Comments on: Spring Cleaning the Pantry Closet

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:12:31 +0000

I love spring cleanning. Clean out my closet and my son’s toybox. But then I am a sucker for garage sales, so I end up adding more crap!

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:31:57 +0000

I need to do my pantry too, although it seems like the “gremlins” attack it as soon as I get it done! Barb

By: Dianna

Dianna — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:57:08 +0000

So glad to know that I’m not the only one with a pantry that looks like your before picture! Great work!

By: Becky Sue

Becky Sue — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:02 +0000

I did my big pantry (just like yours)! But I also had to include a pull out cabinet pantry and my lazy susan. I found that I had lost the ability to keep like food items together. So all 3 areas got emptied and I found a new home for all like things together!

Life will be easier now… less wondering and faster cooking! :)

By: Tammy and Parker

Tammy and Parker — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:44:41 +0000

It looks great. Isn’t it such a great feeling when you open those doors and peer at the ‘after’?

By: kasey

kasey — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:21:30 +0000

That looks great! Good job. Now I’m inspired to do my closets.

By: LuAnn

LuAnn — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:22:33 +0000

I can totally tell a difference in the before and after shots. Pantries, cabinets and refrigerators are so difficult to maintain in order precisely because they are used so much. You did a great job!

By: Sugar Jones

Sugar Jones — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:37:59 +0000

It DOES look different! And if in just one photo, it makes that much of a difference, I can only imagine how much easier it is for you to open the door and find what you need.

Way to go!

((does this mean I have to clean up my pantry? lol))

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:23:35 +0000

Great job with your pantry – looks so much better. I’ve found that a visually appealing space helps me mentally quite a bit. We have a huge walk-in pantry that not only holds some food and other kitchen gadgets, but also all my cookbooks, all art & project supplies, finished art projects, photo albums, sensory activities, medicines, and a host of other things. Yes, it’s really big. But since it’s home to so many categories of items, it can get cluttered easily. And because we’re in there often, I need it to be visually organized and zen-like. So I reorganize, clean and purge about monthly which drives my husband nuts! I tend to do a lot of shifts and moves throughout the month too!

Spring cleaning for us means the windows (outside & sills inside), pressure washing the moss away from everything outdoors, cleaning indoor plants (fake and real) and doing the heavy cleaning we don’t do often. And a major season-changing purge of clothes, toys & other random things we just don’t need anymore.

Feels so good!

By: Shaila

Shaila — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:07:17 +0000

Good job on the pantry. I did a post on mine a while back: http://sweetlysouthern.blogspot.com/2009/02/one-tip-wednesday_18.html I have to admit though, I clean mine out usually about once a month. It’s kind of an obsessive thing. My spring cleaning has been more about cleaning things like the windows, base boards, oiling the wood cabinets and furniture and dusting the walls. I almost feel like I’m nesting – LOL.