Watching this video 3 years later and knowing now what our future held with soaring food and supply prices, is pretty surreal yet amazed at all your hard work. I’m glad you left this video up because it’s important we all remember what prices and inflation used to be like.
One more suggestion re dusting, buy some inexpensive shower curtains from doll or tree and drape them over your shelves. It will reduce the dust, at least on the top, plus it will provide some light filtration and temperature protection. I love your pantry.
Good idea. Ill do that on mine. As soon as We Get the last shelve build hopefully Monday... We hope thinks dont go bad. But i feel our government is disfunctional and overwhekmingly in debt.
I have shelving like that and after a few months that fiber board began to sag. I replaced it with 5/8 inch plywood and have not had any more issues with sagging, no matter how many jars of canned good I put on it. OAG
I also checked reviews and saw people said they bowed out after a few months a fell . You might have to put support across the width of the shelves if that makes sense. I got the wire ones from Costco
Oh my goodness!! Sorry that happened to you all!! It happened to me & I hoped I was the only one!! 1/2" plywood now!!! Was pricey but not as bad as losing all my full canning jars!!
Great job! I took an old chest of drawers, it has 4 drawers and all of my medical supplies are in those drawers in my pantry. Tape, bandages, splints, ear/eye/nose and mouth- kits like snake bite, trauma packs, and medical equipment to cut something open or stitch something up- stethoscope (you can get those kind of supplies at Tractor Supply). I have been gathering medical supplies for the last 20 years, so those drawers are tall and deep and hold a lot.
My room mate will get bloody mad. But thats a great idea. Shell have to figure what she really wants to keep with her 2 navy chest they are in my way. I could use 1 of them for all medical supplies.
Great Video...Just a tip for you...You have a beautiful pantry, and want to suggest that you pick up some large bungee cords to go around the perimeter of each shelf. If there was ever the unfortunate event of an earthquake, you wouldn't lose as much of your stuff via falls. Also, you can put each jar in a brown paper bag to limit the exposure to light, and they will serve the dual purpose of being a light buffer from clanking glass. We found large bungee cords for the same type of shelving in our pantry at a store call Ollie's. I hope this was helpful.
Looks good. Some ideas that might help. You could use 3/4" plywood with legs to make a bed deck & store buckets, #10 cans, TP / paper towels, Gamma lids, canned goods, etc under. What will fit will depend on the height you want the bed deck to be. The deck replaces a box spring & you use top mattress only. You can use thin wood or heavy cardboard with a pull rope to make a 'sled' to put things on to be able to pull out from under the bed easily. An old crib drop side works as well & let's some air under what you're storing. Short folding produce crates work well for canned goods also. Wire shelves (container store metro style but lots of brands including Sam's club are much cheaper) on wheels (tall units or if you find carts you like you can use them with tall poles- that's what I did in my kitchen) can be kept between the current shelving units & pulled out when needed. Just remember to not overload when on wheels- the posts that connect the wheels to the posts don't tend to hold as much weight as rated. Excellent for empty jars, Thrive, paper goods, lids, 1st aid stuff, light bulbs/tape/freezer packs / all the other misc stuff in tubs, boxes or bins.
Wendy Dewitt said that a years worth of food can be packed underneath twin bed. She said boxes like LDS 6pk of #10 cans come in can be packed & stored.
Be still my heart. :) I have a small but deep pantry in the kitchen. I could never find anything in it, so I moved most food into the spare bedroom closet on a wire shelf. And I put toaster, air fryer, oversized pots/pans etc. in the pantry. It works great! The "spare bedroom" had a queen bed and desk in it, and had to sidle between the two although there was a decent size space between bed and closet. I didn't like the room for crafting, and it seemed to have no purpose so I decided to turn the entire room into storage, which I badly needed. Moved the bed to another room, shuffle shuffle. I did the same as you have done! I'm still refining it but it is a fantastic use of this room. I buy the plastic shoe boxes at Dollar Tree and store/stack items in them (craft stuff, not food stuff.) Thanks for sharing. I sure am
You've done a great job with the space you have. I'm so blessed to have a full basement under a ranch style home. I get a lot of exercise going up and down the stairs to what my grandson calls grandma's grocery store.
Love your stash! Don’t you worry one bit about your lived in garage and breezeway! You’re a hard working woman! Bless your heart. Keep the “real” (not staged ) stuff coming! I’m blessed by it!
Because of you, I also have a spare bedroom/craftsroom/pantry. I have those same shelves. I attached hinges and pegboard doors. Pegboard organizes crafts on the outside and food on the inside. It also reduces light and make the room look better for guests. I also attached bungee to my door and store 2 cases of paper towel on the door. It's not heavy for the door hinges but gave me back shelf space. My bed has 5 gal buckets and tubs under it. My favorite way to organize medical supplies is to use those 3x3 cube storage units. I stacked one on top of the other - that's 18CF of very organized medical supplies storage. Works GREAT and only takes up 3SF of floor space. and it's all out of sight. Love your vids thank you for sharing. I have to learn to make vids one day.
