THE ONE PANTRY ORGANIZATION HACK THAT ACTUALLY WORKED | FRUGAL FIT MOM

[@kathrynnielson5689]

Regarding husbands and kids not being able to find stuff, I've decided that unless it reaches out and grabs them, they literally WILL NOT see it. It's both maddening and humorous.

[@jclark1894]

My son when he was a teenager coined the phrase “male pattern blindness” regarding him spending 20 minutes looking for something and I took 15 seconds before finding it. I found it quite fitting! 😂

[@mymia731]

You know how you fix the husband and kid situation? Yell back, “It’s right there. Find it or starve. I’ve got more kids/I can find another husband.”

[@Frugalisama]

@@mymia731 🤣

[@ashleytyler8218]

🤦‍♀️😆

[@ntximntxub]

Omg thats sooooo true

[@cathyc.8274]

My pantry style is “coffee cans and black magic marker”. It keeps critters out. I save jars for nuts and things. My Kailua cookie tin has been flour for 30 years!

[@pattyaaron2759]

Me to. I use my coffee cans and it works great

[@bubbles3042]

We have aot in common. I cant waste money on containers. I too use what ever is container is left over. I just put larger stuff in lg zip lock baggies. I especially lo e the 2.5 gallon ones

[@Courdorygirl]

My mom bought tupperware canisters at least 30 years ago, when my dad broke up housekeeping they were sent to live with me. I still use and love them.

[@blackmcbain3145]

You found kahlua cookies?

[@kristinect]

I love the coffee cans. All of our flour, rice and oatmeal live in those. You’re right! Critters out and freshness stays. I have the metal can ones and figured in an apocalypse, these will be quite handy. The kids have even used them as emergency potties one day (those are saved for that purpose now) lol.

[@reneea7811]

"Is this Pinterest worthy? No. And you know what's great? I don't care." YES SISTER! That's been my pantry mantra too!!!!! Do what actually works for you!

[@eileenlester4342]

Amen!

[@julieaucoin9980]

I don't either. Mine is not that organized, that's for sure. Lol

[@crazyve26]

Thank you so much for being real! I am an interior designer and I love organizing and I know that those insta or pinterest post are not real! It is not of a home with multiple people who have different things happening. This is real!

[@vickygarcia8603]

I am working on organizing our pantry and also fell in love with those Walmart Mainstay bins!! The thought of decanting everything drives me bonkers and this is way more easier IMHO

[@emiliaescobar7652]

She has a lot of valid points!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this!

[@rosesaqt]

You said you have to be able to see everything, but you don't want to see everything. I'M THE SAME WAY!!! I can't stand the clutter of being able to see everything, but if I can't see everything, I forget what I have. You are wonderful. Thank you for sharing. I had also started to organize my pantry into category bins, when I came across your video. It's nice to know I'm not the only one that has to have things like that. Big hugs.

[@chanaselwyn9265]

I do the same have things like rice and often used things in big containers and all the small stuff in a big bin like salad toppings and soup toppings in one snack odds in another but crackers in boxes that move fast I stack them up laying down easy to slide out then put back on the top of the pile. My pantry is like yours haphazard clean organized the way that makes sense to only me😂

[@anitas5817]

I absolutely love what you said about getting older, not caring what other people think and letting go of the fantasy version of yourself. It’s so true!! I leave most things in original packaging- I can’t do that “containers for everything” method either. I have containers for flour, sugar, cereal but otherwise just have everything nicely organized with things grouped, like a cabinet for baking, a large spice rack, etc.

[@amandajack007]

I have less room in my cabinet now that I put the sugar and flour in containers 😆

[@kathleen9929]

Flour and sugar and brown sugar have been in the same plastic bins for over 30 years! I tried putting cereal in a plastic bin but it just set with no takers. I think we need to see the actual box to force a choice!

[@emiliaescobar7652]

I agree with a lot of what she says, I used to struggle on which oxo container to store my spanish Bustelo Coffee, now they make nice plastic containers with nice lids for 1b or 2lb of coffee and I don't mind, that one can see the container! Great video!

[@jesaenza69]

This pantry organization makes more sense than any single one I’ve ever seen before. Great job good ma’am !!

