Tips for Organizing Food

Are you like me with food zones throughout the kitchen? There are days that between the pantry, refrigerator and freezer,  I feel like I'm all over the place.  Don't get me started on any specialty moments where I get that specific basket down or refill day when I pull from the bulk storage spot.   

Let's look at one small space at a time and talk about the pantry area.  Whether you have an actual pantry, shelf setup somewhere or store shelf food in cabinets,  organizing zones can be the same.  

I like to think of my food and pantry storage spaces as an in-home shopping spot. For me personally, it supports intuitive areas to naturally form and makes organizing with the whole family easier. 

Imagine each section being an aisle:  we've got grains & pastas, canned goods, bread like products (bread, buns, wraps, etc.), cereal & breakfast, this list can feel endless in itself.  From breakfast to dinner time and all the snacks between, how many 'aisles' do you have?

If you find yourself shopping bulk sometimes, consider setting up those same aisle zones in the back-stock storage.  We keep a shelf just outside the kitchen door into the garage for overflow.  Especially when pastas, canned fruit or granola bars are on sale.   

Need more zone ideas or some labels to use?  We've got some  that work perfectly with a sheet of mailing labels for printing.  Grab your on-the-house copy here.