CLEAN WITH ME! HUGE PANTRY REFRESH & ORGANIZATION

[@shesinherapron]

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[@hjburns]

Biggest take-away: one must constantly declutter and organize . The open jars of peanut butter are the best example as to why you need to be on top of the pantry. Family members will just open another jar if they can't find the already open jar. Loved your video! Who doesn't love a good before and after?!

[@psymompa]

So true.

[@Brandie-12345]

My husband and children have always asked me so we have an open whatever they are looking for. I have always kept our pantries with the open jars front and center. I might have some issues with that.

[@scoutthespaniel978]

Make peanutbutter cookies to use up the older open jar.

[@brendahowell5946]

So true!!! Use to be only spring cleaning now its every day lol. Hold on to certain stuff grandbabies one day.

[@amypletcher4411]

@@brendahowell5946 I have that problem with an easel dbl sided with dry erase and chalkboard on the other side along with a roll of paper attached that I have for sale but everyone is asking to buy it for less and I won't lower it anymore. I keep saying, keep it in my mind for them!! Should I? My kids are Kim's age too!

[@dawncartwright1546]

You have such willpower ! When I’m clearing out my pantry I end up eating the odds and ends of chocolates to clear them up !! Lol x

[@donnabolt5847]

Well somebody's gotta do it - you are just taking one for the team 😜

[@lindybudd3053]

I wish this was up last night when I got the hankering to do this to our pantry at 9 o’clock at night. My family thought I was nuts, but our pantry looks soooo much better now!

[@Brandie-12345]

I woke up thinking I need to do some pantry/kitchen organizing/decluttering. This give me more inspiration.

[@chanelle7484]

How am I just realizing your pantry and food storage room are two different rooms?! That’s so nice to have that amount of space for storage! Love it!

[@television4994]

I buy onions in bulk, chop them up to a smallish dice, measure out 1C portions (that's about 1/2 of an average-sized yellow, vidalia, or texas sweet), put them in freezer bags, and freeze them. They keep just fine for a few months... Maybe longer. We use them up pretty quickly. Great spot to put them? The decommissioned ice maker bin of a fridge that you've rotated to the laundry room/pantry/garage. I can get a ton in our old ice bin! I do the same with shallots, but the cut is a very fine dice, and I put 1 shallot worth in each bag. Garlic is minced, suspended in olive oil, in a mason-type jar, and is in the fridge. Frozen alliums don't come back exactly like when they were fresh, so I only use them in things I'm cooking,such as pasta sauce, casseroles, even smothered burgers. If I actually need a crisp, fresh onion (extremely rare - my family members are almost all sensitive to raw onion), or I want to make something like carmelized strings of onion, I just buy and use up those as needed.

[@sandiebrown8291]

What a beautiful pantry I don't have one would love one. You make it look so easy .

[@msmichellemusic-35]

I love the music you choose for your videos.

[@noelm.5333]

Kimmy, thank you so much for this! I really need to do my pantry and plastic containers, too. I’ve been watching your videos for years and you’re so inspiring! When you were deciding on your kids’ containers, I completely understand! My oldest is starting college in a couple weeks and my youngest is a senior in high school! May God bless our children and comfort us Moms during this season of life!

[@ImallamaToo]

I had to laugh about finding your slow cooker lid. I lost the lid to one of my favorite casserole dishes several years ago. I thought I must have left it at church and someone accidentally picked it up. I looked EVERYWHERE. When my mother passed, I was helping my dad clean out the house, and lo and behold, the lid for my casserole dish was in one of their cabinets. 😂 I guess I left it during the holidays, and my mom stuck it in with her stuff. It was really funny, and a relief! Lol I store my onions in the fridge. Cold onions don't make you cry nearly as much. 😊 I do have a working pantry that I cook out of in addition to a larger storage area like you do. It makes it so much easier!

[@Landside2370]

One of my favorite videos. So satisfying.