[@deannausernametaken]

Haha yes! I purposely looked for a video from someone who cooks rather than a Pinterest fairy.

[@myrahaner942]

Love this! I think we get so caught up in aesthetics that we lose out on function. I see so many pantry makeovers that have a certain "look" and everything is matching, but it's not frugal or functional. I will take frugal function over aesthetics any day! Be a rebel. Your house, your rules! 😁

[@emiliaescobar7652]

I'm all about fuctional/frugal!

[@kikitrochelmann2098]

I love “I gave up my fantasy person”…. I am getting ready to turn 50 in 2 months and I am enjoying myself more and more as a person because as long as I am ok with something it makes me “wildly happy”!!!

[@kelleybeecher1779]

I agree, your pantry makes sense to me too. It's nice when you get to the point that you don't care so much what others think. If you like it that's what matters!

[@MadisonFalcoFoods]

It’s the best! Living for yourself is very freeing😊

[@ashleywhitt5543]

Finally a woman I can relate with! I love to bake and cook and my pantry will never look pinterest worthy. I'm only 32 with 5 kids and I agree, the older we get the less we care what others think. Although I am jealous of your pantry. I don't have one, we use book shelves for our pantry. Thanks for being honest and sharing!

[@jhwilliams6550]

I bought a bookshelf from a friend years ago for cookbooks and it has become my pantry with our move. A pantry would be awesome!

[@suewrather6154]

Due to living in the country we tend to get mice in the pantry. So I purchased large boxes with lids and combined like items like you did and added big labels. Most ingenious part was putting all the boxes with items my husband looks for often at HIS eye level.

[@cemmett2008]

Same on the mice & having to use lidded bins. It's made things very difficult for organization at times!

[@carens7344]

My pantry is in the basement, off the laundry room and I just took the door completely off so the cats can get in there. I've hear that if a room smells like cats the mice won't go in there.

[@bubbles3042]

Love the eye level thing

[@robinbrock3811]

All I gotta say is MEN 👁👁 ...

[@cq8822]

I live in the country and that’s a concern for me as well. Thank you for the tip. Larger lidded boxes will be easier than all the small ones. I’ll be heading to the store later 😁

[@donnabremerman1423]

Your system makes so much more sense to me. You will break the budget buying storage containers for every item. Thank you for the ideas!

[@meganmanson6488]

My Pyrex loaf pan is one of the open bins in my pantry. I use it for envelopes of seasonings, vacuum-packed olives, gravy packets and seeds that I plan to sprout. Once or twice a year I dump the packets into a mixing bowl while I use the pan and put the packets back when the pan is clean and dry.

[@AWanderingEye]

I did the same with a rectangular roasting pan. Have yet to have to do the big dump!

[@Jean2235177]

Great idea on the loaf pans! 👍🏻

[@kristencurtis7410]

The loaf pan idea is brilliant!

[@lisablumire6864]

I did the same thing with a long Tupperware container.

[@RadCenter]

I recently realized I had five loaf pans, and I will never bake five loaves of anything at once. So I repurposed an ironstone pan to hold packets of rice and used two of my mom's aluminum pans as dividers in my underwear drawer. That's three things I didn't have to buy!

[@sewistnotsewer]

I appreciate how real you are. I, too, struggle with pantry organization - and I'm an empty nester! 😂 You'll be shocked how, when the kids are grown and gone, they can so easily find your snacks when they come home to visit. 💕

[@ashleyherrera6359]

I still look for the snacks at my mom's house.

[@dawngrover2410]

I have generic labels like “pasta” “cereal” for majority of my storage containers so I can mix and match the products instead of being very specific to what I store. It works!

[@christylove5566]

So glad to hear you say "It's not Pinterest worthy and I don't care!" .. Bee here as well and I so agree!

[@lauramaillie3745]

Every pantry should work for the individual family. Remember just because you are a cricket doesn't mean your whole family is. Perfect is over rated. Heck I just use masking tape and sharpies for labels. You are so much fun to watch.

[@brendaturner7112]

Heck Laura I'm too lazy for masking tape. I just write with sharpie right on the container.

[@jhwilliams6550]

I used an address label for my bread flour only because I was out of masking tape! Most don’t have labels, the ingredients may change and I don’t want to have to make new labels constantly.

