I’ll laminate this and using a marker to cross off as I fill a glass of water.  Then each evening using my clever ‘whiteboard cleaning technique‘ I’ll clean it ready for the next day.

Do you drink as much water as you should?

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Here is a round up of all the pantry organising posts

We started the pantry series with not comparing your standard to others, it doesn’t need to be perfect, just to the standard you are happy with.

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We then cleared the pantry and gave it a good clean.  I shared a video of all the storage solutions I use in my pantry

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We purged outdated spices

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I found some icecream cones that needed using, so I baked a cupcake in them.

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I found some other inspiring and organised pantry’s

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I wanted to clear the paper clutter from the fridge, so I made a cork board that fits perfectlly behind the pantry door

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And finally I gavenmy guide to sizes of Tupperware Modular Mate containers I use for my pantry

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I hope these ideas have inspired you!

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As I showed you yesterday ‘A guide to sizes of Tupperware Modular Mate containers for the pantry‘ you can see that I am a huge Tupperware fan.  Why?  The quality is brilliant, made of strong plastic, BPA free and with the ability to keep my food fresher for longer and if a container or seal does break (for an unknown reason, not if I accidentally dropped it on the floor) they will replace it as all products have a lifetime guarantee.  

Yes it is expensive, but as I mentioned above it does keep food fresh longer and I believe for this reason it’s worth the extra expense as over several weeks you would have easily saved your money as you won’t be wasting as much food.  I also haven’t purchased a new lunchbox for my kids since they were in kindy, the oldest 2 are now in year 4, so that’s 7 years.  The lunch boxes. we have the sandwich keeper plus, have broken over this time, however my tupperware demonstrator (she is brilliant, if you are on the Gold Coast I can get you in touch with her) pops over, picks them up, gets them replaced and drops them back a week later.  

The Home Start Set was the first set that I added to my pantry, the mini rectangles are my favourite size modular mates as they fit a packet of salada, crispbread, rice cakes or cream biscuits.  Not too big, not too small.

This set includes:

2 x Mini Rectangle 1 – L18.7cm x W14cm x H6.2cm, 3 1/3 cups
1 x Mini Rectangle 2 – L18.7cm x W14cm x H11.7cm,  7½ cups
2 x Oval 2 – L18.5 cm x W9.5cm x H11.7cm, 4½ cups
2 x Square 2 – L18.8cm x W18.8cm x H11.7cm, 10 ½ cups 

They are dishwasher safe (however I prefer to wash mine by hand) and are covered with the lifetime guarantee.

Remember if you order a Home Start Set during September you will receive a large MM Spice Set FREE!

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Modular mates are best purchased in the sets and then you can purchase them individually to best fit your pantry.  I have heard that if you purchase a Tupperware Home Start Set in the next month you will receive a large MM spice set FREE!

I share this post with you today as it has been a very popular request, as many readers are wanting to purchase Tupperware for their pantry and are unsure what sizes are required.  This is not a sponsored post.

Before I start sharing the sizes, I think it’s very important for you to decide which colour seals you would like to purchase.  I chose black as it’s a popular colour and it’s less likely to be discontinued, which tupperware does tend to do.  Black was a safe option, plus it also matched my black bench top.  

The Baking & Pasta Shelf

Stack 1  

• White Sugar – Oval 3
• Scone Mix – Oval 2

Stack 2  

• Castor Sugar – Oval 3
• Coconut – Oval 3

Stack 3  

• Baking Powder – Oval 1/2
• Bicarb soda – Oval 1/2
• Brown Sugar – Oval 3
• Cocoa – Oval 2

Stack 4  

• Self Raising Flour – Rectangle 2
• Plain Flour – Rectangle 2
• Lasagne Sheets – Rectangle 1

Stack 5  

• Pasta Spirals – Super Oval 3
• Mini Spirals – Super Oval 2
• Cous Cous – Super Oval 1

Stack 6

• Brown Rice – Super Oval 3
• Basmati Rice – Super Oval 3

Stack 7

• White Rice – Super Oval 2
• Macaroni – Super Oval 1
• Tube Pasta – Super Oval 3

Stack 8

• Spaghetti – Round 5
• Arborio Rice – Super Oval 2
• Rice I reuse when cooking pastry – Super Oval 1
• Bow Pasta – Super Oval 1

Changes I would make:  Use Super Oval 2 for brown and basmati rice. I’d also add  to stack 4 a Rectangle 1 for Wholemeal SR Flour and an Oval 1 would fit perfectly above the White Sugar in stack 1.  

Note:  All these seals are normal (not pour-all), as I usually need to get my hand in to scoop out the required amount with a measuring cup.