[@amberreitz2200]

I understand completely my oldest baby just turned 20 and she's not at home anymore its really hard for me but I'm so happy for her

[@ajacob509]

You should save the lids of the broken containers you might need it later for some other same container has the same lid that the bottom is broken.

[@808Blessed1]

Oh Yes Pantry Organization I need this.

[@debbieviebranz8100]

Very enjoyable video Kimmy! Thanks!

[@marjoriedeck5557]

In my home, we go completely through our pantries every 3 months, and pull everything that has a "best by" or expiration date coming up in the next 3 months. Today is the day!! July 1, we are pulling everything with dates through Sept 30. Those items go into a cute bin on the kitchen counter, and each kid needs to come up with a meal idea to use up some of the items. Last go-round we were just left with some bottles of hot sauce and some random spices. Works like a charm! Love your channel!

[@justpatty7328]

Excellent plan!

[@sarahvanders5746]

That is such a wonderful idea :) I know what I’m doing this weekend 👌🏼

[@gabri6858]

Great job, Kimmy! 👍😘🤗

[@lin90210]

The slow cooker looks happy to be back with its lid hehe

[@savannahvick5266]

Your videos have helped me so much. I had so much anxiety and clutter made it even worse. Watching you constantly declutter and organize helps me realize that it’s not a sprint it’s a marathon and making it a lifestyle makes it easier!

[@sharylsimeone]

We have been working our long term storage with flour,sugar and pasta this afternoon. Moving things around, seeing what we need going forward. I love your videos. I have 4 children; 20,20,22,24. I know exactly what you are saying with the lunchables, we had bento boxes and it’s hard to set things free. 🤗🌸🌺👏 Have a super weekend!

[@sandramullen7804]

Love a pantry clean out and organise , soooooooooo satisfying to do and watch 😆

[@erikaloose7900]

Oh, Kimmy you made me cry 🤣 I'm a mom who's starting with lunches for kids, and sometimes it makes me sooo angry. Seeing you already tossing luch boxes and all that ... wow. Kinda make me think how fast all pass it by. I'll try not to ever feel angry again. I'll try to enjoy it. Thank you ❤️

[@kimberlynewsom9876]

OH my gosh YES! on the parting with things that we used for or with our children! My youngest is 19 and is heading back to her second year of University next month. We've been going through our things, and her things this summer and oh boy the memories, and the tears we've shared has been incredible. Happy and sad tears, but the growth is amazing. My onions are currently in a wire mesh rectangular basket that hangs on the wall where my pot rack hangs (it's a wire rack that is on our wall that is brick). Thank you for yet another motivating video!!

[@millennialmommaker]

My husband’s cousin is the author of Beautiful Boards! I actually got to see her creations in real life a few weeks ago at her grandmother’s 90th birthday party.

[@heathervansant5580]

I have my onions, garlic, and potatoes in wire baskets so that the air circulates around them. Great organization. Love clean with me videos

[@CMBauer]

That’s a good idea. I have mine in the fridge but I need to make room for other produce.

[@catherinebarlow3079]

I have vegetables trolley on wheels that have wire basket so my potatoes at top onions are on next basket down but third basket has my courgette and carrot cabbage etc my very bottom basket has garlic other smaller vegetables bits like that together so there not lost in my vegetables draw in frigerator that is kept next to frigerator have very small kitchen here in UK

[@whydoyouneedmyname7066]

Hearing your lunchable story was so humbling. I’m in the making the lunchable stage with my four kids so it’s a gentle reminder to enjoy the days I’m in.

[@yogort6259]

Love your content, I store my onions in small metal mesh garbage bins I bought at the dollar store. The mesh is small enough that the onion skins do not fall thru. I do the same with potatoes. Keeps them well, less loss .

[@debbiemoore9069]

Use milk crates to store potatoes,sweet potatoes, onions etc. Stackable and has holes for vegetables to breathe.

