I have a big pantry. That said, I also share it with clothes, crafts, and things to sell. So, when I can, I try and make things like food take up less room. I put little things inside bigger things and those inside other things, etc. One thing that always helps me is to consolidate things that are alike to save space.
I opened 5 boxes of mac and cheese and dumped into a larger container. Each time I cook one, I know I will need just 8 oz. of pasta and one package of cheese mix.
And the best thing is if there was a leak or summer heat took over, the pasta would be safe and dry.
N-JOY!
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I've said it to others and I'll say it to you. It's the simple tips that seem to make the most sense. I like your idea.
I do that with many things. I put rice together in big containers, Macaroni, my flour. In fact just about everything I put into containers to keep it fresh.
Thanks so much! When I was trying to consolidate things back in the 70's, I used to do this too. Our pantry was on the back porch, so I had to be very careful of moisture.
Great minds!!
I buy creamer in the large bottles - which also saves money - and when they are empty, I strip the plastic off the outside, wash and dry well and store all kinds of stuff in them. I buy bags of rice from Trader Joe's. That goes in the bottles with directions on how to cook written on the outside with a Sharpie. The creamer bottles are air and moisture tight and being a square shape, it nests nicely on the pantry shelf.
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