[@jillthurow502]

If you use a sharpie and want to change labels, just use rubbing alcohol, it’ll take the sharpie writing right off😊

[@lauraparry1987]

Great idea, Laura! I think that I will use painter's tape with a sharpie for easy removal in case I want to change it since it is so easy to remove.

[@Romans828girl]

I label everything with tape and a Sharpie too - even leftovers! I use a normal fine point for labeling boxes and bins, and I keep a roll of Scotch tape and a superfine point in the kitchen for leftovers. I no longer have mystery food lurking in my fridge, because everything has a label on top that says what it is and when I cooked it. If you fold one end of the tape down before sticking it on your container, you have a tab that sticks up. That makes it super easy to pull off. I fold tabs down on the labels all over the house; that way if I need to change the size of a container, I can just peel it off and restick it to the new one.

[@madzabinga8382]

Your pantry is enormous! So jealous. I don't even have a pantry in my house. I have to fit everything in my kitchen cupboards. It looks great and makes sense.

[@vickigranacher3357]

I have the same type of pantry - open, adjustable shelving - basically, a large closet. Much more versatile and economical than the "specialty" pantry cabinets.

[@rubyannblanco618]

I love it it's REAL. Unless you full time work at organizing that it's going to look a bit messy and it is ever changing!

[@FrugalFitMom]

Absolutely!!

[@pampire13]

I have never related to a video so hard in the my life.

[@kathiedavis3312]

I love the basket system! I went to Goodwill and bought storage baskets . They were super inexpensive and like new and they work great!! I look every time I go to Goodwill and have continued you find super nice baskets and everything is organized .Another great thing to do that lessens your Footprint in the environment. Buy 9x13 pans at Goodwill instead of using the throw away aluminum ones . You can get them for super cheap and they always have them to buy. And they’re reusable and store casseroles in the freezer great. Take them out pop in oven and reuse.

[@juliatepe5760]

Love those bins! Wait till you 60, you really let go of fantasy self, buy less stuff, and care eve less about the opinions of others. If you visit my house, it will be tidy,not spotless. You will be welcomed, fed, and loved. What else matters? I enjoy your videos, thanks.

[@veganconservative1109]

I can vouch for that. Except I have to cats who adopted me so 'buying less' kind of went out the window.

[@XjtBA]

I feel the same way!

[@melissacapsalors8560]

Your pantry is fantastic! Its organized for functionality which is what organization is truly about. I've been following Cass for years and would say you're a Ladybug, or at least your pantry is set up for a Ladybug. It's visual hidden behind closed doors and macro sorted by general categories. No lids on the bins makes it easy to put items back where they belong. It's Ladybug perfection!

[@kgoldthorpe2825]

"Save your carpal tunnel" I'm dying!🤣

[@LivingOnADime]

LOL! Great minds think alike! I just organized my new pantry in a similar way. LOVE those big bins to just dump a bunch of smaller things in.

[@hello-vs4me]

Love your videos thanks 💘 😊

[@kimberluna2226]

$2 pickle 5 gallon buckets are cheap .. pick them up from burger king!!!!!! Cheaper than home depot!!!!!!!!!

[@emilycurtis4398]

Thank you for the Emperor's New Groove clip. I took the Clutterbug Quiz and try to organize according to my answer (Butterfly) Basically I corral like items into cheap shallow boxes/bins I grabbed at thrift stores, so I'll prompt, "check the yellow bin for taco seasoning hot sauce pasta sauce." It helps me with the extra visual and I don't want to label if I find better bin

[@chandaharkins4418]

I've been toying with the idea of painting our pantry a really funky color - something that would make me smile, but nobody else will ever really see (all the rest of our walls are light gray). I love your ideas of the big bins and totally agree with not taking everything out of its package. Thank you for sharing!

[@carolsanborn5332]

I have one suggestion for anyone using this red letter labeling system: put large white sheets of paper behind the letters (in the box against the wall ) to give the boxes a clean line look. That way you don't see the multi colors inside the box + it removes the clutter look for less chaos for the eyes. Your family will see the labels very easily also...

[@megangillespie2145]

Girl! We have the SAME organizing style! haha This is one of the very few organizing videos that has seriously been both entertaining and helpful for like...real life. Thank you!