[@thebiggshomesteadkitchen]

I have a massive pantry. I love organizing it and filling the shelves. We just redid a bunch of shelves, putting like items together (like veggies with veggies/ meats with meats) loved your video

[@coverscornersurburbanhomes6235]

I paused the video half-way through and cleaned/organized my working pantry, canning pantry, and large utensil drawer in the kitchen. I just finished watching the video and am now headed to my food storage pantry. Thanks for the motivation! ~ Stephanie

[@homesweettrailer7565]

The lids to those storage containers are like socks in a dryer. Some mysterious void that they disappear into 🤣

[@ingridgemertvan3186]

A place for everything and everything in his place I love it, I do the same old in front new in the back, sending love from the Netherlands 😘

[@RebeccaRohrHome]

I did a pantry make over last year, but it now needs to be declutter and organized, you have inspired me. New subscriber. Thanks for sharing.

[@eydiegarcelon8889]

Tupperware sells a great set. A big bin to store potatoes and a little smaller one to store onions and garlic. I have 2 of the large ones since we use SO many onions here! They are black, are covered with small holes on the top for air flow.... all the onion skins are all contained within the container. Then just throw away when the bin is low. Wipes out super easy. Looks nice on the shelf too!

[@JosephinesDesigns]

Such great encouragement!!! Thank you!!!

[@maryroseilog1784]

My onions and garlic are kept in the refrigerator and I never had any issues with keeping it there. When I store them outside the refrigerator that’s when they tend to spoil quickly.

[@MySemiSortedLife]

My mum does this too - it might be because of always living in a hot climate here in Qld Australia though. lol

[@wendytaylor779]

@@MySemiSortedLife I am in northern qld Australia and need to keep mine in fridge too. I’d love to be able to keep them in the pantry, but I can’t even keep bread there, it goes mouldy too quickly.

[@MySemiSortedLife]

​@@wendytaylor779 Haha - fellow Nth Qld gal here.... I think that's where my mum got the habit from - We're in Southern Qld - she's on the coast and I'm inland so very different temps! lol What a small world.

[@wendytaylor779]

@@MySemiSortedLife I’m from the Gold Coast originally, very small world 😊

[@pattyadams2338]

I just moved some potatoes to my garage fridge

[@danniemcdonald7675]

Great job! My pantry isn't nearly as big as yours but I am getting ready to put some extra shelves in a spare room for my home canned food and accessories. You have motivated me to declutter my (small) kitchen cabinets. There are more things that I don't use than I do. Thanks for sharing your day with us!

[@juliespencer1164]

Love your video Kimmy so motivational, I did all my tops and cupboards yesterday, got a family party this weekend. love to all Julie. xxx

[@melindafalls1227]

OMG when you were talking about the homemade lunchables and said...i dont do that with the kids anymore and almost cried. i almost cried too. i think that was the sweetest most sincere mommy moment I've seen in a long time.

[@shesinherapron]

☺️

[@VBarlow-eg6sx]

You asked how we store our onions. Until recently I stored my onions in a bowl. BUT, a few weeks ago I found that Tupperware has a special container for onions as well as for potatoes. I LOVE them.

[@nathalieleblanc8536]

I keep my garlic in my spice cabinet and my onions in a big plastic bowl in the pantry. Same with the french shallots

[@A2thaLO]

OMG! I've got total pantry envy. 😆

[@akishalorainey]

You did a fantastic job ❤😊 I store my potatoes, onions and garlic in the fridge 😊

[@jennycakess2840]

Great video Kimmy!! You've given me motivation to clean out my pantry! Oh, and popcorn with sour patch kids is amazing 😋😋😋

[@tcctocrazytccarson7309]

Someone may have already suggested this, but if you hung the baskets (for onions & garlic) next to the pictures that aren't centered, it might help balance that area, just a thought. Just subscribed yesterday ♡

[@TracysPlans]

Freezer top solution might be to get one of the 4 cube cubbies so that you can maximize the vertical real estate. Put nail polish dots at each of the slow cooker stops on the dial.

