gardens |
The basic ideas is to group all the non-perishable ingredients for the weeks dinners in bins (which have been labeled with the recipe name) on a shelf in the pantry. Now, not everyone has a large walk-in pantry or has an entire weeks meals planned out. In that case how about down-sizing that to one bin or basket which is filled the night before and left on the counter. The next day, when you're ready to start dinner everything you need is together in one spot, ready to go.
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| Pantry Design Ideas - Better Homes & Gardens |
I think you've got the idea, just remember non-perishable. Spices are another item that can be stored in a pantry. If you have a cabinet near your stove (just not over the stove) this would be the perfect spot to store spices. After about a year most spices will lose their flavor, so unless it's something you use frequently only buy in small containers.
I keep my spices in a cabinet next to my stove - easy access - and I keep them sorted according to bottle size - large on top shelf, working down - I also keep them in alphabetical order (yea, I take some ribbing for this, but at least I know where something is when I'm looking for it). Some examples of spices are: Basil - Bay Leaves - Chili Powder - Cinnamon - Nutmeg - Oregano - Paprika
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| Pantry Design Ideas - Better Homes & Gardens |
Of course, before you can have an organized pantry you will first need to take stock of what you currently have. Remove all items from where they are currently kept (it will be worth it in the end), next go through and remove duplicates and anything that is out-dated.
Once this is done begin putting items into categories - like items with like items - for example: all baking items together, all pasta and sauce together, all oils and vinegars together. Now you can begin putting things back, take your time with this part.
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| Kitchen Pantry Ideas - Country Living |
A little FYI on pantries (for you history buffs) - In America, pantries evolved from early Colonial American "butteries", built in a cold north corner of a Colonial home. Butler's pantries, or china pantries, were built between the dining room and kitchen of a middle class English or American home, especially in the latter part of the 19th into the early 20th centuries.
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| Pantry Ideas - Houzz |
Bon appétit
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