Pantry Organization

My pantry was out of control in need of a make over.  I could clean it all out and in 2 or 3 days it was a mess again.  I have a lot of stuff in there, and there just wasn't enough room. See all that stuff in the corners....It would take 5 minutes to get to it by the time I moved everything.  As you can see, when it got put away it got shoved somewhere else and things never seem to fit the same going back in.  HELP!
 I wanted 90% of the stuff in "A space" but only had 40% of my pantry that was "A space".  So.....my job was to make more "A space".   I called in reinforcement from my better half (doesn't hurt that he's very handy too!). 

My scary thrown in pantry!

Enter the Lazy Susan.....I think it needs a new name....like the Organized Susan!
After emptying the pantry we had to figure out how big each round could be.  For our shelves we went with a scrap piece of plywood - not the prettiest, but it is strong and has held up well.  Using a jig saw we my hubby cut it into 4 circles. Centered on each shelf you will need to mark and pre-drill 4 anchor spots (before you attach your base to the cupboard....) 

Painted to match and so it will be easier to wipe off

We attached 4 lazy susan hardware kits.  You can find them at any hardware store from $5-$20.  Ours were $7 for the smaller two shelves and $10 for the large two.

 

 

 

 

 After painting each round, we attached each one to the "organized susan" hardware.  Yes, I even attached one to the floor for my 5 gallon buckets of flours and sugar.

 

 

 I also added a few shelves for my spices on the right.  I my hubby simply cut a few 2x4's to the length I wanted.  Against the wall we stacked 2 2x4's and in front of it we used 1 2x4.  It gives us 3 shelves and works so well!

  Now to use those "organized susans" to get my pantry looking good.

 

 

I wish I could say my pantry always looks like this.....NOT!  But....It has been so much easier to keep organized, and much easier to clean out too.  Since this picture I've also added a few more totes.  My totes are each labeled so my kids and hubby have no excuse that they didn't know where something went.  Baking Supplies/Breads/Hot Cereals/Pasta-Rice-Mixes/Chips/Paper Goods

 

I love how it turned out and it really didn't take me my hubby long at all.  One afternoon start to finish!