finally someone that doesnt transfer all their stuff from the original packaging to clear storage bins.

Dawn the minimal mom, uses bins but she also mentions that Dana K White is the one who she learned not to pull everything out of a space to declutter it. Just one item at a time. It is so helpful. I don’t get as overwhelmed when I know I need to declutter a space. Great video! 👍🏼

When Christine's "chaos pantry" is still better than your "organized pantry" 😂

Take the Clutter Bug quiz! You're definitely a macro organizer (big bins) and I think you prefer visual abundance (see all your items, clear bins).

Love it! That‘s realistic and Not Pinterest perfect

Christine you are the most real and relatable person! Yes getting and staying organized is always a work in progress!!! This pantry organization looks great! I really like the “full bin, don’t need more” concept.

You might try labelling the shelves with each section so everyone in your house knows what each section is. It doesn't guarantee people will get things back where they should be, but it doesn't hurt!

I love organizing. I feel like me watching this is the equivalent of when my husband watches football on TV. I'm not yelling at the screen, but I am definitely the armchair quarterback making suggestions I know you cannot hear. 😂 Also large clear bins definitely a great way to go! That's how most of my pantry is. I do not put cereal boxes in the bins, just next to!

Who else LoVes the doubly do …..always smile when Christine says that .

My pantry is the bane of my existence! I'm comforted that others struggle too.

I've lost track of how many times we have organized this pantry! However, I'm envious of the size of the pantry =)

I also could never keep my pantry organized, (30 years struggling) until I purchased large bins with basic labels, such as snacks, chips, coffee, baking, cookies, etc..Now my pantry stays very organized because everyone, husband and kids, know where to look and return items to. It’s been a game changer. I’m so happy!

Christine, I only have three adults in my home and my pantry shelves are a mess. I realized from your video that I need large, see-through bins with labels. I’m going to give them a try. 🥰

I just watched you help your mother organize her pantry. I like watching you organize because it doesn’t feel overwhelming! Thank you!

I literally have to do this EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH. The organizational struggle is real!

This idea is genius! I used these bins to reorganize my smaller pantry and it worked great!!! I can now easily find items and don’t risk losing them in the black hole at the back of the pantry. So much better!!!

The heaviness of the condiment bin suggests it should be on a lower shelf or on the floor to prevent future problems.

Looks so nice!!! I think though that like with everything - you can’t just be one and done- it’s so normal to have to do maintenance maybe once a week where you find strays back to the bins.

Who else is dying to know the expiration date of those pumpkin spice chips?!?! 😅

Put your backup cornmeal behind your cornmeal canister 👍🏻

Sometimes organization has to do with everyday life and having a “home” for everything. It doesn’t have to be pretty, but that it works for you.

Since I don't have a pantry, anyone's looks great to me! I have a small, multi-shelf rolling cart that I try to use as a quasi-pantry in addition to using my kitchen cabinets as my main food storage space. As far as Christine's pantry, I like the way she has categorized her items as it makes sense to her. I like the general categories she has but I think adding bigger labels that are more descriptive would help keeping things organized (examples: savory snscks, sweet snacks, Christine drinks, Dave/Christine energy bars, etc.). How long will it last? IF the kids and Dave help keep items in their designated spots, then a quick tidy up weekly or when putting groceries away should keep it that way.

My tip. Organize your pantry after one of your big grocery or Costco trips. That shows me what bins and space I need for everything. I used to buy too small bins and then overflow them when I restocked.

I WISH I had a pantry that size! Love to see organizing videos ❤️

Christine! I literally just did the same basic thing for my mother's pantry yesterday. I even got the same bins from Walmart. Great minds think alike. ;) I really think it's going to be a game changer for my mom and for you too. I have a feeling you'll keep up with it quite well. Thanks for the video and cheers!

Keep all baking nuts in the freezer. They won’t get stale that way.

Good job, it looks much better. I have followed Dawn as well. It is so satisfying to know where everything is when you need it.

Always remember, progress over perfection!

Imagine a house were everyone puts stuff where it belongs!!!

Nice!! I've been watching Dawn's channel for a few weeks now since seeing you talk about her and WOW! My mindset has completely changed & we definitely are in the very messy & long middle of decluttering!

