Monday, February 11, 2013

Snack Organization in the Pantry

I don't really have a 'pantry'.  I have a cabinet that I bought at Lowe's that I call a 'pantry'.  It makes me feel good just saying the word 'pantry' to people.  And the cabinet has been great for adding storage space for food and whatnot.  But It was getting difficult to keep it organized without a little help.

 I decided to Rubbermaid it up in here.  I bought some Rubbermaid containers to organize the snacks... now, those containers aren't really cheap.  If I had bought them all at one time, it would have cost me about $50 to buy what I needed and $50 is needed for important groceries, like milk and Midol.  So, I bought one container every budget period until I had myself quite the little collection.  Along with the containers, I bought some chalkboard labels and a pencil sharpener.


I sharpened the chalk.  I KNOW, I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE EITHER.  It was a gamble, but chalk is cheap.



I put the labels on the containers and labeled 'em up, using my sort-of-fine tip chalk.


 We eat large amounts of Chex Mix in this house.

 Now, I have tons of containers for all our snacks:


This is what Rubbermaid happiness looks like.
Thrifty Crafty Girl
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Posted by Thrifty Crafty Girl at 6:00 AM

13 comments:

  1. Our Pinteresting FamilyFebruary 11, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Awesome idea! I love the labels. :)

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  2. UnknownFebruary 11, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    This is really great. I don't have a pantry either, but like you have shelves in my dining room as a make-shift pantry. Thank you for sharing this, and the chalk tip.

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  3. Grammy GoodwillFebruary 11, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    You should submit this to Rubbermaid as an ad for real life use. (All those years of teaching and I never knew chalk could be sharpened.)

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  4. Amy of While Wearing HeelsFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    I had no idea you could sharpen chalk. I am totally going to try that. BRILLIANT! Your *pantry* looks great. I am sure it will make gathering snacks more efficient :)

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  5. MelissaFebruary 11, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    OMG! I am so doing that to all my chalk now! I did not know you could sharpen it either!!

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  6. Andrea @ Decorating CentsFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    I need to do this. We just throw stuff in the pantry and sometimes things get lost back there. We'll have several boxes of oatmeal already in there I but without knowing it, I buy more.

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  7. Karen CooperFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    Sharpening chalk! (Smacks head!) Great idea - who knew?

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  8. Kim @ Plumberry PieFebruary 12, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    definitely rubbermaid happiness! lovin the chalk tip!!

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  9. Stone Cottage AdventuresFebruary 17, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    GREAT idea! Thank you for the tip about chalk! Your pantry looks wonderful! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  10. Mama Of Many BlessingsFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    I looks wonderful!! I am about to go through and store all my different food items in food storage containers, so thanks for the great ideas! Pinning to my organization board. Have a great week!

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  11. UnknownFebruary 18, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    So cute for a pantry! I need to get in mine asap and get organized!

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  12. UnknownFebruary 20, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    Thanks for sharing the great idea on {Share the Love} Linky Party at Throughmycreativemind.blogspot.com I'm obsessed with chalkboards, so this is awesome!

    Come back every Friday and share your latest projects!
    Jen @ Through My Creative Mind Blog

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  13. kitchen pantry storage cabinetsFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    Great idea! Looks so cute:)

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