HUGE "Grocery Store" Pantry Organization (On A Budget) Tips For Any Space!

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[@bethhelminiak5063]

Kimmy, thank you. You inspired me to store food and things several months ago. Then, a "very bad thing" happened. Because you (and a few other KZbin friends) helped me start down the preparedness road, I have food for me and my fur-babies, which will make the money situation slightly less stressful. Also, would appreciate any prayers that any of the community has a moment for.

[@bethhelminiak5063]

@ShesInHerApron. I'm willing, but I don't have Telegram. I'm not familiar with that app.

[@simonewatkins796]

Dear Lord, You know what Beth is going through. Please be with her, be a shield about her as Psalm 3:3 states! Please be her shepherd and be by her side as she walks through this issue and moves through this triumphantly. No weapon formed against her will prosper. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen

[@bethhelminiak5063]

@simonewatkins796 Thank you. I actually did make it through. It was hard, but through the grace of God and the help of my family, I am doing much better. Blessings!

[@laurahirsche3673]

When we built 30 years ago, we decided to build storage rooms under the garage floor. I have two storage rooms that stay consistently cool year round. So grateful for a husband with foresight and skills!

[@TyMoore1234]

I cook everyday, I know it takes more food than most people realize. At Christmas when extra people was staying , it definitely took my pantry down. Hubby has been out of work so glad I had extra.

[@SomeBuddy777]

Exactly 💯

[@hairtiecoocoo]

I also have a smaller cart on wheels in my food storage room where I put older items or items that don't have a long shelf life so I know to always check that cart first. At times, this cart has inspired me to make a specific meals or recipes using up the older canned/boxed items.

[@sweezs4874]

You know ❤that’s a brilliant idea, I’m going to do this, thanks!! Upcoming week project!!

[@jamiekendall7245]

I live in the country on a mountain, we removed a half bath and made it a walk-in pantry, as well as the coat closet in the laundry room snd a kitchen pantry closet. We put shelves and are very happy, we've had this for 35 years and what a life saver. When things are a little tough in the family or with friends they are invited to come shop for 3 meals. Being we are on a mountain we have difficulty with field mice so every thing in sealed in containers or tubs. I'm so excited to glean from your videos and wisdom on pantry organization. Thank you Kimmie 😊

[@tarras3292]

If I lived in Alaska and it was hard to go Shopping and Using a Airplane to bring in my groceries yeah I would most definitely be a Hoarder and Actually there’s Family Who Rely Upon it This Way

[@lucindasutt7365]

Beautiful job on your new home and the pantry is just lovely. You and Mr. Toodles are so cute.😅

[@sarahrawson8549]

In the UK here. I have a French linen cupboard that I have now converted into my larder and I love it, it gives me a great sense of sucurity.

[@KeithandPamBilyeu]

Pam here….I can’t imagine MOVING all of this to a new home! OMG

[@cheristump9404]

Truth! Lol

[@stevestewart007]

The extra-duty metal shelves are best and won't need to be replaced. Though the very sturdy Rubbermaid shelves look and feel sturyd, if you store canned or bottled goods on them, they will eventually warp and sway from the weight. Had a few of those for only about 3 years, and we ended up having to replace them with the heavy duty metal shelves, so it's worth it to get the good ones in the beginning.

[@brendastephens5893]

We took our formal dining room and converted it into our storage/food closet area. What a change it made for us!

[@martaaberg3330]