[@brndn-t1r]

YES! individual containers don't always make sense. grouping like items into large categories make life so much easier.

[@hannahkayee831]

Yep the only containers I use are for flour, sugar, brown sugar. & one for cereal because my daughter likes them mixed together. I see no point in having 3,000 small containers and just putting them in them.

[@robinphillips8665]

I am so glad to find someone else that feels the way I do about pantry organizing. Yes, the "Pinterest Worthy Panties" do look very nice, but as a full time working mother, who has time to take everything out of its container or box to pour it in a see through plastic container? Plus you lose the best before dates. I love how your pantry is organized. I'm like you and would rather group the stuff into categories, like drinks, breakfast, boxed meals, pasta, etc. I do wish my pantry was as large as yours. All I have is a slim cabinet.

[@lisanicholson8426]

I just redid my pantry yesterday and discarded a bunch of the clear containers that were not working. I also LOVE those large bins from Walmart and use them ALL over my house from my upright freezer, the garage, my craft room - they are so versatile!!!!

[@jennydavis15]

I LOVE IT!!!! I want like items stored together in big bins. Not 100 individual containers. Easy to inventory your supplies. Easy to grab what you need, Easy to put back in bin when done. AMAZING!!!!!!

[@denieraadams4924]

This is legitimately the way I’ve always stored my things, by purpose and use.

[@melisahorton2314]

My mom always told me I was not organized & needed to get organized. Funny thing is on all my evaluations at work they always praised me for my organizational skills. One day I realized that the problem was not that I wasn’t organized as my mom had told me, it was that I organized things differently than she did. What worked for my 5’9” mom did not work for me at 5’2” (barely).. Once she and I discussed that she finally understood I was different than her. 🤣 And that is OK! Thanks for sharing this important message with everyone.

[@jclark1894]

If no one has already mentioned this (I did a quick scan), you could put a sheet of white paper on the inside of the bins to back the lettering to make them pop more if need be. But, I love your pantry!

[@Romans828girl]

Great idea!

[@debbiewhitman2154]

Iwanna tell you that I've looked at Pinterest and I'm like you, I'm not wild about those dang square containers. I've re-done my pantry more times than I wanna admit and none has made me happy. You are right. We have to organize by what we use, not to just look pretty. The bins and the look of your pantry now, is definitely what I've been looking for. The pop of red will definitely help people in my household that can't read the labels I've made 10x already, lol. Thank you for keeping it REAL!

[@amandadavis5658]

Thank you for not being Pinterest worthy, but functional! That is how my pantry is too! All about function!

[@pamelag7553]

Thank you! People who cook and cook a lot do need to have different pantries and storage plans than those who don't. 👍

[@AWanderingEye]

If you live in a smaller space and have to fit your pantry in with the dishes, etc., here is my solution which might work for you. I moved a shelving unit into my one butt galley kitchen where a tiny table could have fit. Years ago I found Mason Jars, bought a bunch in wide mouth version all the sizes made and have not looked back since. They work for pantry, fridge, and freezer storage. You can cook in them. Carry lunch in them. All the pantry jars go on the shelving unit with the rest in fridge/freezer. I have maybe at any given moment 5-6 empty jars. I also have a case on hand of each for eventual breakage. But does it mean decanting? Yes. Do you sometimes end up with a small packet of whatever that won't fit? Yes. Do you end up shifting down as your contents gets used and you need a larger jar for some new item? Yes. But you do find a sweet spot where you have all the jars you need/can use or will fit and you are done buying things (until something breaks). For pantry stuff, I just write with a chalk pen on the lid. They are great for taking to the co-op, getting weighed for the tare, then filling with loose bulk ingredients. (The co-ops around here know how to charge just for product purchased but need the weight of the container when it was empty to do that, hope that makes sense.) It makes it easy to try out new ingredients (which are sold at the co-op).

[@seanny3283]

Finally someone with some common sense. I love clear bins! I am not a "containerizer" type of person either. I only use containers for flour and sugar to keep critters out. Inevitably containers don't work because they don't fit all of the product! Then you have to store the left over somewhere else. Oh, I know, in a bin! I bought a ton of Container Store clear bins to organize my last kitchen. It worked so great. When we moved I planned on doing the same in my new my kitchen. However, most of the cabinets are too shallow to use them so instead I found places all over the house to use them - closets, under sink bathroom and kitchen, office supplies. They are so versatile. Count me a bin person for sure. Love your pantry by the way! Well thought out and you can find everything. That's the goal.

