Basic Rules:
- The pantry is not a showpiece, don’t expect it to be.
- The pantry has to be easily checked for inventory (i.e. shopping lists).
- The pantry must remain a hygenic storage area for food (check used by dates regularly, cover open packets). Don’t cross boundaries, store food here. Not chemicals, stationery, laundry or gardening gear etc.
Think Ergonomic:
- Work to the shelf heights available. If you’re lucky your pantry may have adjustable shelves. The rule is still the same. Taller products on taller shelves, shorter products on shelves with less height.
- Where possible locate heavier and larger items on lower shelves – items such as bags of dog biscuits, bottles of water etc. as well as back-up tetra packs of stock, juice or milk that don’t need refrigerating until opened.
- Remember that lower shelves are usually the coolest as they are not as close to the heat of the ceiling. Consider if the sides of your pantry are next to ovens or exterior walls that may get direct sun, you may want to put less perishable items to that side.
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© 2012 Angela Miller-Davis. For more tips, ideas and links, visit the Less Equals More Blog and keep up to date by hitting the Like button to follow us on Facebook. Angela Miller-Davis is a Professional Organiser based on the Gold Coast, who helps people to find solutions for an organised lifestyle and is a member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organisers).