I am so jealous of all that natural light you have in your extended pantry! I have my extended pantry in the basement, which can take on water in heavy rain, and is kind of gloomy. Because of the rain, I have everything on 6-shelf/4ft wide chrome wire racks, and they are on casters so they can be moved around if cleaning needs done underneath. Also, the rubber-like wheels on the casters keep all the metal out of the moisture. My canning I keep in plastic jar boxes and small bins that hold a dozen pints. I have everything that isn't in a can or a jar is stored in IP67 air/water tight bins, the kind with the gaskets. Not only does it keep all the dry goods and dried fruit and beans safe from getting damp, it keeps out any influx of mice, squirrels, bugs, etc. Yes, the bins raise my storage costs, but they have kept all my vulnerable food safe from the hazards of daily life. And, I am able to take advantage of the good sales. Buying more when it's much cheaper, and never having any losses in the extended pantry (except for grandchildren pilfering things like chocolate chips and potato chips) means my bins were paid for long ago, and grocery savings now goes right back into the grocery budget. When people call being prepared hoarding, they are only demonstrating that they don't understand what the word hoarding means, and are ignorant of the need to be prepared for emergencies. Because, you never know when your family may experience a job loss, an illness, or what is happening all the time lately, a natural disaster. Shortages due to crop failure, transportation issues, or natural disasters where the crops originate have to be expected. I like to keep stocked 7 deep in packages of toilet paper, paper towels, foil, plastic wrap, wax paper, and parchment paper. I buy when those specific items are on deep discount, and couple at a time, as we use it. That's not hoarding; that's being prepared. When everybody else was scrambling for toilet paper during covid, it was just another year for me in terms of groceries and supplies, and I didn't have to expose myself by running to the stores trying to find things that were in short supply.

[@rachalnocchi5600]

Great job Kimmy! I use an extra bedroom for my food storage. It has a tile floor which makes things really nice and stable. We put up blackout curtains and keep that room at an even temp. It's working out great!🎉

[@shesinherapron]

That is awesome!

[@TheDevotedDisciple]

Yup! We bought our house 25 yrs ago! We have a double wide closet in our mudroom at the backdoor. And ANOTHER closet over the stairs by the front door. I had my husband build a lovely pantry out of that closet (it's quite deep and tall!)

[@suzie2080]

I have a decent food storage but I really need to go through my canned goods and date them. I love to organize my pantry. It really gives me a feeling of accomplishment. I know that it could be wiped away in a second but it still makes me happy to have it and a sense of security. I always look forward to your videos.

[@Jordan.M.-qb6ky]

Great tip I saw. Buy plant stands on wheels. You can set your 5 gallon buckets on them. Then they pull in and out - easier to shuffle and up off the ground 2 inches. Sweet.

[@GinaSiska]

My husband built shelves in our laundry room, a closet in our downstairs bedroom (I keep our freeze dried foods) and I have a small pantry in the kitchen, armoire in dining room and small free-standing pantry. ❤ from Maryland

[@karensullivan6545]

I’m grateful for all the food storage ideas.

[@darleneprice6467]

If you drain and rinse your canned potatoes (the whole potatoes), it makes good potato salad (there are so many other flavours in there, and mayonnaise. Just a suggestion. Great pantry!

[@KathleenCanada7]

Really good tip about not storing food items , especially canned, in the garage as the temperature fluctuations will affect the taste. ❤️🇨🇦

[@missetoile7407]

I live in a studio apartment in Germany 22m2 so space is very limited. What I do have is a mini freezer cube which for one person is lovely, on the top I keep my coffee machine to utilise the space best. What I do keep stocked is pasta and rice which last 1-2 months as well as utilising the freezer for meat (I buy XL family packs and split them in singe servings) and some veggies. One day I will have a bigger space and I will be able to store more

[@BlushnGlossy]

You've been such an inspiration to me! A year ago I bought 3 shelves like you have and converted our very tiny dining room into a pantry! I have a bunch of food, appliances, emergency supplies, #10 cans and 5 gal buckets stored on them. I so wish I had room for one more shelf. I've been talking to my hubs about putting a shelf in the garage for all the appliances like crock pot and my canning supplies. Then I'll have more room in the climate controlled house for food. He says I'm crazy, but has actually been thankful that we have more on the shelf! This has also allowed me to shop my shelves to regularly donate to the little food cabinet near me. Thank you for continuing to put out videos like this. The overlap of information is helpful and not as repetitive as you might think. Some of us need that. Love hanging out with you!! 💗From Texas!

[@brg2743]

Wow that is a lot of food. Food appliances and freezer would be plenty for us in that space. Everyone has to do what works for them.

[@bnbtemple5936]

Thank you, Kimmy!!! A ton of great info but I was lamenting that I did not have any spare storage areas. Then, **LIGHTBULB MOMENT** as you were giving examples of possibilities for additional storage. I was like yes, yes, yes, I have that space! Yes, yes, yes, I can store things there!!!!!

[@shesinherapron]

Glad it was helpful!

[@glendaharding4884]

Your pantry looks amazing, it runs in the family!! Thank you for all your tips!

