My New Pantry

I am so obsessed with my new pantry.  It may be small, it may have to hold kitchen items that don't fit in cabinets and unopened wedding gifts that we love but don't need and would be too difficult to unpack only to pack it back up (I really can't wait to settle).  Now...thanks to canisters from Ikea and labels I made using basic shipping labels and Microsoft word (there is probably a better way, but word works for me).
I have gone back and forth on weather I should purchase organizing containers now or wait until we have a more permanent home.  Plus I HATE spending money on containers (meanwhile I LOVE new containers).  I told Adam all I wanted for mothers day was his permission (which I didn't need...but it helps) to buy supplies to organize the pantry.  He approved and I went to Ikea!
I figure any home we buy will have more cabinets or a bigger pantry and most likely both than our apartment so it shouldn't be a problem fitting everything.

ahhhhh...I can see what I have!

So I had to take a cereal picture...each of these boxes cost less than 50c (thanks to coupons).  I actually paid almost $1 for the Apple Jacks...I wasn't happy about it but I splurged for my little boy.



I used shipping labels and digital scrapbook paper for my labels.  The shipping labels are much cheaper and have more pages than the full sticker sheets.



I used the same label layout but printed these on card stock and tied them to the bins using twine.

I am not totally finished, I have several other things I want to put in glass canisters and I want to get a shoe organizer for our sauces (you know what I'm talking about if you have been on pinterest at all).  I am finished for now though and I am extremely happy with how nice everything looks and how easy it is to keep neat.