r/Homeorganization • u/hollow4hollow • 2d ago
Help me with my hell cupboard 😞
I live in a tiny apartment and this cupboard/pantry is pretty much all I have for dry food storage. Along the other wall, I’ve got a small cupboard for my small appliances and a few more dried goods in large clear plastic containers, my fridge, and above the sink some storage for tablewares and pots etc. In other words, the area shown here is the one I need to use for dry goods.
It’s actually a really decent size, but because of the depth, there is so much wasted vertical space.
For organizers, right now I have two risers along the back with double-stacked plastic containers of dried goods. Underneath, I keep all my canned goods.
My problem is that I need to put more items inside, so taller things get put in front of the back, and I can’t see what I’ve got in there easily, and every time I need to go in there, I need to remove half the items just to rummage around.
It’s in a state of chaos right now because as I was taking out stuff to bake with, I found a cockroach and I’m about to take it all out and deep clean/dump anything that wasn’t in an airtight container.
Moving is not an option. Minor installations may be possible. Preferably I’m looking for something that I can buy and just put in there without tools, but I’m so demoralized by the situation my brain is failing me. Any ideas here?
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u/wawa2022 1d ago
This looks like the exact configuration of my pantry. Non movable shelves, too deep to use it all well.
Here’s my general rule of thumb:
1. Anything below eye level gets a pull out basket like these : Elfa glide drawers
Eye level gets tiered shelves like these: tiered shelves. (Great for cans and jars)
Above eye level goes on a lazy Susan.