[@GrannyChewy]

I have a spareroom walk in closet. I built shelves and added stainless steel wire cabinet pull out drawers. I put up battery operated lights that turn on with motion. That's used for canned goods. I also have food buckets under the shelves with air tight gamma lids for flours and sugars dried beans and rice, along with pastas.

[@melissawright4040]

I love using my shoe organizer for packets of taco seasonings and other packets like that. I don't lose them in a cabinet. My mom loved the idea also. Many times if she needed something she would shop my pantry and my shoe rack.

[@danielleravary2439]

You have a beautiful pantry, very well lighted, more room than you used to have and it’s very well organized. Congratulations!

[@colleenj225]

I live in an apartment, have lots of food storage under the bed, in a large dresser, and kitchen cabinets. I keep a written inventory with location so I can find things in the hard to reach areas.

[@marieparks5674]

Love your food room, I have a bedroom turned into a food room. I’m having to rearrange my shelves now, because at 78, the upper ones are hard to reach.

[@angelal6700]

Light-weight, small items, in bins that can be stacked, labelled. And a good, wide, step stool. As long as there is enough room to move them around, don't have to keep going up & down. 😊

[@JC-kj7ng]

Love it! Thanks for sharing! Been watching your channel for several years now and always appreciate your food storage advice. Congrats on your new home!

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you!

[@GiGi-vk6pc]

Awesome storage. Canned sliced potatoes - drain, spread on pan, season w favorite spices & air fry.... yum 😋

[@johannaleverentz9141]

We have converted a space under one of our kitchen cabinets for food storage. We are a family of 3. We don't keep very much, but we have it. We watch for sales & know our go to meals. I'm happy we can do this even on a strict budget. ❤ all your videos~lots of good information, sources, food ideas & more. ❤

[@bmit04jessesue72]

One other thing to mention, is food in bags in boxes. It's logical to think, it's sealed in an bag and then in a box, it must be good. But some packaging is designed to breath just a little. I was shocked when I learned that and it motivated me to get going on storing food properly.

[@NAWennerholm]

I remember my grandparent telling me when they lived on the East Coast their food storage pantry was in the basement. And with one of my grandparents there were four generations in the house. And her grandfather and great grandfather were morticians and part of their basement was where bodies were prepared for burial. And I also remember the ring told one time the basement got flooded by a really bad storm so they had floating bodies on one side and on the other side they had floating and canned goods and the tables came off so they had no idea what was inside so it was surprising for each meal until completely used but after that they made the decision to use a grease marker to mark the tops of the cans to avoid that situation again. Mason jars weren't a problem since you could be seen inside. And my grandmother's family always stocked up especially for winter since they could get snowed in and wouldn't be able to leave grandma told me the snow once when all the way up to the third floor of their four story house. And like I said four generations in one house.

[@stevestewart007]

We live in Alaska, and we store food in our basement and a former bedoom in our home which stays between 55 and 60 degrees all year. We also have a smaller pantry off our kitchen for a short-term pantry. Keeping the room dark, dry, and the rght temp is so important. Thanks for talking about and demonstrationg the cans that need to be thrown out immediately. I do a lot of pressing down to see if their is a clicking sound on cans I don't think are quite right. I have thrown out some that no one else thinks are bad. Thowing away your life for one can that might be $2.00 would be insane.

[@jessann5581]

Thank you for another awesome video. I live in Australia. I ain’t finding squat over here. Nothing that’s a good deal at all or worth the time and effort of going out in the what with kids to go grab. Haha. Just gotta keep on keeping on. I’m a family of 6, my hubby, a 9,8,6 year old sons and a 8 month old son. I have a little extra of things, not as much as I would like. But enough to get us through a month. I want to eventually have a years worth of food stored and on rotation. Again thank you for the awesome video. I always enjoy watching. 🥰

[@tannif7455]

I have a husband and 2 teenage boys. Food is very expensive in Australia. I've always shopped the sales but have been more diligent now in creating a stock pile of goods I can store. We get so much fresh fruit and vegetables here so I dont tend to buy that much in canned or frozen vegetables but just alone stockpiling and freezing what we need I noticed our grocery bill went down nearly $.200 in a month. I'm keeping track of our March grocery shop, shop the sales, stock up and hoping we'll save more than $200 for March compared to February. Stockpiling and shopping the sales and cooking from scratch really helps save money.