Lol. I’m glad my kid isn’t the only one who puts back empty cereal boxes

Just finished organizing my food storage this weekend! Now I have an excel file with everything organized, such a nice feeling!

You are a butterfly when it comes to organizing.

You inspired me! I have been sick of looking at my mess of a pantry, and had come to the same conclusion that I needed clear containers to see what I had. My WM didn't have the bins, but I was able to order them. LOVE THOSE BINS! They are a game changer for me. I also decided not to pull everything out at once like I used to because it was so overwhelming. I cook a lot from scratch as well, and the cute little containers don't cut it at my house. I need functional, not frufru. THANK YOU BUNCHES!! You have saved my sanity here in Arkansas. Love your channel! ❤️

Wow, I remember you buying the pumpkin spice toll House

Thanks for the inspiration to sort my kitchen too I just replicated some or my larger less often used kitchen appliances and it made a big difference in my space too .. Just a polite suggest when I lived in real old apartments with panties that were older and had yucky stained shelving I went to the dollar store and bought some rolls of matching contact paper and lined my shelves with it cheaper and easier than paint and no dry time .. plus some contact paper is so easy and has fun designs

Thank you for being real. I love it. Perfect pantries are not realistic. I need to reorganize my (very small) pantry cupboard often!

this is the inspiration I needed to rearrange and organize my pantry!!

Dawn is amazing. She is a fellow Minnesotan who has inspired me to reduce my inventory to more manageable levels and help me really put my mind in check for what is realistic in my life. And, also, it is okay to have sentimental and hobby things, but, use the containers to help determine the level of inventory. There will always be another sale, you CAN buy it again if/when you need something. Quarantining things, the recyclable donation bin .... All great ideas! I want to get to the paper clutter stuff taken care of ... But that will require lots more brain power than I currently have to tackle that project. Lol. I also have quickly learned what is realistic for me and that not every approach will work if Im not committed or just doesnt make sense to me. If it isnt easy to put away, then it wont get put away. I have 3 kids and 3 dogs so stuff is always everywhere too. And 3/5 of our family is ridiculously over the top lazy so anything to make my life easier to manage the house, the better. I have been at this since quarantine and have made significant progress in simplifying my house to more manageable pieces and actually keeping what I have worked on organized and sustainable. It has been a lot easier for me to focus on meal prep and schoolwork and work and just mindfulness in general and really give more clarity of mind to deal with my kids, husbands, and pets.

Love it. This is how i store my things and when i bake i take the whole bin out so I don’t have to keep going to the pantry!

Organizing your pantry it just feels amazing!

Maybe try doing a quick organize of your pantry, like 5 minutes every week. Work it into your weekly clean… once you get into the habit you might actually enjoy tidying it… cause it’ll be easy! 😊 -Lindsay

Those bins are gorgeous. I have the ugly wire shelves in my pantry. I use sweater boxes without lids on the shelves. They stick out over the edge of the shelf but still fit in the space - essentially allowing me room to cram more stuff into my tiny pantry.

Hi Christine! I made the cassoulet for July fourth. Amazing! So much flavor! Your simple recipes have deceptively complicated flavors.

I started doing this today. Going thru food and organizing it.

I like everything like baking supplies in a bin. when you get ready to bake you can just pull bin down. then put back when done. love that

It turned out amazing!!! I just reorganized mine, such a satisfying feeling!!!

Our families biggest new thing is saying don't put it down put it away. We took a weekend no kiddos and set up new systems and we meet once a week to tweak those systems if we find an error like a really rough day we leave dishes so now we immediately put them in the dishwasher vs the sink.

Great Job Christine. I love plastic storage boxes. I usually get as big as I can fit on the shelves and then add a cute label. I find it there's room in the box my husband can put things back in the right box. That's because he doesn't have to put it back tidily and can just drop it in.

