6 pantry storage tips for your kitchen

Arrange your kitchen pantry with these six storage tips so you can spend less, waste less, stress less...and have more time around the table.

A close-up of an open drawer with cans, tins, and spices organised using VARIERA dividers.

1. Store on the door

Put snacks and sauce packets front and centre with hooks and clips so they don’t get lost. Hang your grocery list on the door to stick to your weekly meal plan. You can even write names (and reminders) on the hook plaques so everyone has their own snack space.

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The inside of a pantry door where white self-adhesive plastic hooks and silver clips are used to hang nuts and sauces.

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2. See-through storage

Clear containers show exactly how much you have so you can plan your grocery runs better, avoid overspending, and waste less food. Try labelling each container and taping on the expiration dates so you’ll know when it’s time to restock.

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A close-up of shelves with 365+ dry food jars with lids storing oats, biscuits, popcorn and cereals.

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3. Group and go

Use baskets to keep tall bottles like oils and sauces together — and to protect the pantry from spills. Organise baskets by mealtime so you don’t have to hunt for ingredients, or gather ‘friendly foods’ together for anyone with allergies.

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A close-up of VARIERA white plastic boxes storing condiments such as oil bottles and sauces inside a kitchen cabinet.

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4. Grab and go

Make it easy to take dry goods out and put them back into your pantry with a smart steel mesh basket. It’s also suitable for the fruits and vegetables that like it better outside of the fridge.

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A close-up of a hand holding a RISATORP white steel mesh storage basket storing different types of dry goods.

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5. Pull and pick

See all your cans, spreads, and spices at a glance by installing a pantry drawer. You’ll be able to reach the very back with ease – and avoid silly stacking games. Use drawer inserts or dividers to keep the cans in place.

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VARIERA dividers used to store jars inside MAXIMERA white drawers with UTRUSTA white drawer fronts.

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6. Create extra storage

Use shelf inserts to create extra levels for jars and other items with varying heights. A clip-on basket also maximises pantry space, and you can place flatter foods like tortillas and noodle packs underneath it.

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A white coated steel shelf insert and metal clip-on basket inside a pantry shelving space for jams, jars, and bottles.

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We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.