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Summer Pantry Re-fresh

*This post is sponsored by Walmart and affiliate links are used. All product selections and opinions are my own!

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Nothing says summer like a messy pantry!  Anyone else feel the same?  Summer is definitely the time that we let things go a little around my house and it’s all part of the fun.  I love taking a break from rigid schedules and enjoying lots of unstructured down time. I can be such a chill and relaxed mom!  For a little while. :)  Then something kind of snaps inside me and I start craving order!  When I crave order, but we still have a month of summer to go I tend to turn to spots in my house that need attention.  My pantry was definitely that spot!  We have totally let it go the past few months.

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Stuff all over the counter, too many packages, empty containers, torn labels.  It was time to do something about this hot mess.  I dedicated my morning to giving our pantry a little summer re-fresh.

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Quick shot of the “during.”  I basically pulled everything out!  Food was all over my kitchen counters and my serving dishes filled up the dining room.  I categorized everything and then put the red items away with my Christmas dishes.  Then I cleaned all of my pantry shelves and drawers, washed containers and then put everything back.  Putting everything back is always my favorite part. :)  Ready to see the “afters?”

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Welcome to my organized (again) pantry!  Feeling light and bright and fresh and clean for summer. :)

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

You might remember I bought these fruit prints months ago from Walmart.  LOVE them so much!  (If you love them too and they show they are sold out enter your e-mail to get an “in-stock” alert because most items come back in stock.)  I knew I wanted these in my pantry.. I have a thing for lemons, we’re obsessed with cuties at my house and the colors are just too much fun.  Walmart has a new section in some stores and on-line called “WOW and NOW” that includes fun and trendy home decor items for a steal!  So many cute things and they switch them out monthly.  I’ll share favorites I already have and love at the end of this post!  It’s a great place to look if you want to give a spot in your home a quick re-fresh without spending much.

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Most of my serving dishes are white and/or wood so I displayed them on the shelves with my cute summer prints.  I love that this looks like a styled shelf when really it’s just items I use daily!  Why not make the every day pretty? :)

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

And that orange print?  Sitting on my shelf next to a bowl of cuties of course. :)  (Notice the bottom drawer here is full of blow pop suckers.  Another sign of summer at our house. Ha.)

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

It always feels good to get my canisters cleaned out and re-filled.  I changed one cereal label to “cereal of the week” for Kenny.  The rest of us eat the same cereal but he’s always mixing it up with something new.  I tease him that his constant need for change makes it hard for me to label and organize his food so he laughed when he saw the new label.  We put up with a lot from each other. ;)

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

I went through all of the items on my shelves and tossed anything that was expired.

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

Feels so good to have our pantry clean and organized again!

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

I forgot to take pics of inside the drawers but they haven’t changed much.  Maybe a few different snacks but still mostly popcorn. ;)

Here are a couple more before and afters!  Because they’re fun. :)

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

BEFORE

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

AFTER

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

BEFORE

Pantry Organization Summer Re-fresh (Sunny Side Up)

AFTER

Such a difference!  Have you organized (or re-organized) a space in your home this summer?  It’s an instant upper to regain some order if (like me) you are surrounded by chaos. :)  Below are some fun items for pantry organization (aren’t those copper baskets cute!?) and then I’m sharing a few Walmart favorites I have throughout my home!

 

1- set of 4 square containers   2- 15pcs set of containers 

3- rubbermaid food storage  4- sandwich and salad lunch kit   5- rubbermaid cereal keeper 

6- food storage container  7- storage basket   8- expandable spice rack

 

Walmart favorites throughout my home.. 

Home decor favorites (Sunny Side Up)

{chenille 3 piece duvet cover set/jute pouf ottomans/similar inhale & exhale prints/stripe pillow/trellis throw pillow}

Home decor favorites (Sunny Side Up)

{rattan lamps/white glazed ceramic pot/summer candle}

Home decor favorites (Sunny Side Up)

{lemon bath mat/round woven tray/white glazed ceramic pot/summer candle/paisley bath towels}

Home decor favorites (Sunny Side Up)

{parsons desk/plush velvet office chair/gold table lamp/gold pencil holder}

Addison has loved her little white desk and chair!  I have an update on her bedroom coming at some point.  Sorry I left you hanging on that one.  We’ve been waiting for her new bed.. backordered until September!