What a lot of people don't realize is that those floor joists aren't designed to handle all of that weight. If you have a basement, I advise you to get some floor Jack's under the floor in there to support all the weight and give the floor joists some help. The same if you have a crawl space. When the joists start giving, the shelves will start leaning. People had the same problem when waterbeds became popular. In a townhouse, the waterbed came crashing through the livingroom ceiling. No one was hurt but the townhouse was ruined.
So exciting to see your pantry!!! You gave me some ideas!!! Ypur home canned goods are Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing your organizational talents with us!!!
@Maureen Harrah Ohmygoodness! I was trying to figure out how to make this. Do you know where I could look for pictures? I’m a visual person. Please and thank you 😊
For the small jars of jams, use all the same size and stack them up with a thin piece of fiber board in between the layers for stability, and for my sanity please put some rails on all that hard work that you did so that things can't fall off!
It turned out BEAUTIFUL Leisa!!!! Congrats!!!! You MUST teach me your "marital techniques", my hubby said a BIG FAT NOOOOO to turning our spare bedroom into a pantry. He did build me a room in the basement but I filled it in less than a month, lol...It's tiny REALLY, I promise! lol I'm gonna try your, "The President isn't going to stay here" speech ...wish me luck!!! LOL Again, CONGRATS!!!!!!
Good luck!! In all seriousness, We had a chat many years ago about being prepared and he was all in. I'm very lucky that man loves me and participates in the things I want to do. Heck, he enables them........lol
I was building a bedroom and family room in my basement. Family room is morphing into storage room. Wish I would have muddied and painted the walls before building and stocking shelves. I figured I had enough shelving to handle several more years of processing. Didn't realize how much I had in every knuck and cranny in my house
My husband taught me something that his friend told him, and I’ve kind been using it against him ever since. He said, “It’s better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” So I basically just do stuff without asking and if he gets mad, I just suck up and he caves. LOL
Brenda Strand Rigdon try storage furniture such as bookshelves and ottomans! Under the bed it also common. As long as food doesn’t need refrigeration storing it in places that you normally don’t consider is an option.
LOVE IT!!! Great job. I’ve got to get mine organized!! This is encouraging🤗🤗🤗. Working way too many open to closes and am whipped at the end of the day
I have a extended pantry / above ground level room as well . Air , temperature, light , moisture is canned goods enemy . I had bought on sale - mens all black , long socks that I put over my canning jars to keep the light out . The mason jars in the basement - I don’t bother .
Wow! I love, love, love your pantry! I did the same thing you did- turned 3 shelves into 2, making the shelves tall enough for quarts. I guessed 120 jars of chicken, just before you told us the grand total of 112 jars. You've given me several good ideas... I like the idea of end caps; when you remove that door, you might have space to do another self there- maybe you can find three shelves in the right size to make 2 more can goods shelves. Amazing, Leisa!
What an awesome pantry! I live in a small apartment with a small kitchen! I have two shelves and a small chest freezer. I love to can, but just don’t have the space. Although now I have an idea, I could make our entryway closet into a small working pantry! I’m so impressed with all the items you can!
Are you the gather spot in case of SHTF situation? We were for years so I felt I had to maintain some type of sleeping arrangement for many, many people. I have four or five bedrooms, but that wasn’t enough actual sleeping space. I decided the family’s could maybe each have one room. In addition I collected several air mattresses, so I would have enough actual sleeping space for the unmarried children and grandchildren. They could put their beds down each night and stack them up each morning to free up common spaces. You might consider getting a air mattress for your guest so you don’t need to keep a bed up inside your pantry space.
I love your canning videos. Those glazed carrots looked great. I put some of my canned foods back in the boxes the jars came in and pull the plastic over them and slide them under beds.
NOW THAT IS A PANTRY !!!!! It looks so good. On the spot for the short jelly jars you might find those coated metal rack people use in their cabinets to layer their plates and bowls etc. I haven't seen them in a long time, but they may still be out there. Love the bungie cord of rings. Need more room just pull up the cord...great idea. Y'all have a Blessed day.
I love your Pantry. The way it's laid out. I noticed that your pinto beans had white storage lids on them. Unless I've missed something, your lids do not vacuum seal your jars. I too have many pressure canners (5). My freezer isn't as organized as yours. We have an upright and a chest freezer. Please tell us where your husband bought your deep fryer.
Oh how I wish I had room for a pantry. Have 3 stuffed freezers, kitchen cupboards are stuffed. Have book shelf in dining room stuffed, plus boxes on floor. Under the bed is full. Am running out of room fast, but plan to can herbed potatoes in chicken broth tomorrow, just don't know where I will put them once they are done.