[@Lizzy43645]

“Like a drawer” yes! That’s a great strategy!!!

[@MamaKatFrog]

I am the one buying these whenever they are in stock at Walmart. I love them. I saw you put them in your mom's pantry.

[@nataliecheney3177]

My dad used to post a sort of map/ inventory in his dark room. This room held all his paper and printing supplies. and a side shelf for gallons of herbs. The room was dark so the post were on the end of the shelves. kinda like the library. Yes we had to use a flash light to retrieve stuff. but we had no problem locating items. Great post!💚😊

[@kimeverhart6253]

Oh my gosh Christine!! You are SO LUCKY to have a pantry like that!! Be happy girl!! I had NO pantry when raising my 4 children in an old farmhouse and wow, what I would have given for that space!! Even though I understand stand being OCD🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️, it really doesn’t have to be perfect! It just has to work for you and your sweet family!! I just love you all…💝

[@annriding]

Works for me, too! My organization is very similar, just a different brand of bin from Walmart. What’s really satisfying is watching my grown children learning to do what’s best for their own families and not worrying about what others think.Maybe I did something right as a Mom. And yes! The red is awesome!

[@donnapirnat5313]

I love it that you don't need to be "pintrest worthy." So many people could shed so much stress if they could allow themselves to be okay with being simply themselves. Best message in your whole video!

[@larryg3038]

I never thought about it but I’ve used a similar method for years and highly recommend this idea for any pantry. I use ordinary clear storage bins sans the lids that fit my pantry shelves. Similar to what you recommended but mine were designed with lids and not quite as tall. I picked them up on clearance in the back to dorm/college section of either Target or Walmart for very little doll hairs. I tossed the lids and this has worked great for the last 10 years and I suspect for the next 10. I don’t bother to label them as the milky clear plastic easily lets you peek at what’s inside. The only food items not in one of these is our store-bought bread/rolls. I found a very large rectangular open weave (2” holes) metal basket at Homegoods that keeps all the bread products nicely stacked up on end and out of sight in the pantry. With this method it’s so easy to restock the pantry and organize by expiration date and know at a glance what is running low.

[@gwendamacpherson9124]

Thank you for not caring that things are Pinterest perfect!!! Be yourself!!!! Your pantry is GORGEOUS!!!!

[@CantTameBeauty]

I love the storage!!! It looks great!! And it’s isn’t too rigid. Very few people buy the same exact things every month for food. So flexible is key.

[@dobycorder3206]

Love the 40s comment towards the end! You do you. By our 40s, hopefully we’ve learned what WORKS for us, and that’s what counts. Unfortunately, I’m in my 5 th decade and still trying to figure it out so I try different ideas. Thanks for all your great ideas!!

[@tiffanyguzman9498]

I like a dual setup. I love mason jars for a lot of things, but I also love my baskets for things that can't go in mason jars or can shelves. I love my can shelves too.

[@normacook8325]

I love Mason jars. As a young woman I found many old blue and glass lid jars and they make me happy!

[@LB-vl3qn]

I'm pretty sure you're my sister from another mister. Now I know what to do with my wretched pantry. God bless you, Christine. ~ Lisa

[@treenaakers9429]

I LOVE your pantry 'system.' I did some baskets for my spices because having baking spices/extracts in one basket and savory spices in one basket made sense to me. I have lots of the clear organizing containers also...but it isn't working as well as I'd hoped.

[@Bellywoodstudios_diadance]

Finally an organizing solution that's maintainable and sustainable!! Love it and thank you so much

[@christinachambers8533]

Christine, just when I don't think you could impress me any more with your common sensibility, here you go again! I am loosely doing this currently - organizing stuff by group - baking, b-fast, etc. No room for the big bin yet, though i envisioned that. :) Always a joy to watch!

