"Let's face it: Keeping the kitchen organized is one of the greatest challenges we face in our busy everyday lives, and the pantry is a particularly touchy subject. Keeping a well-stocked pantry is a joy, until it gets full of half-empty bags of beans, messy flour sacks, and who-knows-what-that-is, forgotten out of sight at the very back. If only we could have a perfectly organized pantry with matching containers designed specifically for each purpose!"
"You can repurpose large glass pickle jars to store dry goods such as flour and sugar; pasta jars are great for storing beans, rice, and popcorn after the bag is opened; and smaller jam jars look cute when you have leftover grains you don't cook daily. Even those plastic clamshell berry boxes can be used to store things like granola bars, or even the inevitable accumulation of condiment pouches leftover from food deliveries."
Repurposing everyday containers simplifies pantry organization while saving money and reducing waste. Large glass pickle jars can store flour and sugar, pasta jars hold beans, rice, and popcorn, and jam jars suit leftover grains. Plastic clamshell berry boxes are useful for granola bars and condiment pouches. Coffee tins and containers with tight-fitting lids protect dry goods and reduce plastic use. Cleaned cans make handy organizers for small items and odds and ends. Taking stock of existing containers keeps them out of recycling, extends their useful life, and prevents new purchases of costly specialty storage.
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