I’m gonna give it a month. I cannot keep my pantry organized because we live here and use it

Everyone has different styles for their pantries, yours is practical and the clear bins work very well. Enjoyed watching this as you are you are using what works for your household. Well done, Diana NZ

Thks! My pantry is shallow and cannot hold big bins with heavy bottles....so I put heavy canned stuff on more sturdy shelves, and on risers so I can see how many of any one can of beans, tomato sauce, etc. I find organizer items at thrift stores also. I need to go thru stuff and give away what is not needed. I will review all that u shared to help me with my pantry. I enjoyed ur video!! Ahna

Nicely done! I agree that a bit of progress is better than throwing in the towel. I am organizing areas of my home that have been neglected and feel a sense of accomplishment with every little bit that gets done.

I think your more organized than you think - it is honestly a struggle when so many are in a household and putting things away haphazardly!! For the box in the box in the box 😊 I too keep my cereal in a large breakfast bin - but they get pulled from the box before going in the bin and a large clip is used to keep the bag closed. I no longer have to worry about finding empty boxes in the bin, just shreds in a bag buried at the bottom... but it does make for a faster run through of the bin to tidy it up and its super obvious when we are running out of cereal. I also have a baking bin, but its got all of the things I bake with regularly so I can just carry the whole bin over to the counter, use what I need and take the bin back.

These health bars you bought when you went on an overnight trip,and when you shopped you said”Well that looks good.” You were caught up in the moment. Spontaneous. Sharen

Love the clear bins easy to see things. Love this was realistic & you didn't spend a bunch so it looked perfect. I like watching these because organizing a small home is important to me & I always get ideas on what might work for us. Thank you

I think It’s an awesome job. And it does make a huge difference, especially since you cook a lot, like I do. It does save on over buying on certain products and makes cooking so much easier. Especially the style that we cook, quick and easy

I think the bins for nuts/flours/etc only really benefit if you are using them a lot and refilling them. For us it's honey nut cheerios, white rice, brown rice, black beans, kidney beans, goldfish, a big plastic container for granola bars, and a big plastic container for oatmeal. These are things we always have on hand and are using frequently. Otherwise it's large bins for almost everything.

Great video. Looks so well organized. Love the tips. Glad you have all the space. 😍

I like big bins, the most organized pantry area I had was when I used crates.i bought pasta,one bin was not opened bags and another was this is what we are using so everyone know where to grab first. I put all my over stocked baking supplies in another and so on... It really worked for me and I then we moved so now I am trying to get back to that.much organization with what I have now. Good news is I have a basement now where I can store over flow but in totes to keep safe from bugs and mice.

The best thing to keep things organized in pantry/kitchen is everything has a container of some kind and those containers should hold what you normally buy not the half empty. It works. Also if you don't put it way properly you leave it on the counter.

I think this is your best pantry organization video yet! It's looking great!

That ones empty- I am sure my brothers are living in your house Christine- we used to get our milk in bags when I was young , my brothers would constantly leave a very small amount ok A Few Drops of milk so they wouldn’t have to change the bag .

"Oh My" This is the first time coming across your channel. I found you so entertaining!!!! Your just so real. Also, your funny naturally! Looks like I will be subscribing. Welcome to my life lol!

It looks good! I do like the new bins, maybe later on pick up a few more of the same ones, they fit your space perfectly.

How have I never thought of hanging up the lunch boxes?! 🤦 I've wasted an entire cupboard just for lunch boxes. Time to reorganize! Thanks for the inspiration!

I bought those bins and made themed gifts in them for Christmas, ie baking bin, snack bin, etc. for my various family members. Love them for so many things! I’ve been healing from a broken leg for several months and appreciate my family putting things away, but probably won’t be able to find anything by the time I’m recovered. Lol!! Oh well, I’ll reorganize. 😊

I use a mix of the two styles. I use bins for one off items or categories of things but I use airtight containers for things I use often (oats, pasta, rice, pancake mix, cereal, ap flour, sugars, Splenda, baking powder, etc)

I sooooo needed this video today!! Thank you, Christine 🤗

i loved the decluttering of your pantry. I actually added ingredients to my grocery shopping list from watching your video. I love your channel.

