Pantri-fied

I feel like I should rename this blog to the Nanna Margie & Poppy Jack show – they have been coming up with so many awesome ideas while they are here. I swear my “poppy Jack To-do List” was nowhere near this long.

One of their suggestions, was to create solid shelves out of masonite to add to the top of the wire shelves that we currently call our pantry.

Brill.

So we hit up the Orange on Saturday and had them make a few cuts so that we could fit the boards in the car and make the end cutting job a little easier.

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So first things first…empty out all those shelves. Try to feign embarrasment at all the boxes that are out of date. Find a spot that is out of curious cat reach. Start removing & stacking pantry items. Figure out original spot is not quite out of reach. Find new spot and continue.

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Now its time to start cutting the boards. After a rough start, Poppy Jack found himself a mathematical genius to assist. Unfortunately the pencil turned out to be too distracting and Poppy Jack had to finish the job by himself.

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Assumed mathematical genius was then placed in charge of monitoring the shelves (removed to make an initial template for the corner posts) and making sure that they did not try to run away and hide under the couch.

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Add a small dash of adorable contact paper (Target – $5.99!) applied perfectly by Nanna Margie and there you have it! A quick, easy and fairly inexpensive (under $20) pantry re-do.

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And the best part is all of my jars and cans sit up straight now :)

  • http://theselflife.com Elisa @ The Self Life

    Cute! I bought the cheapy rolled plastic stuff when we first moved in, 18 months ago. My bottles stand SLIGHTLY straighter but this is a much more awesome idea. Will have to file away!

    • Mac

      I think my favourite part about this is not only the dots, but the fact that spills are just super easy to clean up now.

  • http://littlehousebigheart.com Jess @ Little House. Big Heart.

    Looks great!

    And I understand on the out of date stuff… I found a tin of baking powder the other day that expired in 2008! I have another tin in my spice cabinet that is current, but this little guy was tucked back in the pantry out of sight. The funny part? I’ve moved three times since 2008, so I’ve packed that guy up, expired, and hauled it literally halfway across the country.

    • Mac

      Ha! I love it. Those pesky spice jars always hide themselves when its time to move. Which reminds me….I should probably have a hunt through those next to make sure they are still good ;)

  • http://diytheory.wordpress.com Elizabeth- DIY Theory

    Amazing what a little contact paper will do! They are cute AND functional…my favorite combo!

    • Mac

      It’s so cute in there now, I smile everytime I reach in to grab something :)

  • http://www.isitahouseyet.com A from Is It a House Yet?

    Looks great! The contact paper is perfect!

    • Mac

      Thanks! I just love the dots…I used the same contact paper as drawer liners for the Kitchen when we first moved in.

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