Five ways to spruce up a messy pantry

How to get your pantry neat and tidy if your kitchen cupboards are brimming with spices and ingredients.

For dry goods

Switch your dry ingredients like sugar or flour out of opened bags and into glass jars, which are ideal since they protect from moisture and air. Ikea’s jars are spacious and affordable, so it’s easier to grab as many as you need. Ikea 365+ glass jar with lid, $10, ikea.com

For pantry produce

The key to keeping produce like onions fresh in your pantry is a breathable basket, so their moisture can’t accumulate. This one’s made from durable steel, and you can stack them to maximize your vertical storage space. Williams Sonoma scoop stacking basket, $44, williamssonoma.ca

For baked treats

Your favourite baked goods deserve to be in a cute jar. This one, made from foodsafe ceramic with a cow print glaze, has adorably kitsch vibes, and there’s ample room for sweet treats (or pantry accessories like glass jar clamps and chip clips). Urban Outfitters wavy cow print lidded canister, $34, urbanoutfitters.com

For essential spices

Make your kitchen feel like an apothecary with these spice jars, which tuck into an olivewood frame. It’s much more organized than using loose spice bags and looks polished enough to keep as countertop decor. Crate & Barrel Maia Olivewood six-jar spice rack, $70, crateandbarrel.ca

For easy identification

Trying to tell your baking soda from baking powder at a glance? Skip the guesswork with this affordable label maker, which comes with predesigned templates and a variety of fonts to choose from.

Brother P-Touch Cube label maker, $78, chapters.indigo.ca