Optimising kitchen storage in a small home with custom drawers | Pantry declutter

In this video I declutter my pantry in preparation for installing custom soft close drawers in 3 kitchen cupboards including the pantry, my pots and pans cupboard, as well as the main utility cupboard in my new apartment. I show footage of the drawers being installed, arrange my items in the new drawers and the full results of the kitchen declutter and reorganisation. I hope you enjoy the magic of turning shelves into drawers to make better use of my small space!
I warmly acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which I filmed, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I acknowledge their profound connection to the land, and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

[@teawithlilibet]

Hey beautiful friends! I'm so sorry it's taken me a while to get this one out to you. After moving house I ran out of steam in January and needed a big rest. I hope you are all doing well and that you enjoy this video! Sending love as always ❤❤

[@user-mm2gg7fh4g]

I thought you had good organization before, but the soft closing doors are exceptional. Just lovely

[@teawithlilibet]

Thanks so much! 😍

[@taraa3456]

Love the new drawers! 🎉

[@teawithlilibet]

Me too!! 😍

[@susanstephens4892]

Such an inspiration. Amazing difference in the functionality. Great job!

[@teawithlilibet]

Thanks so much! 😍

[@LibbyWithnall]

Those drawers are great. I have no idea what I'll be getting in our new apartment but if I have cupboards instead of drawers I'll definitely be doing something like this. It's especially wonderful for your narrow pantry.

[@teawithlilibet]

Thanks Libby! I've used the drawers non stop since I got them so can highly recommend 😍

[@Bruns898]

Hi Lilibet! brilliant makeover with the sliding drawers! I would love to install those one day! thank you for the motivation, I need to get my pantry and larder sorted out as well. I do kept my containers together with the lid on as well, yes it does take a little space but it saves me time and its a jiff when it comes to packing my lunch in the morning. lots of love and have a wonderful weekend! xo

[@teawithlilibet]

Thank you! I've been loving the access to things at the back of the cupboard for a change! 😍

[@mixedgems]

Looks great and so organised. Chef's kiss!

[@teawithlilibet]

Thank you, it feels wonderful to be organised 😘

[@allioakley3372]

I remember when you decluttered your old kitchen a long long time ago. 😊

[@teawithlilibet]

I'm so glad I did that before attempting to downsize! 😍

[@danabrown2391]

Narrow, deep pantry shelves are ridiculous! I didn't even know you can have custom drawers made and retrofitted into cupboards! This is brilliant!

[@teawithlilibet]

So true! But I suppose I should be grateful to have a pantry at all. Not all apartments have them. You do loose a bit of width when the drawers are installed. But it creates much more useable space. 😍

[@denisecarter5117]

Boy those drawers are so handy. I’ll remember this when we no longer live here.

[@teawithlilibet]

They are truly wonderful and made life in my kitchen much easier. Thanks for watching 😍

[@donnab8010]

They are beautiful!!! I can see with the deep shelves one must have drawers. I know it's not good to be envious but I am. I want the pot and pan drawers. I'm always lifting something up to get the pan under it. And to have a drawer to put the lids in..oh my!! Thank you for sharing and always inspiring us.

[@teawithlilibet]

Thank you Donna. I'm thrilled with them. And I hope you can do something similar one day. 😍

[@laurac56]

Oh my god! I am SO jealous. Those drawers are a thing of beauty.

[@teawithlilibet]

I can't lie, they are completely fabulous!! I hope you get them one day too 😍

[@desiringless]

Brilliant idea to turn cupboards into draws. My husband just got a new task from me to transform two of our cupboards into draws😊

[@teawithlilibet]

Ooh, lucky you having a hubby that can make drawers! 😍

[@justnoticing]

Hi Lilibet, what a great job you have done decluttering and organising your kitchen. Getting custom retro-fitted drawers was an inspired idea. They looks like great quality and are very beautiful. Could you let us know the name and details for the company you used. I might need them when we downsize to an apartment.

[@teawithlilibet]

Thank you so much! The more I use them the more I love them. I got them through a local Australian company, www.inadrawer.com.au/. They use these drawers by Blum, www.blum.com/au/en/products/boxsystems/tandembox-antaro/overview/. They are definitely an investment but wonderful quality and value for money. 😍

[@graceaxisa4213]

Oh wow! I was just thinking it's a shame those pantry compartments are so deep! But, with the drawer inserts, they have been absolutely transformed! Now I'm thinking, thank goodness they're so deep! Look how much you can fit in there! AND you can easily access everything now 😍 Lilibet, may I ask, where did you get those clear Sistema containers with the black lids? The ones that you were decantering your teas into? They look perfect! (PS I'm also in Melbourne)

[@teawithlilibet]

Yeah, the drawers have worked out great 😀 Sistema are often on sale at either Coles or Woolies. Seems to be on sale right now at Big W. I would say they are medium quality robustness and air tightness. I like them because they are slimline which really works for my narrow pantry and are not too expensive. I have heard that the Kmart ones with Bamboo lids are also good value. If you want to go high end you could try, www.blissfullittlehome.com.au/. Maybe I'll swap over one day when I want to get fancy 😍

[@graceaxisa4213]

@@teawithlilibet thank you for your reply, Lilibet, I really appreciate your tips and suggestions. I am really enjoying your videos and have watched so many! They motivate me to keep decluttering and sorting through all of my stuff 😀🤗😍 Keep them coming!!!!

[@paulinemundt438]

I cut out the name of the tea from the box and put it in the plastic containers, so that I know what kind of tea it is.

[@teawithlilibet]

A nice little hack that I have done myself 😍

[@lindabourketempleton4040]

I thought you decluttered everything before the move surprised to here things are well out of date already.

[@teawithlilibet]

Yes there were a few items from a previous decluter that had a some months left before expiry. Thought I would hang on to them just in case but didn't end up using them. Mostly baking supplies.

[@kaycee625]

Makes me realise how badly arranged my kitchen cupboards are

[@teawithlilibet]

Kitchens are daunting and mine was quite disastrous for years. I I hope you find some inspiration and energy to sort yours. 😍

[@allioakley3372]

I just got a crepe pan. Do you have any recipes you could share?

[@teawithlilibet]

I just have the one recipe for blueberry pancakes 😄. I make them in this video, the recipe is in the description, kzbin.info/www/bejne/baiqaWyMq9SsipI 😍

[@allioakley3372]

Thank you!!! ​@@teawithlilibet