I use produce boxes up against an open spot behind the recliner..Side by side and stacked 7 high it holds nearly 200 jars.. Covered with a stadium blanket and a thin sheet of plywood it can be disguised as a trophy pedestal..The produce boxes will each hold 14 jars of product and give the quart jars about an inch of clearance from the box above so no real worries about individual jar stacking and minimal waste of free space...The filled boxes with product are a touch on the heavy side but because of qualities of construction the stacking is very stable so long as the filled jars are stacked on bottom and the empties on top.. or maybe in a storage facility waiting to be re-used
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. I'm so excited to watch all of your videos. I would love to live your lifestyle but 9 years ago when I was 32 I was given 2 years to live after a life of many complicated medical issues. I'm now mostly bedridden but I used to be a teacher and foster Mum. Xx
You have a beautiful Pantry it looks so organized and your canned goods look so beautiful. I love the convenience of the canned meat but boy do I wish it looked prettier... BUT that won't stop me from continuing to can meat for the sake of convenience and to free up freezer space and to just have it shelf stable. But I see why the stores have labels on canned meat! Anyways your place looks great. And your soup looks delicious. As for the fire extinguisher, I would recommend getting a full-size ABC fire extinguisher. After having a serious house fire last year I now know the importance of having a full size extinguisher on each floor of the house. I won't bore you with details but I will tell you that they are well worth the expense can save you and your family's life.
Your lucky those fractures didn’t trash your whole life, not just your summer!! You are so understated. I was just asking for a pantry tour on your Monday night live chat yesterday. So today I was checking out your older videos and saw this. So I am rewatching. I think I have already suggested a blow up bed for your guest, or a twin trundle day bed, since you use your pantry constantly, but only use your guest bed occasionally. Any shelves that have to be moved out of the way in order to pul out your trundle can be loaded with your TP and/or very light weight things, then they could be moved into the walk space between your shelves, or even moved into another room or hallway for the duration of the visit. For dusting, use old sheets or comforters from the thrift store and make dust covers. Keep your shelves covered. No dusting plus light control. Win/win. I really enjoy your channel. Been watching for about a year. You are always full of great ideas. I wonder about your life’s work. Engineer, maybe. Or city planner, or administration of some kind, your mind is so organized, I love it!
Be careful with your back! Maybe you can invest in a rolling kitchen cart and put at the end so you of the shelf. It would keep you from having to carry any heavy containers. Just an idea. Amazing Grocery Store! Lol! Y’all have done an excellent job! Wish you well with remodeling. Freezers are sooo organized. Do not press yourself to get so much done! I love your videos! You are the greatest, down to earth love you
If it were my pantry, I would take down the tp and use the shelf for heavier items like Filled Jars. You can put something to keep tp off the ground in the case of water damage, and stack the TP much lighter and wouldn't likely hurt anyone if fell over. Stack in a closet etc...
I use shop shelves too. I put a shorter set of shelves on the end of a taller set (or between two taller sets) to make a work table/counter. I can see how that might not work out logistically in your pantry, however it would be safer for your back if you didn't lift large heavy things from below your hips (speaking from experience here). I've been walking my husband through stocking a pantry on a budget. His knee jerk reaction to stocking is buying canned foods 😑 I have to keep explaining to him the savings of home canning. Thanks for the pantry tour. I like getting ideas from what other people put back.
Could you store some of your medical supplies under the guest bed? We have limited space as well and I'm using our guest bed to store our #10 cans that are for long-term emergency supplies.
Great pantry! I haven’t read all the comments so this may be a repetitive idea/suggestion but have you given thought to utilizing the under the bed space? I found I am able to store lots of seldom needed items or excessive back stock that I only pull out to restock shelves. I also have a large vanity in a bathroom that I can store lots of things in mainly toiletries and cleaning items.
What about a plain cheapish bookcase to go at the end of that one shelving unit? It can be where you store the non-heavy things, the Food saver, etc. etc. It's handy (it's where I keep most of my dehydrated products), and can give you some extra storage without taking up a ton of floor space.
We have the same: A spare bedroom off of the kitchen, formerly the master bedroom, turned into our pantry. I store our long-term food storage and our canners, other kitchen appliances in there as you do. It makes it so nice getting those out of the way!
I know dollar store sells the little metal shelf So you could stack your smaller jelly jars without them touching the tops and possibly compromising the seals
we must be twins lol mine is so full i am now stacking my canning goods back in the boxes,but my daughter is going to help me,so i took a bedroom made a pantry my canning keeps me from going nuts sometime,love your pantry and all your goodies you have made me a better canner thank you sweet pea
I store my empty jars in the spaces that I removed them from. For instance, if I use a pint of green beans, I wash that jar, then put it back in the space I took it from full. :-) Love your pantry! We've also converted a spare bedroom into our pantry too. No sense having a space sit empty waiting for the couple visitors a year when it can be used for a good purpose. :-) Thanks for sharing! ~ Stephanie
We use the add a shelf wire racks for 1/2 and 1/4 pint jars. Make your own soap for liquid and laundry soap. For the cost of one jug of laundry soap you can make 10 gallons.
The reason I don’t make laundry stuff is because, despite knowing it’s not good for us, my husband and I REALLY love our laundry to smell over-the-top fresh and clean. We even use those Unstopables scent beads to make them smell extra good. Can’t imagine being able to make homemade laundry stuff that smells as strong. I should get stuff to make laundry soap if I ever have to, but we just can’t bring ourselves to get away from our lovely scented stuff.
