What Makes A Good Pantry Cabinet?

A pantry cabinet, like a box of old toothpaste and deodorant, is just what you need to pull your fridge out of the junk pile. Sometimes it is tempting to throw things in the closet but you have to pick them up one by one, slowly, lest they get all over your clothes or carpeting. Then you have to clean up the mess and dry it, and before you know it the corners of your walls are soaked.

Pantry cabinets are easy to make and they are a neat way to keep all your food in one location. Your cooking and grilling needs will vary depending on the size of your family, and they can accommodate a variety of pots and pans. It is also a good place to store salad mix, pasta sauce, and even small foods like peanuts and dried fruit.

An advantage of a pantry cabinet is that if you do decide to use it for anything other than food, the cabinets do not need to be replaced. Some of them even add value because they are still there in their original position and because they may come with a free cabinet liner or two.

There are several styles of pantry cabinets, and you will need to determine which one will best suit your needs. Most contemporary kitchen designs feature their built-in pantry cabinets. They are often made from stainless steel and sometimes they come with glass shelves.

Corner pantry cabinets are another type. These are open in the front and can fit a dish rack. They have drawers below and can be in either wood or metal. Some styles come with a door that opens into the kitchen so that it becomes an extra counter.

You can have a large pantry with some or all of the space in the other rooms available for cooking. They come in many different sizes, from six inches to eighteen inches deep.

Perhaps you will have an extra space in the basement or in the attic, a spot where you can add an additional dining room table. You could put a few chairs there and fill it with dishes. This would be a good place to bring out the refridgerator as well as the ice maker and the microwave.

A pantry cabinet may be of interest to you because it opens up the room. You can rearrange your furniture easily, and you can also add small shelves to hold any cookbooks you have, if you cook a lot.

Another design feature of a pantry cabinet is that you can add shelving on the outside or on the inside. You can keep all your cleaning supplies in a corner of the pantry. It will be convenient and attractive.

If you have a ceiling to floor height wall, you may want to add wall hooks to make your set up appear more expensive. If you add wooden shelves, these will last a long time and they will be safer for children.

The best kind of cabinet is the one that is made for a pantry cabinet, which has glass shelves. It is a unit that will hang right on the wall, so you do not have to worry about taking care of it. You can open and close it whenever you wish, without a lot of trouble.

What you need to look for when you are making a pantry cabinet is the kind of man that it will hold. A tallish stove top may hold a quart jar of honey and a microwave will hold several tablespoons of soup, so you will need a larger pan than you would normally use.