[@inderwink]

For storing onions, garlic, and potatoes: I repurposed Topo Chico 12pack boxes. Poked air holes on all sides, lined the bottom with paper towels, and added labels on the outside. The boxes fit perfect on the IKEA pantry shelving. Plus, the boxes can hold a lot of weight, keep my veggies out of light, and have handles for easy moving. So far, they work great!

[@tashwill2083]

I store my onions in the fridge unless I get them in bulk then in the pantry but before I use them they have to be cold it really helps with the tears no goggles needed.

[@inderwink]

When she straightens the crock pots, anyone else yelling for her to turn the left two the same direction as the right two so the buttons all face the same way?! 🙃

[@amywilliams6637]

You are so inspiring and refreshing to see!!! It gives you that momentum!!!

[@CAGChannel1]

Nooooo, bring back the subtle, nice, soothing music :)

[@JerryLindasPlace]

I love this topic! And freezer meals.

[@amyperkins4349]

We ALWAYS save our ice cream buckets! Nothing better for storing/freezing soup and chili!

[@MySemiSortedLife]

Sounds like I need to buy more ice cream... for the containers of course. lol

[@keeperofthehomestead9193]

I have a three tier hanging rack. One for garlic and the other 2 for onions.

[@eileenhoffmann2422]

YAY!!!! I love when you do these videos!

[@anetzband1383]

I love your videos and envy your storage room. My stuff is in nooks and crannies all over the place, and you have given me inspiration to continue to organize more. I looked very hard and did not see even one piece of Tupperware.

[@terrib8376]

Awesome job Kimmy!! 👏🏻🙌🏻💕🌸

[@pattea1949]

Love your pantry videos and tips. When i bring cans and packages home from the store, i use a black sharpie to mark the month and year on the tops and front so they are easy to keep in "older/newer" date order. some of the pre-printed dates are small, faded, and hidden in crazy places! the prepping really saves me time in re-sorting and meal preparation.

[@Nonniofone]

I have a black 2 tiered hanging basket from Ikea that I keep my onions in. I love it!

[@donnahowarth4524]

I have the cloth mesh bags from IKEA that I store my potatoes and onions in by hanging them. Potatoes and onions are kept separate from each other. Onions are always messy! Love your pantry! Hope hubby switches that freezer door for you. It would drive me crazy opening like that. ❤️

[@kathycourington4748]

Keep my bag if onions in drawer in frig.

[@servantwarrior880]

I have a similar Hamilton Beech crockpot. I have used that for at least a decade+. It was a "free gift" for spending tens of thousands of dollars on seeds to plant on the farm with the seed company logo on it. I love how it locks and mine came with a carrying case and a spoon that fit in the handle groove.

[@debsmith8849]

I use an ice cream bucket to put in my freezer and put ends and pieces of leftovers in for a soup later. Helps me with my leftovers, and I get a free meal. All the soups I have made with the bucket of leftovers were delicious! I need to spend some time in my cabinets and pantry.

[@robynfail8018]

I use a hanging rack for my onions. It works so well.

[@kristynmayo2018]

Honestly, I keep my onions in the fridge. I *never* cry while cutting them anymore! I don’t buy big bags, though.

[@justpatty7328]

I'm so determined to have the amount of shelving space you have. I disturbed my fella to tell him what I'd like to have. He wasn't as excited as me. You have done fantastic! Motivated me too! Years ago, I read to store onion in a paper bag inside the refrigerator. I did it when I only bought a few. I changed to a basket on my cement floor- onions love cool, dark and air flow. Garlic is best stored on your counter- room temp, but not near direct sunlight. The biggest tip is not to store onions near potatoes. All sorts of goodies I've learned over the years.

[@audioprepper2635]

I love watching your videos. I store my onions in knee high stockings from the dollar tree, in a way you would a sausage , then hang them. Depending on the size of the onion I’m able to fit 4 to five in a stocking. They stay fresh for weeks and prevents the thin skin from getting all over the place. Stay safe and take care .

[@mikesgracie5068]

Watching this video now and I had to pause it to say, I totally feel ya on how hard it is to get rid of things our kids no longer need/use because they're getting older. We just had our last garage sale where we sold so many toys and it was hard! Just a thought, if something makes you so sad to get rid of, maybe hold onto some of it for your married daughter, for whenever she decides to start having babies :) Have a lovely day! 💕

[@LifesLittleThingz]

Same! My boys are in there 20's now but getting rid of things as the years went by was very tough.

[@justpatty7328]

I seriously made my adult children take items I found most useful. To this day, I pass along items to them if they are interested.

[@amypletcher4411]

So true, if you daughter loved receiving the homemade lunchables then she may treasure them like you!!

[@jenboyles5381]

Wow that's alot of stuff in your pantry. I only have food in mine. I have a whole cupboard dedicated to the plastic containers and it's always a mess. I do have. A narrow closet off of my pantry/ laundry room that I use for more longer storage and the goodies lol. In there are coat hook that I hang my onions and garlic and ginger on. It's dark and fairly room temp.

[@karenbrown1140]

Girl I feel your pain I have 4 girls and only 1 still at home . It’s so hard yes for sure. Love watching your videos so much helps this mama heal

[@dianecelaya1354]

Omg when you quoted a peaches and Herb song I got so happy LOL. I have this really big bin that I found at Dollar tree I bought two of them and I put onions in one and potatoes in the other one in my pantry. I have heard that using a pantyhose to put your garlic and your onions in if you're going to hang them is a good way to let them breathe but I have not tried it yet

[@itsbittersweetest]

Bread container works well 😀

[@Sheywh12]

I store my Onions 🧅 and Potatoes and Bread in a Small container that sets in my dining at the moment It has a top roller lid for Bread box 2 different Shelves and 2 different pull down see doors I got it years ago at Fingerhut they still have them It’s Great I put wax paper on the shelves so I just pick up wax paper and trash it Then lay fresh sheet down with New onion 🧅 and potatoes… Great video as always.. How do you change a freezer door from one side to another?? Never knew that was possible..🤗♥️

[@kimberlystone849]

In your last video you made a freezer meal kit with a pork tenderloin and mixed vegetables, I made it for my family and it was a huge hit. Thank you so much for the meal ideas and inspiration, we were in the same situation as your sister we only have one freezer and they are absolutely perfect for our small family I can’t wait to make the other one.

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@jessicaburleson2821]

For me its popcorn and m&m ‘s!! 🍿

[@psymompa]

Thanks for sharing. Came out great also helped provide Good motivation. Pantry organization is a weekly task for me because with everyone home this summer, it quickly becomes disorganized even with a system. As for onions, I live in a hot climate so I just keep 1-2 weeks worth and they are stored in a basket in the pantry. I also cut up some onions and freeze for easy meal prep.

[@elizabethstephens6471]

I wish I had just one pantry. So many of my cabinets are dedicated to these items.

[@pamleavitt8208]

I keep my potatoes and onions in Tupperware produce keeper. They keep the potato dust and onion skins confined which I absolutely love!

[@gerdahalliday5113]

When I reorganize a room. I empty the whole room first. Then organize.

[@octoberfirefly]

Yay!! Such a productive video. I really enjoyed this. Thanks! 🥰🌸🍃💛

[@annettep28]

Andit worked. O.k., so my pantry is one cupboard with 4 shelves and the bottom. It only is for oneprtson, but it looked crammed full! Until I took everything out, cleaned up, refilled some things and, exchanged one shelfcontent with something else and it took 20 minutes. Thank you for the inspiration!!

[@Jasmine43Depp]

I love these kind of videos.

[@MySemiSortedLife]

As someone who creates these kind of videos - I only wish it truly only took that long to do.... lol

[@amandaking3034]

I have that exact bread box. I love my bread it generally takes me 2 to 3 weeks to get threw a loaf. When I first got the bread box I kept it on the counter and was only able to get halfway through the loaf cuz it would mold but now I keep it in the fridge and I dont have that issue. For onions and such i keep them in the bowl of my salad spinner but once i start cutting them i put them in plastic containers and into the drawer of my fridge they last longer this way for me.