I have a bin for opened snacks that must be eaten first and another bin for unopened ones. If it were me, I'd corral all of the little packets and individual bags into a smaller box inside the bigger bin. Yes, box within a box within a box. LOL

I’ve tried several bins over the years and recently found the same clear bins. I can only find 2 or 3 at a time but I snatch them all up. I use them everywhere. They really are multi-purpose! 😉

You have given me some motivation to clean my pantry. I have a huge one but I get in a hurry and drop things in there instead of taking time to put things in their place. I may have to see if bins will work for me. I can keep my pantry fairly nice for about a month hopefully you will last longer but then I am alone and with a family it is harder to keep organized.

I'm the same as you. When I look at my pantries and try to figure out what to do, it's overwhelming. I will never have everything matchy-matchy either. LOL I think it looks great. And, like you said, it has to work for YOU! Thanks for sharing and inspiring! ~ Stephanie

I give about a week with kids in the pantry. Loved Dawn's mom redo pantry video. It was awesome.

There was a video you did Forever ago. The fridge reorganized where you used that clear long shelf for it. Our fridge messed up and our landlords gave us a crappy one to replace it. Broken sides and the shelves C ouldnt fit on the side so I took your idea to put them in the fridge to use for our sauces and stuff! You're an inspiration to help me with organizing and I love your channel! ❤

I have redone my pantry many times and the clear bins are the way to go! Good luck keeping it clean - I recommend locking the doors!!!!

Youve inspired me to give some love to my pantry today 😍

I just did this very thing in my large pantry! If it makes you feel any better, I’m no expert either......but we amazingly took the very same approach!! Now I am trying to eat out of the pantry for a few months.....grocery bill should be ⬇️ for awhile!! Enjoyed this video! ~Charlotte

I love using containers as a limit!

I love the larger clear bins. They seem to work out nicely. Your wooden shelves are great. My pantry needs new shelving. I have flimsy wire shelving. Thanks for sharing!

It looks fabulous. Very organized

This is a great idea today as we are home during the hurricane!

For me and what I like, all appliances would be on one shelf near bottom, baking stuff on one shelf at eye level, cans on one shelf. It just depends on what works for you and your family. I would definitely use baskets, because they contain like items and when the container is full, I know not to buy more.

Good job with sorting your shelves out. I find the big boxes work really well - I've only got 8 boxes which is probably not enough as I have to put things on top of the lids because of overflow. I must say it does make it easier to know what you already have, at least. I love trying to do freezer meal planning. I say trying because I keep forgetting what's in our freezer because it's not upright with draws like a fridge. I find it tricky trying to keep to the box system sometimes. It depends on what's on sale at the shops (new things keep popping up) and I go through phases with the kinds of things I cook. eg. during winter we tend to often have porridge for breakfast. So I have one box just full of oats that don't end up getting used during the summer (Maybe this will change since daycare released a chickpea, banana, choc chip and oat recipe I've been adapting into a chocolate brownie recipe).

Having the correct size of bins helps so much.

You are doing well...looks good. The important part is you have food for your family.

Looking good. Now I have some ideas on how to organize my pantry. Thanks!😊

Put the sweetener packets in a mason jar. I love using those for organizing.

Hi Christine. I am struggling right now with serious health issues but your videos ALWAYS make me laugh. Thank you and God bless you.

What an awesome pantry cabinet!

I like this way of organizing. One of the better ways you've done. I have 4 kids and it's a never ending battle to keep it organized. You've done well. 👍

Thank you so much! Your video is keeping me awake while designing my university lecture for tomorrow. I will be doing a lot of these next week. Have a fantastic day!

Love this! This is a very realistic pantry clean out.

I'm overwhelmed - take a drink - we're going to do it! Great inspiration!

This video is so amazing. I get much idea for my kitchen now. Thank you so much.

Also ... Great progress on that pantry! Hopefully your kids will be able to utilize and follow the system more easily also

The strawberry crystal light are my favorite 🥰

Put the extra corn meal and things like that behind the container since you have room with the depth of your shelves. You could also hang hooks or baskets on the sides of your pantry since you have extra space there🤷‍♀️ 💙💙

The struggle is real! Mine is a mess and there are only two of us! It is loosely organized but there is just too much stuff. We are trying to use as much of it all as possible before shopping for anything but fruit, veg (perishables). I can't even imagine managing 7 people in the household. You rock!