[@stamperssecret5379]

Hi, I’m Deb from Dallas. I just found your channel tonight and within minutes I subscribed. You’re pretty, you’re smart, you’re a great mom and just plain empowered to be the kind of human we need in this world. You’re a great role model for your kids. A very REAL person. I’m 66 and you’re already where I wish I had been at your age. There’s only one tiny thing I would say…stay slender during menopause. If you gain one pound, take it off that weak. I went through menopause at 43. I was always a size 7 and 5’8”. My pants were starting to get a bit tight, so I bought a few new pair. This kept going on for 26 yrs. now, I’m almost 100 lbs overweight and just can’t get my weight down. Lol. Long story I know. When you said you’re 40 it just brought back things I had learned the hard way. You don’t have a weight problem, just don’t do what I did. Lol

[@angg645]

This is fantastic! Wish I had that much room lol My tiny pantry which is a "converted" 1970s coat closet with a tall book shelf and is organized the same!! I tried the individual containers that were from the early 2000 that you couldn't see in and we would always forget what's in them. So couple years ago, went to dollar tree and got their locker storage pull out bins and love them! That's so much for sharing.

[@sherrycisneros7028]

Love that you are doing what works for you and your family!! Trust me, at 60 years young, I don’t give a flipping pancake what anyone thinks of my system. If my husband can go to the pantry and find ANYTHING without yelling “honey where is…” (that thing in front of him), I’m happy. You go!

[@barbaracarbone4658]

Looks great!! I'm with you about having 1 large bin instead of a million little ones. Love it. So neat, too.

[@Patrick94GSR]

OMG this is the best idea I’ve seen out of all the videos I’ve watched. We currently have pantry shelves OVERFLOWING with tea boxes, chip bags, snack cake boxes. So much junk. I’m going to get some of those basket bins this weekend!

[@chelseyclark6768]

We have the same organization style! I’ve had to fight the Pinterest pantry idea for years. Glad you’ve finally got something that works. 😁

[@ooohhitskaren63]

I never got into pinterest....maybe that's a good thing....lol

[@carollzellmer6792]

Great job! It's your pantry. Do what works for you. It may not be pretty but it is functional. First time I have ever written a comment on any of these, but this struck a note with me. Enjoy your channel ! Carol

[@amandalucas79]

This is right up my alley...I cook a ton, and I love to buy different things - spices, etc., and have a ton of random things. Having big bins by category is something I also do a little, but I think I will expand it out more like you have!

[@stacey738]

I have this same system!!! Big bins with different categories! In my household we have a huge set of dietary restrictions. My husband is on keto, and my daughter is allergic to dairy, eggs, nuts and wheat (I know!! It's bad. And also anti-keto pretty much lol. Except meat.). So my husband and my daughter both have their OWN snack bins!! And anything safe for her (she's 3) goes in her bin, and my husband gets his!! I also have grains, tins, spices and baking, all in their own bins. Labeled. And a coffee/tea bin and a veggie bin. And that's my entire pantry, 8 bins. (It's small, I don't have much space). But works so well!! I love it!

[@thatswhatisaidCA]

Thank you, this is timely for me. I'm buying extra foods for the future... and it's getting a bit messy now. Efficiency, welcome in! Thanks! Hi from Vancouver BC Canada! :)

[@rhondascraftobsessions5817]

You are so much fun to watch! I've been Keto for 3 years and reading labels is I do. Reading the number of carbs in foods I used to eat is staggering! 29 carbs??? OMG!

[@jenniferspeers2453]

Im on an organization binge right now and also just tackled my pantry and I have done the same thing. I cannot get on board with the dedicated container for specific ingredients. I have theme bins too lol. I love the message of 'do what works for you'.

[@mowaky1]

These containers rock !! After I watched this video I ran out to Walmart and bought these and it helped me sooo much !! You and I are so much alike !!! Thank you thank you thank you !!

[@sandragoodman2059]

"It makes sense to ME." The most useful way to organize!

[@jenniferjenkins3412]

Great job, Christine! You found a REAL solution to an ongoing challenge. When I was raising my six kids, I had a pantry just as large for all the variety of items either bought in bulk or at the discount grocery. It was never the exact same items, so I get what you are facing. Well done!

[@sheajohnson1318]

Christine, did you have extra caffeine the morning you made this video? You seem extra energized, like when Hammy drinks the energy drink in Over the Hedge.

