old fashioned pantry

nesssie1702

I store some of my ingredients on shelves next to the central heating boiler - it's all ambient shelf stable stuff, so comes to no harm there.

The rest of the stuff, I keep in two large lidded plastic boxes in one of the walk-in cupboards off the downstairs bedroom.

ANNEGEDDES

right i need to do this too, have a cupboard similar to have you have described.

right at back mini chest freezer, hoover

on left coats on high hooks bags on low hooks and mop bucket

on right 2 shelves with extras on

ill post photo soon, and follow thread with interest

PasturesNew

I have one small wall cupboard for: tins, noodles, small baking items (yeast, sugar, spices, herbs, etc).

I have one narrow pan drawer that holds my bread flour and larger baking items... it also holds tin foil, baking parchment and a big jar of instant coffee.

The fridge usually contains a pack of cheese and this week's fresh veg (1 cauli, some brocolli, 0.5Kg carrots, 2Kg spuds). It will also hold 400g of mince or a pack of sausages 1-2 times a month max.
That's it. No freezer. No bottomless pit of food.

I've probably got enough stuff to live for 1-2 months (odd meals, but edible) if I had to make it stretch.

EssexHebridean

A friend of mine uses an understair cupboard for this sort of storage - she's had hers fitted with those upright shelf supports that you screw to the wall and then brackets sort of hook into them - you can then use them for shelves, or some manufacturers make purpose built baskets etc which could prove useful. I suggested that she could also potentially fit additional shelving to the shelves themselves to provide extra storage.

My storage is a big floor to ceiling larder in the kitchen which is marvellous - our flat was built in the 1950's and it is original to then. There is a full depth tiled shelf at about 2'6" - 3' up, and then additional wooden shelves throughout the rest. The floor is also tiled, and we have fitted a wine rack into the back - it stays so cool that even in summer we can take a bottle of beer straight out of it and it's just about drinking temperature. I also have a cupboard in the hallway which is used as a storecupboard - it's quite tall and narrow and is where we keep things like bread flour, jars of chutney and preserves, tea bags, coffee etc. Basically anything which is in stock for use in the future. I'm not posting pics of either though as they are both in a permanent mess! :rotfl:

sunflower76

I have a proper inderstairs pantry with a cold slab. Its so cold in there we call it the big fridge and beer and wine is kept in there to keep cool.

We have shelves all along the wall opposite the door (the long wall) and keep lots of non-perishable supplies in there as well as veg, dog food and the hoover. It's always crammed full and a mess as I seem to be the only one who can keep it tidy!

maman

Hopefully someone will come on here soon who can post pics I love looking at them but don't know how to do them myself (sorry).

I have a very generous amount of cupboard space in kitchen and two freezers but also a built-in cupboard in spare bedroom. It holds special wines (simply quaffable is in kitchen), pressies bought in advance and all my bogof or other special offer tins, jars and packets.

I keep telling myself I could cut spending by eating from stores but simply can't resist adding to it when I see bargains!

noonesperfect

maman wrote: »

Hopefully someone will come on here soon who can post pics I love looking at them but don't know how to do them myself (sorry).

I have a very generous amount of cupboard space in kitchen and two freezers but also a built-in cupboard in spare bedroom. It holds special wines (simply quaffable is in kitchen), pressies bought in advance and all my bogof or other special offer tins, jars and packets.

I keep telling myself I could cut spending by eating from stores but simply can't resist adding to it when I see bargains!

Oh thank God I'm not alone!! (minus the wine, but the rest applies )

hayley11

I've got an understairs cupboard that is used for to store my avon stuff and junk mainly :rolleyes: But I do keep some things on the shelves, like eggs, tea, coffee, sugar, tins etc.

I'm giving up Avon soon so then it's going to be sorted properly and then I can turn into a "proper" store cupboard.

This might sound gross but we use a downstairs toilet to keep our cans and bottles of pop/water/beer/wine etc. We don't use the toilet because it's absolutely freezing in there so we just use it for that. If it was my own house and not rented, i'd probably get rid of the toilet and convert it into a store cupboard, I could get rid of the fridge!!

mrssnowy_2

hayley11 wrote: »

This might sound gross but we use a downstairs toilet to keep our cans and bottles of pop/water/beer/wine etc. We don't use the toilet because it's absolutely freezing in there so we just use it for that. If it was my own house and not rented, i'd probably get rid of the toilet and convert it into a store cupboard, I could get rid of the fridge!!

Oh heck,we used to do that ,but had 'vanity unit'(really a sturdy cupboard)built round sink and kept the sack of spuds there.However it now houses toilet rolls and jars of pickle:rotfl:
Under the stairs has small narrow shelves,just wide enough for a jar of jam,so guess what lives there!Holds about 30-lovely all gleaming and labels facing same way.(DS thinks I need looking into:D )
Large built in cupboard in the kitchen used to have the hot air heating gubbings,now replaced with gas CH,combi boiler in airing cupbd on landing.
I love this 'pantry',feels nice and secure as it is stuffed full,fairly tidy but full of tins,jars and spare steak plates,trays and the Kenwood-oh and the odd Thermos or 2.

mrss

DdraigGoch

Just a quick, "thank you" to Martin, initially, and everyone else on MSE, particularly the OS board, for the elucidation of the Pantry Principle - i.e. GET ONE and use it sensibly. I'm sure that many people who have adopted this have been very grateful for it, particularly in this weather.

Again, thanks, Martin:money: