If you are running short of room in your food cabinets, make the best of your limited space with these DIY pantry organization projects!
Skills Required: Beginner to Intermediate. Most of these pantry storage ideas are simple enough for beginners (with no experience!), but there are a few building projects that are a little trickier.

I was just looking at my food cabinets and realize we have a major problem. And by “we” I mean “me.” The cabinets are messy and I have several cans of chicken stock and packages of bread crumbs . . . because I can’t see what I have, so I buy new.
Cabinets are full of new food items, cleaners, and other supplies that I don’t need. Rather than stocking up constantly, I’d love to get some pantry organization going ASAP. A lot of times it’s not about having more space, but using the space you have well.
If you agree, then you’ll love these 20+ DIY pantry organization projects. There are a lot of tips and tricks to getting the most out of your space if you just scroll down!
Learn how to organize a pantry with all of the smart ideas below! You might be able to use one, two, or all of these ideas. I can’t wait for you to see them. Let me know what you think in the comments.
DIY Pantry Organization
If you are running short of room in your food cabinets, make the best of your limited space with these 20+ DIY pantry organization projects!
Clear Containers
For quick and easy cleanup of your pantry, go clear container (plastic and glass!) crazy and add labels with a clear label maker.
Cricut Labels
Or you could add a bit of fun to your labels by making them using your Cricut! There are so many awesome fonts to choose from.
Add Custom Shelving
No need to contact some expensive closet organizing company, just follow the directions given here to add your own shelving to your pantry. Great tips in this post!
Soup Can Organizer
This is the perfect budget way to organize cans – with recycled soda fridge packs and Mod Podge. You can also stack these, which is nice for even more space.
Pantry Shelving Unit
You can make a custom shelving unit with these simple plans – perfect for hanging on the wall and getting items off the shelves.
DIY Pantry Organizers
These were created for the laundry room, but think of what you could do with these dollar store bins in the pantry!
Canned Food Rack
Cans take up a lot of room in the pantry. Free up a ton of space with these easy-to-follow building plans.
Create a Hallway Pantry
If you aren't lucky enough to have a pantry in your house, you can create one like Roeshel did here. She used some space in a hallway off the kitchen to put in floor to ceiling shelving for a pantry.
DIY IKEA Pantry
Robert and Lauren had a little utilized wall in their kitchen. They bought 2 IKEA Hemnes cabinets and customized them to fit their pantry storage needs. Nice, right?
DIY Spice Labels
Make it easier to find the spice you are looking for by putting each spice in a clear container and added labels created using the Cricut Maker.
You could make them even easier to find by putting them in alphabetic order like they do in the grocery store.
Wood Crates
This idea is awesome for using valuable floor space. Add rolling labeled crates to your pantry organization. You can buy crates just like these at the craft store.
Faux Weathered Wood Crates
If you don't have the money to purchase or make real wood crates for your pantry, you could make some faux wood crates like Lauren did using cardboard boxes and paper!
Wood Burned Crate Labels
Find out how to create your own custom wood burned labels for crate storage in your pantry. I love the rustic look of these labels.
Organize Plastic & Reusable Bags
Get those bags under control! Learn how to fold plastic bags and reusable bags to put them in containers and remove just like tissues!
Organize Your Plastic Wrap
Store your various rolls and wraps in a converted Sam’s Club or Costco box. This tutorial is so easy and budget friendly. It keeps everything so nice and neat!
Lazy Susan
Carissa used a hardware bin lazy Susan (second shelf of photo) to group baking supplies like extracts, sprinkles and food coloring. She added a regular lazy Susan (bottom shelf on left) for oil and sauce bottles.
Chip Storage Rack
Erin added spring clips to a board so that she could hang chips bags. They are easy to see and grab, as well as using up neglected wall space.
DIY Roll Out Kitchen Pantry
Utilize unused space like the space between your refrigerator and cabinets to add a roll out pantry like this one made from wood, dowel rods and chicken wire!
Pantry Organization On A Budget
Turn your wire shelves into solid shelves with foam core and drawer liner. No more bottles tipping over or little items falling through the cracks!
Pantry Door Organizer
Whitney built this amazing spice rack and foil/baggie holder – this DIY pantry storage is one of my favorites! Especially because you can use the same idea to customize the size for your own items.
Pantry Inventory Printables
Once you have your pantry organized, you are going to want to keep it organized. One way to do this is by keeping an inventory. You can get free printable inventory sheets for the pantry, freezer and fridge on this post.
If you love these DIY pantry organizing ideas, I’d love for you to visit some of my other favorite organizing posts:
- Ways to Organize a Dorm Room
- How to Organize Craft Supplies
- DIY Cord Organizers for Your Cables
- Budget Friendly Playroom Organization
- DIY Desk Organizers
- 50 Tips to Get Organized