DIY Pantry Rack

A pantry rack provides convenient storage for excess items.

Even in a large kitchen with ample cabinet space, a pantry provides a place to store an overflow of food and cooking items. To keep things organized, homeowners can choose to make custom racks and units, ready to assemble and install. A thriftier but still practical option is to repurpose materials to create your own one-of-a-kind pantry rack shelf system for all the extra kitchen storage you need.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Bookcase
• Fabric
• Velcro
• Tension rod
• Shelving
• Baskets
• Hacksaw

Instructions

1. Evaluate what area of the kitchen, utility room or garage will best accommodate the pantry rack. Measure the area.

2. Repurpose a tall bookcase to store pantry items. Camouflage the contents, if desired, with a piece of fabric that matches your room’s décor. Attach one strip of Velcro to the fabric and the other to the top of the shelves of the bookshelf or hang a curtain from a tension rod in front of the bookshelf if wall space allows.

3. Hang multiple wooden or metal shelves in the designated area and top with small-to-medium-sized baskets to house an assortment of pantry items.

4. Install wire shelving, mounted on an angle inside a spare or emptied cabinet in lieu of space in nearby rooms. Placing the shelves at angles allows for cans to be stored on their sides, in a rolling manner, making it easier to see what’s available and to store newest cans at the end of a row. Use a hacksaw to alter the length of the racks.

References

• Family Handyman: Kitchen Storage Solutions