[@mrseliephant]

Pro tips-It's been my experience that tomato products and pineapple tend to bulge the easiest. Invest in metal shelving. The plastic ones warp over time. Putting food in the garage makes them bulge, rust, and seep more. If you need additional storage...many years ago my parents used metal trash cans and made a wood top...they used it for a nightstand and it stored rice. Only buy what you eat! Rotate, rotate, rotate! Start off small and do not go into debt to make your food storage. Little by little.

[@freeinghumanitynow]

I've tried to tell folks that metal shelving is the only way to go. All metal shelving is actually hard to find. Most hardware stores all sell the same shelving but ULINE has a number of all metal shelves.

[@elizabethjulieholden3096]

​@@freeinghumanitynowget yourself to a restaurant supply store. Metal shelving isn't the only thing they have.

[@virginiadavis1713]

I keep a sturdy basket on my counter for older items that need to be used up. I meal plan from that basket first.

[@AcornHillHomestead]

We have a large pantry downstairs also for canning we’ve done and a small kitchen pantry for meal set up in our front hall behind the kitchen. Across from that is a coat closet in which we use the top shelf and floor for snacks and cereal. The biggest tip I have is to buy or make the sturdiest shelving you can afford before stocking up. Plastic shelving is only good for TP, lightweight dry goods like pet foods, cereals, dehydrated goods like potatoes, pasta, herbs, coffee, tea, creamer, oats…you get the idea. Once I started pressure canning our stored goods took up more room and those goods are very heavy. I always take from the left rows first. Once the left row is gone I push the right stock over to the left then restock the right.

[@ericaharris6897]

I took a spare bedroom and turned it into the pantry room. I have 5 of the members mark 6 tier shelves. I absolutely love them! You can put them on wheels or you don't have to. I have a smaller pantry that used to just have toilet. That's my daily pantry. And I have a huge closet in the hallway that i have food in. I need to get it organized!!

[@debbieedwards8072]

I even used a small shower in a bathroom that I do not use, I used it as storage. It works so well!!!

[@shesinherapron]

Awesome Idea!

[@superk734]

What a collection, you are blessed

[@southernboycookin5383]

You are so awesome! I waterbath can, myself and you have inspired me to start it up again. There's only 2 of us here, so we don't need too much. I've already picked a spot for my shelf. Thank you so much, young lady.

[@Blopez383]

Hello Kimmie! The house we are in after the move to Flagstaff, AZ does not have as much room as our last home. We have to wait for our home to be built. Food storage was tough, for awhile we put all of it in a extra room. Now hear me out haha, the garage is not big enough for our vehicles, so my husband knows HVAC, we or he built us a nice pantry in the garage kinda like a room within a room on the north side. The cold storage is insulated and has its own temperature gage, which we have not used yet. The temp is steady at 40 degrees. I have baskets for any type of vegetable and my metal shelves, yet only 3 and one smaller shelf for baking goods. It works for now and i am lucky to have that. It will be easy to remove and repair any holes ect. We have had to utilize underneath beds for dehydrated goods put into plastic bins i can slide in and out. Its alot of work, but i enjoy my time. It is only my husband and I, yet I can be called in a moments notice for a meal for a church member or extra dessert. For sure this is not hoarding, it is smart practice i have learned from my mother and church. When we finally make our last move into our forever home, i plan on a chest freezer, but not a huge one. Also, I enjoy making freezer meals for our adult kids minda like grab and go. Thanks as always for your tips!

[@cookingsherry8784]

Pumpkin actually is a fruit, so you are perfectly organized! 😂

[@shesinherapron]

That's right! LOL

[@juliespencer1164]

Love how you have got everything together again Kimmy at least things will be easy to find now. love the storage tips. love to all xxx

[@melindafalls1227]

I love your new extended pantry. It is so much brighter than the last one. When we start getting older the white walls and bright lights really help. congrats on your new home. It's beautiful. I love how bright it is.

