Organization of cupboards

thriftwizard

My entire kitchen resembles a temple to Anoia! Comes of having as many offspring & trainee daughters-in-law as Nanny Ogg...

kitschkitty

Mines tidy, but I totally agree with the comments above, that cupboards are the wrong sizes - I have to keep my pressure cooker and 3 big pans on the work top because there'd be no way they'd fit in my cupboards, and stacking up pans (and colanders & sieves) is a total PITA anyway!

zippychick

I've merged this with our thread on organising cupboards

Zip

reehsetin

Help, I need some inspiration, how do you all organise your kitchens?Right now I have a bunch of glass jars that I put spices, flours, dry lentils etc in but unless it's obvious I really struggle to figure out what everything is.
Especially when I like so many different types of food which all have their own set of spices!
I'd like to keep storing things in jars, prefer it to lots of different packets, and label them. Mainly because as most things have at least 2 names (a couple of languages in the family). But the only reusable labels from jars I can find are these chalkboard labels. Before I rush out and buy a bunch, are there any other ideas, I can't be the only one with this problem can I?

CT19720

I label my jars and containers, by writing on 'masking tape'. It is very cheap to by a roll of it, cut off what you want and write what is in your tin/jar/container on it. I use a sharpie or marker pen to write on the masking tape.

It is great because it stays on really well, and when you need to peel it off, it comes off really easily, and doesn't leave any sticky residue. It also stays on on really well in the freezer, so when I am doing some batch cooking, and want to label the boxes I use to portion everything else.

I get it from £land. Ok it may not look very professional, but everything I use it on is hidden behind a cupboard door, so I am not bothered.

I think I read about using masking tape on here, a long time ago.

kittycat204

Blackboard paint? A small tin would go a long, long way.

Valli

like this

meritaten

I tend to organise my cupboards this way.
one cupboard holds all my basic baking stuffs - Flour, cornflour, caster/granulated sugar plus all the little jars of spices, herbs and baking powders bicarb etc. The next cupboard holds condiments etc.
next cupboard has Tinned foods and jar foods such as emergency casserole sauces (yes, I do mostly make from scratch but sometimes need a 'quick' fix).
next cupboard holds breakfast cereals and Dried foods. such as pastas, rices, cous cous etc.
It works for me!
You will work out what is best for you and the way you prepare/cook food! but I do find that putting things used most often on the lower shelf and seldom used items on the top works best for me as I am rather petite and hate having to climb on worktops to get things!

Raksha

I use an electronic label printer, may not be very mse, but I love the way it looks

storytime

Raksha wrote: »

I use an electronic label printer, may not be very mse, but I love the way it looks

Yes so do I! There is something very satisfying about a neatly labelled cupboard . My cupboards are organised to help me cook. All baking items in one cupboard . Tins and dry goods in pull out larder. Herbs. And spices ( all neatly labelled) in a drawer under the hob. Cereals in a cupboard near the kettle so we don't have to move around too when we are half asleep in the morning.