A lot of these items are included in the collages below with a few new favorites.  My summer favorites collage makes me SO happy!

Bring on ALL the lemons. :)

 

Walmart summer favorites (thesunnysideupblog.com)

1-lemon dish towels  2- dinnerware set   3- popcorn popper

4- canvas art print   5- seagrass baskets   6- squeezed rug 

7- lemon love canvas art   8- lemon squeezer   9- basket pot 

10- outdoor egg chair   11- yellow beach towel

 

Walmart Home Favorites (thesunnysideupblog.com)

 

1- square pillow   2- cactus pillow   3- hexagon wall mirror

4- woven tray  5- nesting bowls    6- duvet cover set   7- hello doormat

8- ceramic bowls   9- pouf    10- 3- piece patio set   11- white desk

12- weave round basket   13- velvet office chair  14- shower curtain

 

xoxo, Erin
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10 thoughts on “Summer Pantry Re-fresh

  1. Oh that was fun, Erin! Love those fruity prints. I hear you on letting go of some things over summer break and then hitting a point where the lack of order really grates. Good for you for getting things back in line. Your refreshed pantry looks so very refreshing! I’ll bet you breathed a deep sigh of relief. I was thinking about going through my pantry for the same reason. Maybe I will do it next week right before trash day. ;) This summer, I’m finding myself trying to hang out with my girls as much as possible so the deep cleaning has taken a bit of a back seat. I giggled at the cereal of the week. Your husband sounds like mine, always wants something different. But then for mine, his something different all too often quickly becomes no longer available in the stores! So he has to find another something different! LOL Hope you have a great rest of your week! Grab some popcorn and enjoy the “fruits” of your labor. :D

    1. Thank you so much Jeanne! Good for you putting your girls first! Deep cleaning can always wait (it never really ends.. right!?). and doing it right before trash day is always a smart idea. So happy you enjoyed the fruit prints! You always make me smile. :) xo

  2. The update looks amazing! The red items looked pretty mixed in, but it looks so much fresher without them. My favourite photo is the one with the empty cannisters and the packages beneath them… that sums up my cupboards and sides at the moment! :)

    1. Thank you so much Lisa! I agree.. I like it better w/o the red! And my cupboards often look like the “before” pictures too.. especially during summer! :) xo

  3. Erin, the update is amazing! I love the light airy colors for summer. Ive been traveling so just catching up on your blog posts. I have a question, when you remove the food from its original box packaging and place in plastic storage bins, how do you know when an item expires? Do you place the date somewhere on the bin?
    Loving all your organizational ideas!! I can’t believe Labor Day weekend is coming up!

    1. Hi Denise! Thank you! So happy you like the pantry update! Most of the items I have in containers we eat before they could come close to expiring.. ha. I try to use those containers mostly for the items we go through fast. I do sometimes put a little date sticker label on the back of things like baking soda (baking items that could expire). Enjoy your Labor Day weekend! I agree.. this year is flying by. So happy Fall is coming! :)

  4. I adore your pantry! Would you mind sharing where you got the labeled drawer pulls? I have been searching everywhere for something similar with no luck :(

  5. Hi Erin,
    I realize this is an older post, but I happen to be remodeling my pantry and I love the look of “open shelves” around the top half, rather than the “boxes” with the vertical supports that are more common. And I LOVE the open corners. Can you tell me about your pantry shelves? What are they made of? Do they have enough support without vertical supports? It looks like they are just sitting on supports along the back. Are they painted? Or what kind of finish do they have on them?

    Thank you so much! I get so much inspiration from your blog! :)

    1. Hi Lynette! Thank you so much! My pantry shelves are wood and they are painted a glossy white. And yes.. they are supported by supports along the back.:) I hope that helps!

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