tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post2499764697801422215..comments2024-03-27T03:15:55.367-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Full Pantry Makeover: Super Satisfying Before-And-Afters Plus Timelapse VideoJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49825393888308706272022-03-10T22:41:52.041-05:002022-03-10T22:41:52.041-05:00Careful. We did that too, till we discovered that ...Careful. We did that too, till we discovered that we were bringing home roach eggs inside the cardboard...which hatched inside of our home. Those things are hard to eradicated. No cardboard from stores like Costco, Aldis, or Amazon stays in my house now.Chris Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591170419795569498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-72351084707101400302022-02-18T08:07:25.659-05:002022-02-18T08:07:25.659-05:00Thank you! 😆Thank you! 😆JCYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852040371726614213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29213845352651288202022-02-18T00:42:50.395-05:002022-02-18T00:42:50.395-05:00Thank you for this post. Your lazy susan hack is g...Thank you for this post. Your lazy susan hack is genius. Have you ever tackled a cupboard full of pots and pans? Mine makes me simultaneously angry and sad. I'd love to hear your great ideas for that disaster.lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567987790335674554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-22365695321910511662022-02-17T23:11:41.995-05:002022-02-17T23:11:41.995-05:00Im so happy you did this, and used things she alre...Im so happy you did this, and used things she already did! Ive seen some of those shows where they spend over 500 bucks and you couldnt keep it up. Thank you!. Moonflwr912https://www.blogger.com/profile/00459459420314285890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30624250477175011022022-02-17T22:09:33.325-05:002022-02-17T22:09:33.325-05:00I got you! Here’s a new invite link: https://disco...I got you! Here’s a new invite link: https://discord.gg/gKnxvE5uJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28359856370015525072022-02-17T11:23:32.925-05:002022-02-17T11:23:32.925-05:00Thanks for the inspiration! I'm currently on a...Thanks for the inspiration! I'm currently on a massive clearing out and organizing streak to make room for my boyfriend moving in. Pantry is on my list once I get him some actual closet and office space. :)Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29204506373058657042022-02-17T04:04:41.787-05:002022-02-17T04:04:41.787-05:00I appear to have disappeared myself from the Disco...I appear to have disappeared myself from the Discord somehow...😢JCYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852040371726614213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-8331705686429020122022-02-17T00:24:33.901-05:002022-02-17T00:24:33.901-05:00Oh man, I WISH I had a pantry. & organizationa...Oh man, I WISH I had a pantry. & organizational skills. & less adult children with all their stuff crammed back into my house 🙄<br /><br />I used to use those wire shelves to put bird cages on, & finally realized that covered was better. Your solution looks better than my old make-do looked! <br /><br />Thanks for being a cheering section, & I'm proud of you tooLaurindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030089204314474281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-40875524911217196892022-02-16T18:40:28.912-05:002022-02-16T18:40:28.912-05:00Awesome, guys! I like the magazine holder idea. Th...Awesome, guys! I like the magazine holder idea. Thank you so much! I'll be hitting Dollar General tomorrow. :o)MikiMayAgainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333644012027337730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-50287199942689706712022-02-16T15:35:20.650-05:002022-02-16T15:35:20.650-05:00As a fellow shortie may I just say: turntables. Th...As a fellow shortie may I just say: turntables. They bring the back of the shelf to you! That's also why I like bins with handles; you can slide them forward or take the whole thing down to find what you need in back. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41724253667475845322022-02-16T15:32:55.938-05:002022-02-16T15:32:55.938-05:00My favorite option in that case would be to attach...My favorite option in that case would be to attach the magazine holder to the inside of a lower cabinet door, Miki. If you're renting you can attach it with Command hooks. This is assuming you have a free cabinet door, of course, but if you do - like the one under the sink - it's SUPER convenient, and takes advantage of a common dead space.<br /><br />If that won't work then I second Sparks' suggestion of the magazine holder on it's side on a shelf. You can stack 2 or 3 for added vertical storage, or just lay one down and put a bin on top of it. Magazine holders on their sides act like narrow cubby shelves, and are also great for stacking small pans, lids, etc. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30553512259565413982022-02-16T15:32:26.510-05:002022-02-16T15:32:26.510-05:00LOVE that this is doable and sooooo much cheaper. ...LOVE that this is doable and sooooo much cheaper. Don't get me wrong, i love the Container Store as much as the next Type A, but the $$$$$! If i had that kind of money my pantry wouldn't be a mess because i would have staff.<br />Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579637769499759898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-4556187141156404632022-02-16T15:23:15.937-05:002022-02-16T15:23:15.937-05:00I've actually been using just hot glue, and it...I've actually been using just hot glue, and it works great! There's very little resistance on the turntable; all the weight is transferred to the beads underneath, not the glue joint. You can always add a few dabs of E-6000 in with the hot glue for extra strength, though!<br /><br />Also you bring up a good point: you do have to keep the turntable somewhat balanced, or it won't spin well. Usually I load these down with so many heavy jars/cans that's never an issue, but if all the weight is on one side then you risk tipping the tray like a teeter-totter. <br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74948823850116403182022-02-16T13:25:30.180-05:002022-02-16T13:25:30.180-05:00They make some that hang on the walls (you can eve...They make some that hang on the walls (you can even use the rolls in the holder) and they are so handy! We've found some cute ones on etsy that will customize for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83349351408226907802022-02-16T13:21:17.321-05:002022-02-16T13:21:17.321-05:00Most of our lower cabinets are drawers, and for th...Most of our lower cabinets are drawers, and for the few that were not, we added pull out shelves (hardware store kits that allow you to turn them into drawers). It makes it so much easier to see what is in the back, and get to it easily. Since yours is a cabinet, it should work there - at least for the bottom half. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19094880786951925422022-02-16T11:14:59.605-05:002022-02-16T11:14:59.605-05:00Maybe use the magazine holder but lay it on it'...Maybe use the magazine holder but lay it on it's side? Or we bought one of those pan/lid racks and put it sideways against the cupboard and use it like a mini-shelf.<br />Sparks of Emberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971371995599010711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48076583884951068182022-02-16T11:10:57.782-05:002022-02-16T11:10:57.782-05:00I have a tiny, not even a real closet sized pantry...I have a tiny, not even a real closet sized pantry in my kitchen where I keep the most used items. What I'm having an issue with is how to store the foil/zip lock/parchment paper rolls. I can't stand them up as the shelf height isn't tall enough and the shelves aren't moveable. Any thoughts/ideas? I'm using a real closet for the overflow but it's not real handy to the kitchen.MikiMayAgainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333644012027337730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-22874596621001076912022-02-16T10:52:56.215-05:002022-02-16T10:52:56.215-05:00Whoever figured out that turn table hack is a geni...Whoever figured out that turn table hack is a genius. It's so simple and inexpensive even if you bought your pans at say Target. I've got one of those odd bottom corner cabinets in my kitchen and this might just make that space usable. <br /><br />I'm also wondering how weird it would look to use the white cover on my silver wire shelves with silver brackets. <br /><br />My spring project is to replace all the gold faucets that were cleaned with some kind of cleaner that took the finish off (by the people we bought the house from). I need to re-watch your faucet replacement tutorial. kellygnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11404211965121229322022-02-16T10:11:44.231-05:002022-02-16T10:11:44.231-05:00Loved your lecture on the Pinterest pantry hype. P...Loved your lecture on the Pinterest pantry hype. Pretty but impractical for sure! And your hair is so cute in those pigtails. <3<br />My kitchen pantry mostly consists of one deep former-tiny broom closet, and a shelf we put into the kitchen to create more space. We've got a lot of those deep, cavernous corners where food and pans disappear forever in the dark and I try to avoid putting anything in those spaces. It's the only thing I dislike about our house. Someday I hope to rip out the 30-yr-old cabinets and put in more practical space. But for now, I love my dollar-tree bins. I use one of those floppy buckets to store my potatoes and onions. <br /><br />I'd love some help brainstorming our walk-in closet though. It's almost perfectly square, roughly 5' x 5', with the door right in the center. The former owners put a wire shelf running the entire right-side length. Another wire shelf along the back that dead-ends against the right-side rack. A third wire rack on the left that again, dead-ends against the back shelf. And four 16" wire shelves on the close left by the door. All of the longer shelves are also a bit higher than normal, which makes storage above the shelves difficult to get up and back down.