Before & After: I Redid My Pantry Using the Home Edit’s New Organizers from the Container Store
published NowIn March, I moved into a house that didn’t have a pantry. I thought a substantially sized pantry would be a prerequisite in my house search, but it fell way, way down on the list. And when we saw our home — with its beautiful hardwood floors and babbling stream behind it — I knew I had to have it (pantry or not!).
Luckily my dad’s pretty handy (he used to work in construction). So, amongst other projects, I asked him to build shelves to transform a closet off the kitchen into
Buy NowBut then I spied this new collection from the Container Store, designed in collaboration with the Home Edit and iDesign. The collection’s gorgeous, super-light wooden storage solutions include lazy Susans, bins, and drawer organizers. It’s all made from from “responsibly sourced Paulownia,” which is “the fastest growing hardwood in the world,” the Container Store says. And, for each of the pieces, you can choose between a light-colored, natural sand finish or a black, matte onyx finish, depending on your style!
Buy NowIt’s all gorgeous and I was interested! I used it all to get my pantry in tip-top shape. Here’s how it transformed my space.
The bins (both the open-front and closed options) are the real hero of my pantry refresh. I devoted a certain ingredient or subset of ingredients to each bin: pastas and rice, baking ingredients, miscellaneous flours, nuts and beans, and nut butters and sauces. Because you can stack the bins on top of one another, I was able to divided lazy Susan was also a game-changer for organizing smaller ingredients, like tubes of tomato paste, cans of anchovies, and packets of enchilada sauce . Everything is brighter, neater, and so much easier to find! And because the bins are so lightweight, I have no problem reaching up to the top shelf and lifting one down.
Buy NowI also had some extra smaller bins , which I used to tackle my utensil drawer. The drawer, as you can see, was packed full! So, visibility was at a minimum.
With the bins, I was able to stack and sort my tools and gadgets. My instant-read thermometers got their own box, cooking tools (blender pushers, a citrus press, a spiralizer ) got another, and baking tools (measuring cups, a bench scrapers, offset spatulas, measuring spoons) got a third. It was a simple re-organization with a big payoff.
I love my new pantry and utensil drawer so much I find myself looking for more spaces to buy bins for. Do my dogs need a bin for treats? How would the bins look in my laundry room? (The answers are yes and great!) And, if you get them, I think you’ll feel the same way, too.
Which piece in the collection do you like best? Let us know in the comments!
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Lifestyle Editor, Tools
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm is the Tools Editor at The Kitchn. A professional kitchen equipment tester, she's worked for America's Test Kitchen, EatingWell, and Food52. Her goal: to find the best gear for your kitchen so you don't waste time or money on anything else. She lives in Boston, MA with her two dogs.
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