WOW!!! Your pantry is incredible, what an inspiration. I have a long way to go, but this is pretty much where I'm trying to get to, I just don't have 6 years. I'm currently converting my spare room also, it's a great way to create additional storage. Thanks for showing us around :)
I think you’re pantry looks great! It takes a lot of time and work, but very much worth it. I’ve got a walk in pantry w shelf’s and one big rack and my hall closet that holds a lot, but they are a nightmare because I’ve been doing some heavy shopping stalking up stuff, have all kind of baking pots and pans and baker racks etc etc, I bake as a business out of my home and busy season is almost here so I’ve got a ton of work to do!!!! I’m you as far as people coming over, the bathroom is clean , the living room is tidy but most everyone that knows me knows I’ve got a baking working kitchen , grandkids over all the time, I’m not out to impress, just have a home where everyone can be comfy and enjoy good food and company, looking forward to you’re canning projects and Monday night live!!!!
If you turn that coke crate over and put it on top of the small jelly jars you could stack more of that same jelly on top of it maybe. I think a clear bin might be too weak to support the weight.
I know you don't have much wall space, however you could alway have a shelf over the windows, and the doors, to store things that just need a little space or for an appliance of some sort. Right now I only have 1 small chest freezer and it is packed. I am getting ready to remedy that however because yesterday we went to our farm to check on my bee hives and stopped at my storage shed. I brought home my pressure canner and my cold pack canner, just in case I do something that doesn't need to be pressurized. I'm going to start canning my very first MEAT products....in over 60 years of canning, I have never canned meat. It starts later this week! I'm excited!
Watching this video 3 years later and knowing now what our future held with soaring food and supply prices, is pretty surreal yet amazed at all your hard work. I’m glad you left this video up because it’s important we all remember what prices and inflation used to be like.
Been canning well over 50 years - one can always learn something new or a better way
One more suggestion re dusting, buy some inexpensive shower curtains from doll or tree and drape them over your shelves. It will reduce the dust, at least on the top, plus it will provide some light filtration and temperature protection. I love your pantry.
Amazing idea
Good idea. Ill do that on mine. As soon as We Get the last shelve build hopefully Monday...
We hope thinks dont go bad. But i feel our government is disfunctional and overwhekmingly in debt.
Great idea - I'm going to do
this with my floor to ceiling bookshelves! Thank you.
or hit the goodwill for some old sheets? They are the handiest thing I have in my house.
Your pantry is beautiful. I just worry about thing going bad
I have shelving like that and after a few months that fiber board began to sag. I replaced it with 5/8 inch plywood and have not had any more issues with sagging, no matter how many jars of canned good I put on it.
OAG
I also checked reviews and saw people said they bowed out after a few months a fell . You might have to put support across the width of the shelves if that makes sense. I got the wire ones from Costco
Thanks OAG, I will keep an eye on them. That would be discouraging but easily fixed. I appreciate the heads up.
Happened to us too! Sagged in the middle. Replaced with wood.
Oh my goodness!! Sorry that happened to you all!! It happened to me & I hoped I was the only one!! 1/2" plywood now!!! Was pricey but not as bad as losing all my full canning jars!!
Great job! I took an old chest of drawers, it has 4 drawers and all of my medical supplies are in those drawers in my pantry. Tape, bandages, splints, ear/eye/nose and mouth- kits like snake bite, trauma packs, and medical equipment to cut something open or stitch something up- stethoscope (you can get those kind of supplies at Tractor Supply). I have been gathering medical supplies for the last 20 years, so those drawers are tall and deep and hold a lot.
Ooooh, you may have given me an idea!
My room mate will get bloody mad. But thats a great idea. Shell have to figure what she really wants to keep with her 2 navy chest they are in my way. I could use 1 of them for all medical supplies.
mom covered her jars with newspaper to keep dust off of them. works great.
Love that idea !
Grandma did that too! It was fun to read the old papers too!
old sheets..
I use old beach towels, bedspreads, sheets, mattress covers, cardboard....
Pro Tip!
I think if I was staying in that guest room I’d sleep so well. Job well done. I have pantry envy.
You'd have to come in the summer or you would freeze my friend........haha Mahalo
If I sleep in that guest room there is going to be about 20 jars less of chicken!
I’m probably close to your age but I want to be like you when I grow up. 😂🤣
Me too! Leisa is amazing
I'm probably considerably older but in my second childhood, so I want to be as organized as you IF I ever grow up again!
Me too! I'm probably the same age or older!
Me too!!
An introvert's dream...no reason to ever go to the supermarket and deal with long lines and rude people!
An introvert making videos with thousands of views hhhhh
Great Video...Just a tip for you...You have a beautiful pantry, and want to suggest that you pick up some large bungee cords to go around the perimeter of each shelf. If there was ever the unfortunate event of an earthquake, you wouldn't lose as much of your stuff via falls. Also, you can put each jar in a brown paper bag to limit the exposure to light, and they will serve the dual purpose of being a light buffer from clanking glass. We found large bungee cords for the same type of shelving in our pantry at a store call Ollie's. I hope this was helpful.
I store my toilet paper and paper towels in the attic.
