Here is a photo of what this tiny pantry looked like before:


... And here is the after:


Tips for Organizing your Pantry:

Remove Everything and Clean
To start remove everything from your pantry (even if you know you're going to keep it). Throw out or donate unwanted food, consolidate snacks and only keep the essentials. Clean the shelves thoroughly and perhaps think about painting or wallpapering the inside of the panty.


Take Measurements and Plan
Measure the depth, length and height of your shelves. Visit the Kitchen Stuff Plus website and determine which container sizes correspond with your needs. Do you need containers for pasta? spices? Baking confections? Cereal? Other food? Keep in mind not everything will require a new container.


Purchase and Layout Containers
Once you've confirmed your plan it's time to put it into action.  Purchase your containers. Give them a rinse. Place them in your empty pantry as a trial run. Test out different locations. Step back and take a look. Once you've confirmed their placement you can fill them and start setting up your pantry.


Finalize your Pantry and Enjoy
Place the rest of your food back into the pantry. Again adjusting as you go to ensure optimal space is used and it is pleasing to the eye. Enjoy your pantry and have fun cooking!



I'm really happy with the way this turned out. It reminds me of a tiny store in my kitchen. Be sure to check out the other bloggers in the Modern Handmade Home Series Thalita from The Learner Observer, Lindi from Love Create Celebrate and Colleen from Lemon Thistle.  



This post is in partnership with Kitchen Stuff Plus. All expressed opinions are my own.
 

First things first, I'd like to thank our Modern Handmade home series partner Kitchen Stuff Plus for all the organizational storage required for this laundry routine. Specifically the 3-drawer fabric carts which are at the center of the idea.


Disclaimers:
- I don't separate based on colour or fabric. Most of my kids clothes are dark (I rarely buy anything white for my boys).
- I do laundry by person rather than by a big family basket.
- If the clothes are really soiled I wash them completely separate.
- I do not fold pajamas (and never will).

Okay, so here's the gist, I used two sets of these fabric drawer units from Kitchen Stuff Plus. I assigned one drawer for underwear/socks, one drawer for pajamas and one for dirty clothes. The rest of the drawers are for folded clean clothes. I told my kids to always place their dirty clothes in the bottom left drawer (the one for dirty clothes). Then once it is filled I simply grab the drawer full of dirty clothes, wash them on a quick cycle, fold the clothes (or don't fold, whatever floats your boat), put them back into the drawer I brought them down in and insert it back into the top of the unit. Then I insert an empty drawer in the bottom left as the new dirty laundry drawer.


I know this sound complicated so I've put together a video to help explain this laundry routine a bit better:
By removing the traditional laundry basket I am able to skip a step and it prevents me from getting lazy. And, in a pinch, I can always just place the unfolded clean clothes drawer directly back into the unit (and live with a few wrinkles). I hope this makes sense. Please feel free to ask any questions below.

Be sure to check out the other bloggers in the Modern Handmade Home Series Thalita from The Learner Observer, Lindi from Love Create Celebrate and Colleen from Lemon Thistle. 

This post is in partnership with Kitchen Stuff Plus. All expressed opinions are my own.

Traditionally knobs are used for cabinet doors and pulls are used on cabinet drawers however these days anything goes. You will often see people using knobs for drawers for consistency or based on the size of the drawers. Of course we often see pulls being used on cabinet doors as well so it really is a personal preference.


My personal preference is long horizontal pulls running the length of the base cabinets (whether they're drawers or doors).  I have been known to install pulls horizontal on base cabinet doors just to maintain that line. In my new kitchen we went the traditional route with knobs on the doors and pulls on the drawers and I think it looks great.


There are pros and cons to each option: Knobs tend to be cheaper and easier to install but they can often get caught on things like clothing etc.  Pulls can have a big impact but are often more challenging to install and can be a bit awkward as a door pull.