Organize your Kitchen Cabinets

Ever go to make a recipe only to find you have 20 cans of cream corn and no cans of sweet peas? Or when your at the store sit and wonder, "hmmm, Do I need Chef Boyardee today?" Well, with organized kitchen cabinets, and some help from the other people in the house, this can be avoided. It just takes some time (varies depending on how big your cabinets are), a piece of paper, and a pen.

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Step 1: Clear Some Workspace

I find the counter top to work well for this since it is big and right near the cabinets. You will need to clear enough counter space to take everything in the cabinets out so that you can see just what it is you have.

genniehansen says: Apr 26, 2012. 12:47 PM

I did something similar to this. I had a column for the canned goods that we keep in stock, one for the number of cans we should have in stock, and one that was left blank but titled used. I then laminated the printed sheet and keep an overhead marker with it on the inside door of my pantry so whenever a canned good is used you just put a mark in the blank column and I know I need to buy that many when I go to the store. Great tool, thanks for sharing!

blossom9283 (author) says: Apr 27, 2012. 6:01 AM

Laminating with an overhead marker is a great idea because then I don't have to constantly reprint it!! Thanks

barefootbohemian says: Feb 19, 2012. 1:58 PM

Good job and I really like the idea and the process behind it, but one question...
HOW TO KEEP IT THAT WAY when every person who comes to my house seems to think my pantry is there personal grocer or just get in there searching and leaving things where they dont belong.

blossom9283 (author) says: Feb 19, 2012. 3:16 PM

I scolded the people who live with me and when my mOm comes to "shop" I help her and check off behind her

barefootbohemian says: Feb 19, 2012. 4:34 PM

I've scolded, not much luck, but I do like the inventory idea... gonna have to try that!

williams11 says: Feb 18, 2012. 1:25 AM

Wow, great article, I really appreciate your thought process and having it explained properly, thank you!

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