I would also attach each shelf to a wall stud to reduce potential damage from natural disasters.
Also if you put jars in the box they came in, keeps it contained...
God bless you Leisa your pantry is abundantly filled. Hard work and patience for peace of mind and safe for you and your family. 👍👍👍❤️❤️
Looks good. Some ideas that might help.
You could use 3/4" plywood with legs to make a bed deck & store buckets, #10 cans, TP / paper towels, Gamma lids, canned goods, etc under. What will fit will depend on the height you want the bed deck to be. The deck replaces a box spring & you use top mattress only. You can use thin wood or heavy cardboard with a pull rope to make a 'sled' to put things on to be able to pull out from under the bed easily. An old crib drop side works as well & let's some air under what you're storing. Short folding produce crates work well for canned goods also.
Wire shelves (container store metro style but lots of brands including Sam's club are much cheaper) on wheels (tall units or if you find carts you like you can use them with tall poles- that's what I did in my kitchen) can be kept between the current shelving units & pulled out when needed. Just remember to not overload when on wheels- the posts that connect the wheels to the posts don't tend to hold as much weight as rated. Excellent for empty jars, Thrive, paper goods, lids, 1st aid stuff, light bulbs/tape/freezer packs / all the other misc stuff in tubs, boxes or bins.
Maybe its just me.. but I think a "loft Bed" in that room would be amazing... just think what you could store under the bed lol.
Hahaha One of our regular guests is my age and over 6 foot..... not gonna do that to him......haha
@@SuttonsDaze perhaps just risers so you can put underneath boxes of small things like calling lids under the bed.
Wendy Dewitt said that a years worth of food can be packed underneath twin bed. She said boxes like LDS 6pk of #10 cans come in can be packed & stored.
Love the pantry!!!! It is such a great feeling to be stocked up and organized for winter. Good job! Shelby
Be still my heart. :) I have a small but deep pantry in the kitchen. I could never find anything in it, so I moved most food into the spare bedroom closet on a wire shelf. And I put toaster, air fryer, oversized pots/pans etc. in the pantry. It works great! The "spare bedroom" had a queen bed and desk in it, and had to sidle between the two although there was a decent size space between bed and closet. I didn't like the room for crafting, and it seemed to have no purpose so I decided to turn the entire room into storage, which I badly needed. Moved the bed to another room, shuffle shuffle. I did the same as you have done! I'm still refining it but it is a fantastic use of this room. I buy the plastic shoe boxes at Dollar Tree and store/stack items in them (craft stuff, not food stuff.) Thanks for sharing. I sure am
I really like it.
It's great to know other people are "putting by".
Gives me hope for the future.
You've done a great job with the space you have. I'm so blessed to have a full basement under a ranch style home. I get a lot of exercise going up and down the stairs to what my grandson calls grandma's grocery store.
7 pressure canners! I’m so jealous
Love your stash! Don’t you worry one bit about your lived in garage and breezeway! You’re a hard working woman! Bless your heart. Keep the “real” (not staged ) stuff coming! I’m blessed by it!
Because of you, I also have a spare bedroom/craftsroom/pantry. I have those same shelves. I attached hinges and pegboard doors. Pegboard organizes crafts on the outside and food on the inside. It also reduces light and make the room look better for guests. I also attached bungee to my door and store 2 cases of paper towel on the door. It's not heavy for the door hinges but gave me back shelf space. My bed has 5 gal buckets and tubs under it. My favorite way to organize medical supplies is to use those 3x3 cube storage units. I stacked one on top of the other - that's 18CF of very organized medical supplies storage. Works GREAT and only takes up 3SF of floor space. and it's all out of sight. Love your vids thank you for sharing. I have to learn to make vids one day.
What a lot of people don't realize is that those floor joists aren't designed to handle all of that weight. If you have a basement, I advise you to get some floor Jack's under the floor in there to support all the weight and give the floor joists some help. The same if you have a crawl space.
When the joists start giving, the shelves will start leaning. People had the same problem when waterbeds became popular. In a townhouse, the waterbed came crashing through the livingroom ceiling. No one was hurt but the townhouse was ruined.
So exciting to see your pantry!!! You gave me some ideas!!! Ypur home canned goods are Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing your organizational talents with us!!!
Those shelves are great!! Thank you for sharing your pantry with us! Amazing Leisa!!
I LOVE the way you stored the canning rings! That's so nifty!
Get a shelf, put it where a headboard would be, and make a FOAM front covered in fabric for a pretend headboard.
@Maureen Harrah Ohmygoodness! I was trying to figure out how to make this. Do you know where I could look for pictures? I’m a visual person. Please and thank you 😊
For the small jars of jams, use all the same size and stack them up with a thin piece of fiber board in between the layers for stability, and for my sanity please put some rails on all that hard work that you did so that things can't fall off!
Plastic milk crates stack nicely about six high and hold smaller items nicely contained.
Get airbeds for your guests. They will store easily and you won't need to have the bed in the pantry. Something like an AERO bed
I've been contemplating turning my son's room into my pantry room. Your video definitely makes me want to do it even more. It's fabulous!