<br /><br />So the only usable places to hang clothes are on the right side and back, with hangers awkwardly wedged into the back corner behind the intersection and on the left side, hiding clothes in the back.<br /><br />I'm thinking the wire racks need to completely go. We need to put in real rods so hangers can slide since right now we have tiny little wire spaces for hangers. But what layout would be best? Two rods along the left and right and maybe some square shelving in the very back center instead? That might make the space in the center a little tight, but I'm not sure how much space is recommended. On one side, perhaps two rods would be better so there is more room for shirts and folded pants, while the other side could holder longer items of clothing like skirts, dresses, coats, etc. and therefore would be more empty and create more space on that side? Sparks of Emberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971371995599010711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67743584639605420552022-02-16T09:35:25.793-05:002022-02-16T09:35:25.793-05:00Jen, thanks for your great organizing videos!
Ash...Jen, thanks for your great organizing videos!<br /><br />Ashley, that sounds a lot like what we have. My solution has been to put most things into plastic tubs or baskets that can be stacked. At the back of the cabinet are the things I need less often, like extra packets of pasta, extra tins/cans etc. When I need something from the back of the cabinet, it's easier to lift out a couple of tubs than to move several smaller things. Our cabinet fits about two of those plastic tubs side by side. It's not Pinterest pretty, but it works for us well enough... <br /><br />The clear airtight containers are good for foodstuffs like sugar, flour and rice that attract ants and other little insects. (A bag of flour could have insects in in already when you take it home from the supermarket.) I put the entire bag into the container, so the flour stays in the bag and I see the expiration dates and other information, but the container keeps insects out. Tuijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481881870878118889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77279503695954503632022-02-16T08:06:20.838-05:002022-02-16T08:06:20.838-05:00The wire shelf covers look great, but I couldn'...The wire shelf covers look great, but I couldn't use them, at least not for my top shelf. I'm so short that often I'm locating bottles on that shelf by looking at everything from underneath. Sometimes I even have to reach underneath and poke between the wires to scooch an item toward the front where I can just reach it without having to climb on a stool.Ubi Dubiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977967246124788568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11233640939437604712022-02-16T00:30:52.747-05:002022-02-16T00:30:52.747-05:00I've started using various shallow boxes to or...I've started using various shallow boxes to organize my pantry (think along the lines of the boxes Costco gives out). It doesn't look super cute, but it does keep things contained and organized, and I'm the only one who sees it. Maybe someday I'll upgrade, but I feel like the boxes are a good starting place until I have sizes figured out.heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665131414032686493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-79851744184663976662022-02-15T23:59:33.091-05:002022-02-15T23:59:33.091-05:00I had this question too! I really like E6000 for m...I had this question too! I really like E6000 for most everything that hot glue can't handle, but I wonder if Jen has something better 😊Korihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623135486491811943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-2555107535297788732022-02-15T22:45:39.574-05:002022-02-15T22:45:39.574-05:00I was a Girl Scout, so I’ve gotta have my cookies!...I was a Girl Scout, so I’ve gotta have my cookies!! :) Arielle Rasselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773438779696296275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-91438627313667294372022-02-15T22:29:50.535-05:002022-02-15T22:29:50.535-05:00This is awesome! So...any tips/tricks for those bu...This is awesome! So...any tips/tricks for those builder-grade cabinet pantries? Mine is deep and not a convenient width. I have to reorganize every few months.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010274063801400779noreply@blogger.com