Are Kitchen Pantry Drawers More Efficient For Storage Than Shelves? - Tasting Table

"In fact, losing items to deep storage space in pantries is a pantry storage mistake you need to stop making, like yesterday. Plus, it turns out that pantry drawers are more efficient for storage than shelves. The reason is because drawers make it easy for us to see and access items like pots, pans, and serveware. Nothing gets lost or forgotten in the back."

"If your kitchen pantry only has shelves, luckily, there's a cost-effective way to easily convert or retrofit them into drawers. You can also maximize every inch of your kitchen cabinets with Ikea's pull-out baskets, which serve as drawers. By doing this, you also don't have to go through a costly pantry or kitchen remodel, or build your own new cabinet and drawers. You also don't have to overhaul your whole pantry storage space at once."

"Aside from maximizing storage space, making items easier to access, and not losing items to the back of a shelf, drawers will also keep your pantry looking neater and tidier. When items are not in use, they are tucked away in the drawer. These items can include all your kitchen towels, for example. Use Marie Kondo's towel folding method to fold kitchen linens into compact rectangles that you can file away neatly in a kitchen pantry drawer."

Deep pantry shelves often hide items at the back, leading to forgotten or wasted goods. Converting shelves into pull-out drawers or installing pull-out baskets increases visibility and access for pots, pans, serveware, and linens. Retrofit options like Ikea pull-out baskets offer a cost-effective solution without full remodels. Start small by converting a single deep shelf with a drawer insert or pull-out basket, then expand gradually. Drawers also keep storage neat and tidy by tucking away unused items. Adding dividers and bins within drawers and using folding methods for linens further enhances organization and maximizes usable space.

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