[@sweetlifehappywife3460]

Love ya, Kimmy. You bring so much information and happiness. ❤❤❤❤

[@angelal6700]

Turned a (front door entry) 'company' room, that we NEVER use, into a pantry. We ❤ cube shelving, easy to categorize, but not adjustable or easy relocate ( if you have to move). And pressure canning. Added home canned chicken breast, chicken thighs, corned beef brisket, turkey breast, chuck roast, pork roast, lamb roast, ground beef, frzr meatballs too! Put ( 3) 5-gal bkts of oats (for diabetic mom) in my closet, when we couldn'tget for less than $5 for a reg. canister. Freeze dried, cases, stacked on top of armoire & a bookcase. M.bath closet, hygiene & meds pantry, huge 1st aid kit & 1st aid books. Mom's bath, diabetic pantry. And of course, year of t.p., but I installed a bidet attachment myself. Not fun, and cold water on your backside is a shocker! 😊

[@jejrstans]

I'm like your dad, I put the date on the front and/or top of the can depending on how I store it. I use under our bed and one standing shelf like the ones you have, plus a couple narrow foldable wood shelves. I love your set up!

[@lindabeard488]

I’m just setting up my storage on shelves. Thanks for the great information. You’re such a blessing to help us. Love 💕 and Hugs. 💙💙💙

[@wvnanaskitchenandgarden]

I just ordered 3 new shelving units for my food storage room (we took a spare bedroom and turned it into the food storage room in 2020). I’m planning a major re-organization of the room. Great ideas you gave. Thanks Kimmie

[@mysticmom616]

Re the canned potatoes ~ try coating them with melted butter and sprinkle them with a package of ranch seasoning or French onion soup mix and bake them at 350 for 20-30 mins. I used to do that when the kids were home. They enjoyed them.

[@nancydineen6797]

The shelves for perfectly. It’s so neat and tidy.

[@cathyburns750]

Love your new house, Kimmie! Congratulations!

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you!! 😊

[@momof2335]

Kimmy this is a very productive way for food storage and creative ways for Pantry's

[@CrisTina-eq5pi]

Thank you for the tips! Right now, I’m turning our closet/dungeon into a walk-in pantry. The problem I have is the lighting…that’s why I call it a dungeon 😅

[@sammysmith5792]

You’re amazing! You said it took you aaaalllll day! That would’ve taken me allllll month 🥴☺️ love your channel!

[@frugallyretired9960]

I love the brand 'Muscle" shelving. They hold a LOT of weight and come in many sizes. I had a corner of our larger pantry that was very small that I wanted to utilize. Found a muscle shelf (4?) shelves high that fit perfectly. Highly recommend. Heavy objects that are rarely used on the bottom shelf.

[@dhunters5]

We have 'food storage' all over the house! Back when you bought a case of toilet paper in 4 pks, we found that you could store it all behind a bedroom door. I love your pantry and how you shop it first.

[@natashavslife]

I have built 3 pantries in our home and keep 3 deep freezers. It has brought such peace of mind and has brought down our food cost by 50%

[@waytoson]

Your food storage space = #goals. LoL.. It looks great. What a relief for you to get it set up and organized.

[@wendycash54]

I had a strong urge to start stockpiling food the November before Covid hit. I started stocking up on sale items and things we eat all the time. I now need to look at foods I bought that aren't being used and figure out why I bought it and use it up. Its just my husband and me and I only actually cook one meal a day since we fast. So food lasts a while, but its so nice not to have to grocery shop every week. or run to the store when I want to make something. Love your videos.

[@paulahogue7240]

Wow you have a grocery store, at 1st I thought you were doing a food pantry 😊

[@lisamart53]

I live here in Manteca California and food is getting so expensive but I went to the store the other day and saw some tuna foe 88 cents so I grabbed 4 cans I remember it was the cheapest can food to buy but not anymore so now I look for sales and I do use my coat closet for a pantry plus I have a garden so I can my own food when it's in season thank you for videos I love watching them 😊

[@EmeryShae]

We don’t have a guest room. We live in a 1940s house. It has no coat closets, a tiny hall closet, and our bedroom closets are also tiny. Like a three foot closet rod 😂. We do have a basement though, with a storage room. My food storage is much less than you have, but I don’t use many canned or boxed foods. Mostly meat and fresh fruits and veggies. I do some canning and we have two deep freezers. It works for us!

