Choosing a Pantry Closet Design
Choosing a Pantry Closet Design
Pantry closet design will depend on your family eating habits and meal behaviors.
A well-designed pantry closet can make it a joy to work and cook in your kitchen. Smart design maximixes your pantry space, whether it is a quite small or large walk-in pantry. Your pantry design should be individualized to meet your needs and correspond to how you cook and use your kitchen.
As you visualize your new kitchen pantry, think about frequency of use, functionality and even appearance to create a storage space for all your kitchen needs today and for years to come.
The true to making a useful pantry closet design is to make sure that all the things placed in it can be easily seen and quickly inventoried. And of course, this will need careful planning.
How to Achieve a Functional Pantry Closet Design
Think about what you will store in your pantry closet. Will it hold just food or does it also need to accommodate cleaning supplies, craft supplies or seasonal items? Measure any large or oddly shaped items. Consider how much space you need especially if you keep a lot of bulk goods.
Basket Drawers: Think about using this "slide-out" type of basket drawer. These types of baskets are definite space savers and can hold plenty of items. This drawer is useful for bagged or bulky items such as pasta or chips. Smaller, shallower baskets may be better for smaller containers such as those for spices.
Stackable Bins: Use these for storing such bulk items as potatoes or dry beans. These bins are a good way to use the pantry's floor space. If you have enough space of the correct shape, the floor area of the pantry may also be the perfect spot for trash cans or a small wine cellar.
Shelves and Racks: Shelves are perfect in corners where they can be narrower and accessible. Divide existing shelf space in the pantry. This will double the amount of usable shelf space and make that shelf space a more manageable and functional storage area.
An organizer on the door of the closet can provide storeroom for small packages that can easily be misplaced when placed on shelves, while the over-the-door organizer can be the place for medicines and vitamins so they can be kept out of children's reach.
Follow the rule of stocking 1-2 items deep, the 9'' shelf depth is the optimum depth for most food package sizes for efficient use of space.
Though many items may compete for pantry space, you can fit them all in with wise planning and some compromises. Keeping a neat pantry is simple, as long as you know which containers to use!
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