The Snack Shelf

Stack 1  

• Cranberries – Oval 1
• Citrus Peel – Oval 1
• Chocolates – Oval 2

Stack 2  

• Apricot Balls – Oval 1
• Nuts – Oval 1
• Dried Apricots – Oval 1
• Dried Mango – Oval 1

Stack 3  

• Rice Crackers – Mini Rectangle 1
• Dried Banana Chips – Mini Rectangle 1
• Crispbread – Mini Rectangle 2
• Jelly Beans – Mini Rectangle 1

Stack 4  

• Plain crackers eg Jatz (currently empty) – Mini Rectangle 2
• Rice cakes – Mini Rectangle 2
• Salada – Mini Rectangle 2

Stack 5  

• Large packet of chips – Square 2
• Pretzels – Square 2
• Wholemeal SR Flour – Square 1
• Biscuits – Square 1

Stack 6

• Snack container – Muesli Bars, Fruit sticks etc – Veg Out Small
• Mini packets of chips – Veg Out Small

Stack 7

• White Rice – Super Oval 2
• Macoroni – Super Oval 1
• Tube Pasta – Super Oval 3

Stack 8

• Spaghetti – Round 5
• Arborio Rice – Super Oval 2
• Rice I reuse when cooking pastry – Super Oval 1
• Bow Pasta – Super Oval 1

Changes I would make:  I’m happy with the sizes I have, I really do like the mini rectangle containers, they would have to be my favourite sizes.  I also have room to purchase more if needed.

Extra Shelf

Stack 1  

• Oatbran – Oval 3
• Panko Breadcrumbs – Oval 2

Stack 2  

• Icing Sugar – Oval 4
• Muesli – Oval 2

Stack 3  

• Sultanas – Oval 4 with Pour-all seal
• Marshmallows – Oval 2

The Cereal Shelf

Stack 1  

• Cereal – Soup Oval 5 with Pour-all seal

Stack 2  

• Cereal – Super Oval 3 with Pour-all seal
• Cereal – Super Oval 3 with Pour-all seal, sitting on top of:
• Weetbix – Rectangle 3

Vegetables

Stack 1  

• Potatoes – Veg Out Large
• Onions – Veg Out Small

Note:  Potatoes and onions last for 3-4 weeks in these containers

Modular Mate sizes

Here is a guide from the Tupperware catalogue to help you determine the sizes you need.  Remember to measure your shelves to make sure they fit properly before you order.

I hope this guide helps you to determine which containers you need for your pantry.

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I keep the coffee & sugar in our pantry, mainly because we don’t have bench/wall space to display nice canisters.  Instead I use a Sistema Medium Split container and lid.  I purchased this container from KMart, I have also seen them at Woolworths.

This works really well as I buy a big bottle of coffee when it’s on special which I can keep this on the top shelf of the pantry and refill this smaller container when needed.

It sits neatly in our pantry

If somebody was to shake the container the sugar would fall into the coffee, but as I’m the only one that uses this container I refrain from ‘shaking it’ I love how easy it is to grab one container to make a quick cuppa!

Visit tomorrow for a complete list of Tupperware containers I use in the pantry

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I did have our meal planner and grocery list on the fridge, however with our new pantry makeover I have placed a pin board behind the pantry door.  This is what the pantry door looked like before:

I purchased a cork board for $4 from a local discount store.  I spray painted the frame of the cork board white, placing junk mail over the cork to protect while spraying.

I added 3M Velcro strips to the back of the cork board to attach to the pantry door.

I covered two A5 clipboards I purchased from Officeworks in scrapbook paper.  I found this paper at Spotlight.  

I glued them to the cork board.  The clipboards hold our new weekly meal planner and shopping lists.  

‘Whats for Dinner’ meal plan & shopping list printable available HERE

Added the kids responsibility chart, I updated the charts with chevron designs to match the clipboards.  

I also spray painted a used curry tin and glued it to the cork to hold pens and pegs

I then added some twine and mini pegs (from kikki.k) to hold recipes I would like to cook

 Our end result!

I must admit though after using the shopping list above for the past few weeks, I will be converting back to our previous grocery list, it’s so much easier to tick boxes and make sure that I don’t forget anything while shopping.

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It’s back!  Inspiring finds Friday, where I find ideas from other blogs & websites about organising a particular area of your home, this week I found some great pantry organising solutions, I hope they inspire you!

Pantry Organising Ideas

Use sink caddies to store satchels  |  Make Bake Celebrate

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 Great use of containers  |  Be it Ever so Humble

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Labelled beautifully  |  A thousand words

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Great tips on how to organise your pantry  |  Howards Storage World

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Containers and Baskets keeping items organised  |  Belle Amie Mother of Three

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Clear containers make it easy to see contents inside  |  Bake Bike Blog

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These containers with handles make items easily accessible  |  honey you baked

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