[@janicenash8382]

Can’t watch this ever again !!! Hyper super high 😡

[@mrs.c8122]

Lol, I watched this at 1.5 x sped up,

[@tamarabunch7623]

I totally checked the play speed to see if I had it set at 1.25 or 1.5!

[@Puglover130]

Maybe cricut requested she be extra amped .

[@angel555b]

I LOVE this video! I’ve never had a Pinterest worthy pantry but, it was always organized. Until I moved into my husband’s house, pantry is a large closet with deep shelves. When I searched the videos & saw all the Pinterest worthy thumbnails, I about noped out altogether. I just want functional & practical, don’t want to spend a lot of time attempting perfection or having a system that requires contact maintenance. You gave me some great ideas, thanks!

[@teeser2436]

I would kill for a pantry .😆 Have very little storage space. Love your video’s.❤️

[@melindamorgan1736]

I love your basic concept of putting a bunch of things in their category. It really makes a lot of sense. I’m almost twice your age and I think I’ve often stored my things in these categories but without the bins - bins weren’t a thing that you had to spend money on except for the basic canister set for flour, sugar and whatever. I’m so glad I watched your sensible video. I’m moving soon and am looking to organize my stuff in a more sensible way.

[@YW84LUV]

I love the big bins too. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but what does everyone do with the extra stuff left over after they fill their cannisters? It never seems to all fit into one and now you have two items to store! I like the big ones so I can store things by category instead of by item. It IS Pinterest worthy because it's clean and neat and organized, but I do it because it works FOR ME.

[@KyleePicc]

I have an “extras” bin for if something doesn’t fit. After a few days I top it off to use the rest. Personally I like the canisters because there are only two of us and things go stale it I keep them in their bags!

[@debbieagpalasin8559]

I take off my hats to you!!! You are the homemaker, you are the owner so the standards that you only have to live up to in this arena is yours. To each his own. Thank you for being real. :):)

[@Yarnfanatic22]

I just adore you! I love your energy and your happiness. I wish I could have a pantry but I live in a very small apartment with no room. But I do the best I can. I also love to cook and it's just me but I love giving food away. 💜 Oh by the way, I made your pumpkin bread recipe and it is out of this world good!! I gave some way and got so many compliments on it. Do you have a plain bread recipe?

[@allmy4gems533]

Lived wo a pantry before in small apartments…. You can get a standard tall bookshelf from IKEA for about $30 and they’ve got clear or colored bins for under $5! You can try them out at the store and set up your own pantry against a wall…. Good luck!!

[@co7314]

I totally agree that "just because it works for someone else, doesn't mean it will work for you". Great video!

[@ItCameFromAVlog]

Our pantry is so narrow and deep. It's so challenging!! The imperfect solution we have is pull out baskets on each shelf. There's still not much storage but it's better than it was.

[@celiamitchell4969]

Yes, you must do what works for you. You can pull different ideas from different things that you see but in the end it all must work for you. So true

[@bibliotecaron]

It's not so much about how the space looks, but how it functions. Trying to design a space based on what you see on Pinterest if it does not suit you and your family means it will never work out long term.

[@leahtorres8638]

You just spoke my language about liking to cook and random supplies. It turns out I’ve been doing this style of organization and this video taught me that I need to do it more.

[@mickalaloeffelbein4935]

You should totally paint your pantry a “fun” color!!!

[@susanodonovan3450]

Red!!!

[@michelleh7133]

Just moving into my new kitchen and bought about 6 of those clear Walmart bins you have. I love them also! Envious of your HUGE pantry, but as an empty nester it makes sense my pantry is smaller. Still love yours! 🙄😍

[@minimalzebra]

You organized the pantry to work for you and I love it! ❤️

[@randijohnson3806]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Every pantry organization you've done I've wanted you to try big bins for general groups! I have a similar shopping style- as in I don't always get the same things, often I use coupons to try new things etc. I actually have about 10 of the bins- i have them labelled pasta, rice/beans, sweet snacks, salty snacks, healthy snacks, peanut butter/jelly, condiments, pasta sauce, food storage, and tortillas/taco shells, because these are the groups of things i used the most! I also have a can cage type thing on the wall, a couple cereal bins (we tend to only get a couple different kinds), a bigger bin for bread and chips, and a big container for oatmeal. Honestly it looks a lot like yours! I'm so glad you figured things out. This way of organizing has worked for me for almost 2 years, so I think it's here to stay!