[@nonna628]

I have a couple of shelves of canned and jarred items + 2 fridges and a tall freezer. I thought that was a lot, but I'm blown away by the amount of food you have in storage. I don't think I understand why you feel the need to have buckets and freeze dried food, etc. Please don't take this wrong as I love your show. I'm really trying to understand.

[@teliciamckee9477]

Hello. Part of it is just preparedness for a disaster. Part of it is the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints encourages self reliance and part of that is having food storage. They also teach service and charity and we can accomplish that better by having extra food for our friends and neighbors. Lastly we teach financial responsibility and that can mean a food budget. So buying low and in bulk when on sale and saving for rainy day can really help. Check out resources online for this church.

[@nonna628]

Thank you for the clear, detailed explanation.

[@simplyfromscratchrecipes]

We have a closet/storage room in our living room that starts in the living room and goes under the stairs. I turned that into our "overflow" pantry where I keep our bulk items that way I could stock up on sale items. Definitely grateful to have this space, however that wasn't always the case and had to get creative in some of our last houses.

[@amandasnailtasticnails9657]

Yes about the can goods. I remember my step-grandma gave my mom some can goods that were out dated. They were still fine and tasted good this was back when I was a kid like in the 1990’s. These can goods could have been from the 1980’s. My mom taught me to make sure to look at the cans and such.

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

Can potatoes: I keep a couple of cans on hand because I can make a quick breakfast side dish with them. Can potatoes, diced onions, Salt and pepper. Add some butter to a fry pan and cook the potatoes and onions until golden. Add eggs and bacon and YUM! They are also handy when camping because they are faster to cook over the fire.

[@princesskaitlinhazelwood4703]

Y gosh, you have an insanely organized food storage you are my mentor 😂

[@dotgoodwin4312]

U have a great storage area and lots of good advice! Thank u

[@Aishaoaktree1122]

Make sure to put in blackout shades on that window to make sure it won't impact the food. I love this new look

[@dawncrossland3028]

Most IMPRESSIVE,Dear! 👍🏻👍🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

[@johannaleverentz9141]

Starting my food storage this month yeah!

[@crystalgale15]

I love having a rotating pantry! We fill it up with the food items we regularly use. I am hoping we could buy a deep freezer soo. so we can also buy frozen veggies and meat that goes on sale. We just moved to our first house and even though it is small, I still have a wall in our basement that I can use 😊

[@kathycourington4748]

Thank you I need all the help I can get right now my stuff storage is a mess

[@juliemiller4288]

You're incredible Kim ❤❤❤❤

[@taraeklof5407]

Your extended pantry is AWESOME ❤

[@SusanL-ds6lc]

Wow! I don't like looking at all that food. I feel like I'm in a supermarket, not a home. Some back up is fine but unless I had 10 kids this is way too much for me! Also, I don't need or want the added job of maintaining all that stuff. Kimmie, this works for you with your you tube channel but for me, I'd rather make my home & life as peaceful & simplified as possible. xoxo

[@FallenHellcat]

Honestly after going through the last few years of the world being shut down cus of the big C, I try to now stock up when things are on sale.

[@coastalfarmhouse1820]

Those canned potatoes….put them in a hot skillet with olive oil and butter and drained canned green beans. Add Italian seasoning. Brown and dry out a bit. So delicious. I always buy sliced canned potatoes for this.

[@nancydineen6797]

So many cans! Soup and tuna are the only canned items I’ve ever bought. Oh and Rotel a couple times a year for making a cheese dip during football season.

[@nadinecarson3259]

With all of these food recalls & shortages, you’re doing the right thing. I’m stocking my pantry as well! Keep prepping. 😊

[@rebeccatyler2638]

Looks so nice 😊

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you 😊

[@joanngreen9714]

When i moved i turned a big closet that i don't need into long term food storage and a utility closet into non food items storage. I have shoe organizers on the inside of every closet door😂 it works for me. Your storage is beautiful i wondered how you would store everything when you moved.

[@ThingsAbove333]

You did a fantastic job placing everything!

