Reader Space: Jenn's Pretty and Practical Pantry

One of my very long time dedicated readers, Jenn from Peas & Crayons, recently moved into a lovely new home.  And with that lovely new home came a very lovely kitchen. 

And with that very lovely kitchen came a pantry.

I love that she looked at this amazing pantry and decided that she wanted it to be better.  Oh, and let's just say that this girl can cook.  I mean REALLY cook, it is her passion!

So an organized pantry is a really great thing for this girl.  I am just sayin'... someone that loves to cook should love her pantry!

She really wanted some pretty glass jars for her pasta, grains, nuts and seeds, but those jars typically come at a hefty price tag.  Then, she realized that she was already paying a hefty price for some pretty bottles that she was drinking tea from. 

She smartly decided that they would be the perfect solution to her pantry jar dilemma.  So now she had the jars, but she also wanted a way to label the contents.  Enter these stickers found at most craft stores:

Oh my goodness who would have thought that pretty tea jars and stickers would be such a perfect match made in heaven?

Q for Quinoa, P for Panko, and so on.

The opening of the bottles were wide enough to be filled with nearly anything!  Quinoa, Chia Seeds, Pasta, Oats, Millet, Salt, Sugar, Panko, Corn Meal, etc...

 

"Some of these came from bulk bins, and others were liberated from their bulky cardboard boxes.  It looks 100x better with them all in the same container, and the labels help tired chefs avoid mishaps.  Plus they're super cute and unified with their snazzy new labels.  "

 

Her next step was to take some plastic storage drawers that she has had for years, and use them to corral all of those random items that really needed a place to call home!

Then she played with stickers some more!  See how much fun organizing can be?

Dollar plastic shoe bins were the perfect solution for corralling all of her spices and canned goods!

Leaving her with a pretty and practical place to store her passion!

But she didn't stop there.  You see, organizing is addicting!

Take a peek at her drawers!  {That really didn't sound right, but we are a PG blog so you know where I am going with this, it's OK to keep reading}

For someone who LOVES to cook, she really has wonderfully condensed drawers!  So proud of my blog friend!

• She used items she already had to create an organized haven.  Wins every single time.
• She streamlined her pantry by moving to glass jars for storage.  This is a win because they take up so much less room than bulky boxes and packaging!
• She created adorable monogram labels from simple stickers.  Such a fresh and fun look!
• Spices and cans don't always sit right on those slotted shelves and can be hard to reach when stacked in front of one another, but corralling like items into clear inexpensive storage bins not only looks fantastic, but allows her to pull down the bin to grab exactly what she is looking for.
• Kitchen gadgets can take over any kitchen, especially when cooking is your passion and you are preparing endless varieties of foods, but she is keeping it streamlined, organized and clutter free!  So inspiring!

Seriously, what's not to adore about Jenn's incredible organizing project?  What's your favorite way to pretty up your pantry?

ATTENTION!!  Want to be featured in a Reader Space edition?  Have an awesome organizing story to share?  I am looking for projects that have made a positive impact to your life.  Please send your story and photos to iheartorganizing@gmail.com and I would heart to feature them right here, on the blog!!  Photos should be high resolution and unedited.  Please include a description of the project, including any costs, inspiration, and how it has changed your life and routine for the better!  Oh, and no worries my friends, we will NEVER judge "before" pictures because that just wouldn't be nice!  Only love goes on at this blog!  More info HERE.