[@susanhum7156]

I use a elastic to tied the cords on the small appliance.

[@stephaniebuist2653]

I can identify with your struggle to let the lunchable containers go. I have them too and my project list for my week off is to clean out my cupboard where they are. I have a senior in college and a freshman in college. So it’s been a while for me making lunches too. Transitions to the next phase of life are hard. I went back to work 2 years ago after being a SAHM for 19 years. Best time of my life but now they are building their new lives and so must I. Love watching your videos! I’m a new subscriber.

[@nicolemitt1]

This video gives me motivation to organize my pantry thanks kimmy

[@terricheney1724]

onions and potatoes go in dishpans in a cupboard separated by one shelf...It keeps all the skins from messing up the cupboard

[@mariainmaryland9829]

I love decluttering videos, so thank you for this😊😊😊. Advance happy birthday to Deric🎉🎂🍾🎊

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you!!! He says thank you!

[@Creppycookies]

The onions and garlic are store in the refrigerator. This was so satisfying I love this

[@brittannytaylor5693]

This is gonna give me the motivation to do my pantry. We experienced a very nasty dust storm on Navajo Rez on father's days.and my walk in pantry window wide open. I'm still struggling to clean up all the dust and deep clean it up.

[@linneylou]

I feel you. My eldest isn17 and youngest is 14 😩 I wish they were 7 & 4 again ❤

[@caroleaustin8858]

There’s only two of us. But I still buy my onions in bulk! So I cut them up and I freeze them. I love it because they’re all ready to cook with! I always leave one or two out for salads or when I need a fresh onion.

[@MJ-wp6zs]

For Christmas last year, my daughter got me onion and garlic hanging baskets from Williams Sonoma and I LOVE them! I used the oil rubbed bronze command hooks and hung them on the side of my island. They look so pretty and are very functional

[@tiffanymengor217]

I worked in my pantry today. It’s pretty small but we did turn a utility closet into a pantry and I love it! Today I’m meal prepping from items in my pantry. We leave for vacation next week so I’m just trying to use some items up

[@carolynczachura138]

Love you and your vlogs. You are awesome.

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you!

[@lindahawkins5983]

I store onions on pantry shelf between newspaper, but I am just one person so don't have a lot. Have also wanted 1 of those hanging net bags. Thanks for all your tips!

[@amypletcher4411]

Kim, first, love the music you are playing! 2nd, Google lens your crockpot and sometimes you can find it!! I do this a lot. I love your Very large pantry!!

[@wendythomas4930]

I am organizing spices, and all of my kitchen! Thanks!

[@blondieb6946]

My hubby is a chef. We keep our onions and garlic in a bowl on our island. Our counter is cluttered and it makes me nutty. I wish we had the pantry space to keep more stuff out of sight. Out pantry needs a good clean out and organize. I have been disabled since 2014. I like watching these videos… yet they make me miss the days of being physically able to marathon clean on my own, without asking for assistance from hubby or my son, having such little stamina is rough to accept, after all this time I still don’t want to accept this reality. Never take physical ability for granted….Life can bring the unexpected. I have so much organization I want to do around the house. But, I am unable to do it without help. I’m grateful to have the help, I miss very much being able to do it all by myself. I once was a very independent person. It’s not an easy thing to accept.

[@maryellis636]

Ikea has really great white wire square baskets with wooden handles ...they have a tight mesh and are deep ... Perfect for pantry onion s and potatoes

[@mickenzielockwood5701]

You inspired me to clean out my freezers! It’s been a long time coming and I’ve been planning to do it for a couple weeks so you gave me that extra kick in the butt! It really does feel good, so thank you

[@princessdaddyyee]

I cleaned along your video today! 😊