[@allioakley3372]

I put everything in jars and group like items. I cut a piece of the label off the package and slide it down the inside of the jar so I know exactly what it is. Easy easy

[@KDM521]

I agree with what you were saying towards the end. I turned 40 in the spring and I am learning to let go of those things that I have wanted to do but realize I probably never will. I feel more free.

[@ReadAndThrift]

My “pantry” is a cabinet essentially so I get really jealous when I see large walk in pantries! Although I don’t get the obsession with labeling and the clear containers 😂

[@micheleolson9914]

I wonder if The Kardashians has something to do with it?? I've never watched an episode, but saw a clip of a walk-thru of a Kardashian pantry/ kitchen, and I was gobsmacked at the ridiculous level of decanting and labeling. I'm sure they had staff to do all that. 🙄

[@daughterofthemosthigh1103]

Ditto!! I have 1 short upper cabinet for pantry...labels..ugh

[@Godbepraise]

Girl take high 10, your speaking my language when it comes to the so called pantry thing. love your style.

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

Love it! This might be the answer I wasn’t even looking for! I don’t care. Gonna go make a wreath… 😂😘

[@joansommerfield8419]

I love this! Because it’s REAL!!! Thank you so much. We obsess about things that don’t really matter. Love this. Do more please!!!!!

[@emilyhunter666]

I've never looked at the calorie content of Pop Tarts, but that's not really what concerns me. I always have a couple boxes on hand for an emergency sugar boost if I happen to have a hypoglycemic incident. A couple of those and my sugars are back to a safe level without me needing to constantly worry that I haven't had enough carbs and sugars to stabilise things.

[@suespatches7881]

Holy Cow! I discovered you today. Then I saw you live in my home town! Too fun. Thanks for your energy, suggestions and clarity.

[@michellekenworthy9576]

I love the look of OXO and "decanting" but for my family of 10 it is so impractical. I need 3 boxes of pasta for a meal (think 5 teen boys!) So I would have to empty an oxo container every time. So pasta is in a bin. I do like air tight containers for flour and sugar..... less messy for scooping. Just tried a can riser..... looks great in theory, but again i buy BIG cans and in cases. So i use up three cans in a recipe of say spaghetti, then I'm always having to rotate to fill the can shelf thing. And honestly it drives me nuts if a row is empty and not matching. I'm considering multipurpose bins to keep the cams in like items rather than the boxes from Costco so I know when i need more. I like pintrest pretty but my life needs practical and easy up keep more! Thank you for real life!

[@bonannjr]

YES!! To the giving up your fantasy self. It’s so freeing. And I’m so jealy of your pantry. Beautiful.

[@crystalgilliam3006]

I know this is 2 years old, but I LOVE this!!! This is completely my style.

[@chantelleels3129]

Man oh man!! I just love your attitude and energy, the world needs more people like you!

[@loriolsen5785]

Christine, this video has my brain buzzing! I tried the OXO containers. Loved the look, hated the function. Got rid of those and just leave stuff in the containers they come in. But I also hate that because they end up all over the place in my pantry. I have a slim but 9 foot tall pantry with shelves to the ceiling. I am only 5'4" so I also keep a step ladder in my pantry! The reason this video has me so excited is that I like grouping things together in a visible way, but also containers to keep things neat. Plus I struggle to get things on upper shelves so it would be easier to just pull the whole thing down to find what I want. I am definitely checking these out! Thanks Christine! PS..."Pintrist-Worthy" is overrated! I think it is time for people to let that concept go!

[@kathyrais574]

People who have those perfect pantries probably don't cook much but looks great, matches their gourmet kitchen they must have but do not use! Don't have a pantry, but have a 11'×11' room that my husband put boards on 3 sides, 3 levels. Other small wall has a shelf w/hooks I bought at thrift store to hang onions & potatos. It isn't fancy but I love it. I don't know how great it will be when I am 80, maybe will move some food to kitchen & some gadgets, pots & pans etc to basement. I love how big your pantry is & think it looks perfectly fine, we don't all have to be pinterest queens.