Here is a very typical before picture for an average closet style pantry.
Usually when you have a pantry like this, there are only so many ways you can maximize the space. Often times in a pantry like this, you will have short shelves that don't go the full depth of the pantry. And even if you do have full depth shelving, most people typically only use about the first 8-12" of the space. Things are stacked, crammed in and difficult to access. Things tend to be put in where they happen to fit at the time.
If the shelves are too close together, you can't see what is behind, but if they are spaced too far apart then you end up with a lot of dead space. Overall, it's difficult to maximize the space in your pantry, no matter how it is setup.
Now here is the same pantry after adding the glideouts.
Now here is the same pantry after adding the glideouts.
There are a number of factors that go into designing the best way to reorganize your pantry with glideouts. The first thing is always what sort of things you have in your pantry, or what things you might want to go into the space.
You can see with the finished design, starting at the bottom it is designed to accommodate taller and larger items on the bottom glideout.
You can see with the finished design, starting at the bottom it is designed to accommodate taller and larger items on the bottom glideout.
The second glideout has sloped sides, so it is taller in the back. This allows you to put taller bottles like oils, vinegar, 2 liter bottles, wine bottles, etc in the back, gives you added height so things don't fall out, but then leaves it short in the front for smaller items and also so you can see what is in there.
The next two glideouts are made for all of your mid-sized food items. Boxes, crackers, pastas, larger jars, etc.
The next two glideouts are made for all of your mid-sized food items. Boxes, crackers, pastas, larger jars, etc.
Then the next two are designed just for cans, and the last one is again a slope with the taller area designated for everyday taller items, like cereal boxes for instance.
By adding a couple of shelves that glide out and designating each shelf for a different kind of item, you utilize the space much more efficiently besides making everything so much more accessible. You eliminate the dead space and you are also much much happier with the space every time you go in there, because it is no longer a frustrating space to use, but rather easy to access everything and a joy to use every time you go in there.
By adding a couple of shelves that glide out and designating each shelf for a different kind of item, you utilize the space much more efficiently besides making everything so much more accessible. You eliminate the dead space and you are also much much happier with the space every time you go in there, because it is no longer a frustrating space to use, but rather easy to access everything and a joy to use every time you go in there.
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