It turned out BEAUTIFUL Leisa!!!! Congrats!!!! You MUST teach me your "marital techniques", my hubby said a BIG FAT NOOOOO to turning our spare bedroom into a pantry. He did build me a room in the basement but I filled it in less than a month, lol...It's tiny REALLY, I promise! lol I'm gonna try your, "The President isn't going to stay here" speech ...wish me luck!!! LOL Again, CONGRATS!!!!!!
Good luck!!
In all seriousness, We had a chat many years ago about being prepared and he was all in. I'm very lucky that man loves me and participates in the things I want to do. Heck, he enables them........lol
I was building a bedroom and family room in my basement. Family room is morphing into storage room. Wish I would have muddied and painted the walls before building and stocking shelves. I figured I had enough shelving to handle several more years of processing. Didn't realize how much I had in every knuck and cranny in my house
My husband taught me something that his friend told him, and I’ve kind been using it against him ever since. He said, “It’s better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” So I basically just do stuff without asking and if he gets mad, I just suck up and he caves. LOL
@@tarabooartarmy3654 hahahaha that works too!
@@SuttonsDaze Mine too, and I know how fortunate I am. I spoil him back in other ways.
My friend organizes his chest freezers by using milk crates to separate things and make it easy to get to...each crate has a specific set of items
That's a great idea 💡 Thanks
I also use the milk crates in my chest freezers. It’s not perfect but helps
I need a walk in pantry ...... House to small need to get rid of the children 👍😆😆😆😆
Brenda Strand Rigdon try storage furniture such as bookshelves and ottomans! Under the bed it also common. As long as food doesn’t need refrigeration storing it in places that you normally don’t consider is an option.
Tamala Rovaris xx ,, G
I don't have children,but I only have 4rooms, have to keep everything in place..I'll also be using a room as a pantry like she did
Wow. Your canning game is strong. 💪
LOVE IT!!! Great job. I’ve got to get mine organized!! This is encouraging🤗🤗🤗. Working way too many open to closes and am whipped at the end of the day
I have a extended pantry / above ground level room as well . Air , temperature, light , moisture is canned goods enemy . I had bought on sale - mens all black , long socks that I put over my canning jars to keep the light out . The mason jars in the basement - I don’t bother .
Wow! I love, love, love your pantry! I did the same thing you did- turned 3 shelves into 2, making the shelves tall enough for quarts. I guessed 120 jars of chicken, just before you told us the grand total of 112 jars. You've given me several good ideas... I like the idea of end caps; when you remove that door, you might have space to do another self there- maybe you can find three shelves in the right size to make 2 more can goods shelves. Amazing, Leisa!
What an awesome pantry! I live in a small apartment with a small kitchen! I have two shelves and a small chest freezer. I love to can, but just don’t have the space. Although now I have an idea, I could make our entryway closet into a small working pantry! I’m so impressed with all the items you can!
Are you the gather spot in case of SHTF situation? We were for years so I felt I had to maintain some type of sleeping arrangement for many, many people. I have four or five bedrooms, but that wasn’t enough actual sleeping space. I decided the family’s could maybe each have one room. In addition I collected several air mattresses, so I would have enough actual sleeping space for the unmarried children and grandchildren. They could put their beds down each night and stack them up each morning to free up common spaces. You might consider getting a air mattress for your guest so you don’t need to keep a bed up inside your pantry space.
If the S hit the F, honestly...people will be happy for just a space on a carpeted floor, especially kids.
Wow, looks great! I have total pantry envy. You must have a strong helper to wrangle those canners on and off of that top shelf.
I love in a 2 bedroom and my house is so small, I'm finding it harder and harder to find space but I'm finding it in every spare empty spot lol.
Hi, thank you for showing us! You sound so... happy. It's the little things.
I love your canning videos. Those glazed carrots looked great. I put some of my canned foods back in the boxes the jars came in and pull the plastic over them and slide them under beds.
You are so very blessed. Magnificently so! A lot to be grateful for. Thank you for the tour.
What a wonderful pantry! I would so enjoy just staring at those love filled jars!! What a labor of love!! ❤️
NOW THAT IS A PANTRY !!!!! It looks so good. On the spot for the short jelly jars you might find those coated metal rack people use in their cabinets to layer their plates and bowls etc. I haven't seen them in a long time, but they may still be out there. Love the bungie cord of rings.
Need more room just pull up the cord...great idea. Y'all have a Blessed day.
I love your Pantry. The way it's laid out. I noticed that your pinto beans had white storage lids on them. Unless I've missed something, your lids do not vacuum seal your jars. I too have many pressure canners (5). My freezer isn't as organized as yours. We have an upright and a chest freezer. Please tell us where your husband bought your deep fryer.
Oh how I wish I had room for a pantry. Have 3 stuffed freezers, kitchen cupboards are stuffed. Have book shelf in dining room stuffed, plus boxes on floor. Under the bed is full. Am running out of room fast, but plan to can herbed potatoes in chicken broth tomorrow, just don't know where I will put them once they are done.