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you! 😊

[@terryrodriguez6209]

We only have a deep narrow pantry closet. There was no room for back stock. We knocked out the back wall between the studs at the back of our coat closet which happens to be under the staircase to our upstairs. We took out the hanger rod and installed double rows of hooks on both sides for jackets in the front of the closet section. Once you go between the studs the front section you can stand up but the back section you have to crouch and duck. My husband built shelves and I keep all my canned goods, water, paper products, and back stock in there. There is a very small center area we keep clear in the event of a rare tornado sighting. My husband, our still at home college kid and I fit. We tried with our two largish dogs but they thought we were playing and it got too warm and stuffy with their panting so we now put them in the two piece downstairs bathroom. It has no windows and in the center of the house across from the closet. If we feel we are in immediate danger we can always grab them and pull them in with us. Once our youngest moves out we’re using her old room as the new storage room.

[@Amber-yi3ul]

A small tip, store you cans upside down to keep the lids clean. Yes, I rinse my lids before opening but even the cleanest houses get a few bugs and storing them upside down keeps the side you open cleaner.

[@millenieelggren3860]

If you have small house with kids put food in buckets that way your starting your food pantry. My parents only had large pantry an then they put lot of things under the beds. Plus it makes the beds high so your teenager would love that.

[@beccasbythebay]

Another good tip is if your storing pressure canned items you need good temperature control. We have our pantry in our hall its the best cooledt darkest place. But we are in texas and this past summer heat index was 125 outside. Our house never git much below 80 degrees with ac on veing conservative due to power outages. My pressure canned goodes, several ended up unsealing from the heat. Im only getting 3 years mx on some items and so ive switched to buying more store bought canned goods and not canning up as much from our garden and blanching and freezing a bit more.

[@amandasnailtasticnails9657]

For me I don’t always write on every single can. I write on one. I write on everything that I bring in. Last year I reorganized my closet and put in some shelves for my back stock. I have a closet with shelves which I use it as my pantry. I grab another shelving unit which is set up in my living room. I need to get some blackout curtains for it. I keep my apartment at a certain temperature year round. I got my two shelves for my bedroom closet at Aldi as well as the utility shelf that’s in my living room. After watching this video, I’m thinking about re-utilizing my bedroom to fit that shelf so it’s not in my living room.

[@donnayarbrough4137]

GM, another awesome video like always. We turned a extra closet into a pantry too. I always get wonderful ideas from you. I’m in south Texas and I noticed when you share Costco and Sam’s items in store that I wanted to buy. I can’t get them from my store or if I find them the prices are higher . Crazy how it works with location. We are in the country to.. hope you have a wonderful blessed week. Hugs from Texas ❤❤

[@babsy820]

I just love you girl! I always look forward to your new videos. Thanks for your example.

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you so much!!

[@jackiegeib8344]

Beautiful!

[@shesinherapron]

Thank you!

[@lucindasutt7365]

So full of ideas and Kimmi !

[@tracypeters3158]

Omg! I need those shelves. I desperately need more room to store my food. Right now, I have flats of cans in my kitchen on the floor. Lol

[@montyhall6600]

I just moved from a 3 bed mobile home to a 2 bed apartment. There is no pantry at all. My pantry cabinet that I’ve had for 20+ years moved with me and is my current pantry. I did buy another cabinet to hold my extra kitchen items. I’m still reorganizing everything and some things will be donated to the goodwill. I’m a widow and a diabetic as well as disabled and that mobile home is infested with black mold. Sure didn’t do my health any favors. The second room is full of my craft stuff aka yarn! So it won’t be made into a pantry anytime soon. 😅but your tips and tricks are still welcome! I’m in western Oregon right Off I-5

[@heatherjunker967]

I am not a big fan of canned potatoes either but have found a few ways we can use them. My husband will fry up some diced potatoes and my son & dad really like them. We use the can sliced or even the whole potatoes in the crockpot when we cook roasts. We just put them in for the last hour of cooking time. I hope this helps give you some ideas. Do you ever miss the couponing days when it was so much easier to get great deals? I know I do,

[@catherinebarlow3079]

I didn't like tinned potatoes ever but found out its water inside can don't like so wot l do now is drain canned water off rinse canned potatoes out put fresh water in them then drain fresh water way the horrible taste has gone can use them for wot ever am cooking for dinner that night hope that help you

[@GardeningWarrior]

I have put all of the bed in my house up on 5 inch risers and put my pantry buckets under the beds.