I use produce boxes up against an open spot behind the recliner..Side by side and stacked 7 high it holds nearly 200 jars.. Covered with a stadium blanket and a thin sheet of plywood it can be disguised as a trophy pedestal..The produce boxes will each hold 14 jars of product and give the quart jars about an inch of clearance from the box above so no real worries about individual jar stacking and minimal waste of free space...The filled boxes with product are a touch on the heavy side but because of qualities of construction the stacking is very stable so long as the filled jars are stacked on bottom and the empties on top.. or maybe in a storage facility waiting to be re-used
Nice! Now you’ve motivated me to utilize our third bedroom, that’s way too small to be a bedroom, as a pantry that’s closer to my kitchen.
Nice to see someone else pantry that is in the bedroom.
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. I'm so excited to watch all of your videos. I would love to live your lifestyle but 9 years ago when I was 32 I was given 2 years to live after a life of many complicated medical issues. I'm now mostly bedridden but I used to be a teacher and foster Mum. Xx
You have a beautiful Pantry it looks so organized and your canned goods look so beautiful. I love the convenience of the canned meat but boy do I wish it looked prettier... BUT that won't stop me from continuing to can meat for the sake of convenience and to free up freezer space and to just have it shelf stable. But I see why the stores have labels on canned meat! Anyways your place looks great. And your soup looks delicious. As for the fire extinguisher, I would recommend getting a full-size ABC fire extinguisher. After having a serious house fire last year I now know the importance of having a full size extinguisher on each floor of the house. I won't bore you with details but I will tell you that they are well worth the expense can save you and your family's life.
Fabulous!!!! Looks great and I am soooo glad your back is healing. Looking forward to how you can apples. ❤️😘❤️
You could have more shelving units if they were on wheels (like the files in a doctors office). Also, let's DO talk about the chocolate!
Your lucky those fractures didn’t trash your whole life, not just your summer!! You are so understated. I was just asking for a pantry tour on your Monday night live chat yesterday. So today I was checking out your older videos and saw this. So I am rewatching. I think I have already suggested a blow up bed for your guest, or a twin trundle day bed, since you use your pantry constantly, but only use your guest bed occasionally. Any shelves that have to be moved out of the way in order to pul out your trundle can be loaded with your TP and/or very light weight things, then they could be moved into the walk space between your shelves, or even moved into another room or hallway for the duration of the visit. For dusting, use old sheets or comforters from the thrift store and make dust covers. Keep your shelves covered. No dusting plus light control. Win/win. I really enjoy your channel. Been watching for about a year. You are always full of great ideas. I wonder about your life’s work. Engineer, maybe. Or city planner, or administration of some kind, your mind is so organized, I love it!
Be careful with your back! Maybe you can invest in a rolling kitchen cart and put at the end so you of the shelf. It would keep you from having to carry any heavy containers. Just an idea. Amazing Grocery Store! Lol! Y’all have done an excellent job! Wish you well with remodeling. Freezers are sooo organized. Do not press yourself to get so much done! I love your videos! You are the greatest, down to earth love you
If it were my pantry, I would take down the tp and use the shelf for heavier items like Filled Jars. You can put something to keep tp off the ground in the case of water damage, and stack the TP much lighter and wouldn't likely hurt anyone if fell over. Stack in a closet etc...
this is EXACTLY what I had in mind for my pantry! Im in love,
Nice pantry. Can't wait for the canning videos, thanks for sharing with us
I use shop shelves too. I put a shorter set of shelves on the end of a taller set (or between two taller sets) to make a work table/counter. I can see how that might not work out logistically in your pantry, however it would be safer for your back if you didn't lift large heavy things from below your hips (speaking from experience here).
I've been walking my husband through stocking a pantry on a budget. His knee jerk reaction to stocking is buying canned foods 😑 I have to keep explaining to him the savings of home canning.
Thanks for the pantry tour. I like getting ideas from what other people put back.
Could you store some of your medical supplies under the guest bed? We have limited space as well and I'm using our guest bed to store our #10 cans that are for long-term emergency supplies.
Yeah!! Canning videos!! I'm so jealous of your pantry, it's amazing!
I’m blown away ... amazing canning, shelving, and organization = BRAVO! #BOWING
Great pantry! I haven’t read all the comments so this may be a repetitive idea/suggestion but have you given thought to utilizing the under the bed space? I found I am able to store lots of seldom needed items or excessive back stock that I only pull out to restock shelves. I also have a large vanity in a bathroom that I can store lots of things in mainly toiletries and cleaning items.
You have the best filled pantry ever!! It’s a beautiful sight!🥰
I love it all!
Oh dear, hope by this time you are feeling well. A hug from Puerto Rico. Love your channel and everything you teach me. Thank U!
You are a ray of sunshine , impressive pantry!
OH YEAH! I never thought about salt and sugar in the half gallon jars!!! I can still get them now (9-11-20) at WM and K-roger. Thanks for the video.
Aawesome idea making 3 shelves into 2. I have those same shelves. I think i'll pick up an extra for saving space!
Phenomenal pantry! Gives me so many ideas. Have fun filling it up. And thanks for sharing. You have a new fan!!
What about a plain cheapish bookcase to go at the end of that one shelving unit? It can be where you store the non-heavy things, the Food saver, etc. etc. It's handy (it's where I keep most of my dehydrated products), and can give you some extra storage without taking up a ton of floor space.
We would probably have to build it....... but it could work. I have three of those shelving units on back up, just in case ......haha
I'm so happy that you have your pantry! I know how hard it is to get organized. I'm super impressed :-)
We have the same: A spare bedroom off of the kitchen, formerly the master bedroom, turned into our pantry. I store our long-term food storage and our canners, other kitchen appliances in there as you do. It makes it so nice getting those out of the way!
Your pantry looks GOOD! I love how you'll be able to find things and know what you have and need. My pantry needs attention, to put it mildly.
I pray to have a pantry as great as yours someday. Thanks for sharing with us.
Love it. Very neat and organized. I’m wanting to do this with a spare room. Giving me good ideas.
Canning green beans in onion stock! Brilliant! You just changed my game for the better!!
Carrots too *wink*
Omg you're very well prepped! Congratulations!
I know dollar store sells the little metal shelf So you could stack your smaller jelly jars without them touching the tops and possibly compromising the seals
The only part of 2020 I truly enjoyed was staying home, with rare exception, almost the entire year, keeping myself company.
we must be twins lol mine is so full i am now stacking my canning goods back in the boxes,but my daughter is going to help me,so i took a bedroom made a pantry my canning keeps me from going nuts sometime,love your pantry and all your goodies you have made me a better canner thank you sweet pea
I store my empty jars in the spaces that I removed them from. For instance, if I use a pint of green beans, I wash that jar, then put it back in the space I took it from full. :-) Love your pantry! We've also converted a spare bedroom into our pantry too. No sense having a space sit empty waiting for the couple visitors a year when it can be used for a good purpose. :-) Thanks for sharing! ~ Stephanie
We use the add a shelf wire racks for 1/2 and 1/4 pint jars. Make your own soap for liquid and laundry soap. For the cost of one jug of laundry soap you can make 10 gallons.
The reason I don’t make laundry stuff is because, despite knowing it’s not good for us, my husband and I REALLY love our laundry to smell over-the-top fresh and clean. We even use those Unstopables scent beads to make them smell extra good. Can’t imagine being able to make homemade laundry stuff that smells as strong. I should get stuff to make laundry soap if I ever have to, but we just can’t bring ourselves to get away from our lovely scented stuff.
Love, love, love your pantry! The shelves are fabulous. ❤❤
So nice to have everything in one room
Love your pantry, you should be very proud. Great job
WOW!!! Your pantry is incredible, what an inspiration. I have a long way to go, but this is pretty much where I'm trying to get to, I just don't have 6 years. I'm currently converting my spare room also, it's a great way to create additional storage. Thanks for showing us around :)
Very inspiring. THANK YOU!
Love your pantry and your amazing organizational skills!
Love your pantry. I’m starting at canning I started using my small laundry room. Your gave me some good ideals . Thank you
I need gamma lids!! Your shelves are awesome I know that I need more shelves too lol. Just gorgeous. Thanks for showing us.
Dollar store may have options too! Great Pantry-Good luck with more as well!
I think you’re pantry looks great! It takes a lot of time and work, but very much worth it. I’ve got a walk in pantry w shelf’s and one big rack and my hall closet that holds a lot, but they are a nightmare because I’ve been doing some heavy shopping stalking up stuff, have all kind of baking pots and pans and baker racks etc etc, I bake as a business out of my home and busy season is almost here so I’ve got a ton of work to do!!!! I’m you as far as people coming over, the bathroom is clean , the living room is tidy but most everyone that knows me knows I’ve got a baking working kitchen , grandkids over all the time, I’m not out to impress, just have a home where everyone can be comfy and enjoy good food and company, looking forward to you’re canning projects and Monday night live!!!!
LOVE IT. I can't wait till I get my pantry organized.
I'm envious. So nicely organized. You could hang one of those over the door packet organizers for lids, spices and other things.
If you turn that coke crate over and put it on top of the small jelly jars you could stack more of that same jelly on top of it maybe. I think a clear bin might be too weak to support the weight.
Turn it over so nothing is actually touching the jars underneath it.
I love your pantry. Thank you for sharing.
Way cool! If someone comes maybe you could decoratively drop sheets around the bed like four poster.
Hello. really really good video. thanks for all your help in setting up a pantry. I hope you have a super day, but be safe doing it.
I know you don't have much wall space, however you could alway have a shelf over the windows, and the doors, to store things that just need a little space or for an appliance of some sort. Right now I only have 1 small chest freezer and it is packed. I am getting ready to remedy that however because yesterday we went to our farm to check on my bee hives and stopped at my storage shed. I brought home my pressure canner and my cold pack canner, just in case I do something that doesn't need to be pressurized. I'm going to start canning my very first MEAT products....in over 60 years of canning, I have never canned meat. It starts later this week! I'm excited!
Thanks for sharing with us! Great organization!