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Need pantry space!!

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

Storage is awful in our house! We have no pantry and have this awkward 12” deep space behind the doors in our laundry room (pass through from garage to kitchen). It has nothing but coats and shoes piled in here at this point. I need ideas for the space to make it more storage/narrow pantry like!! We can move the trash can out of this space and obviously take everything down…do we just do straight shelves with baskets? narrow shelves on either side for small appliance storage and a coat rod in between??? I’ve looked at so many ideas but this dumb space is so awkward!!


*edited to add other side of the laundry room* initially we thought about eventually getting stackable w/d and putting a deep cabinet next to that…. Which we still might do someday when we are due for new w/d but we currently have a couple deep cabinets in the kitchen and I don’t like how deep they are because things get lost in the abyss or it is a huge process to get things out.



Comments (7)

  • 2 years ago

    Try a tall set of wire or white painted wood shelves, about 36 or so inches wide to fit next to the shoes. Bolt the shelves to the wall for safety.


    Google "6 foot tall shelves" for ideas and shopping.


  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I would do something like this


    Obviously just the straight run - some storage on the bottom and open shelves on the top - or a mix of open and close.

    That's valuable space there. You would be surprised how much you can store.

    Good luck!

    Britt Knoll thanked Debbi Washburn
  • 2 years ago

    Tall shelves for storage shelves on the left half, keep the right half for coats and shoes.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Show the ENTIRE laundry pass please? Not just behind the door

    Dimensions of the entire space would be nice as well. You will get a lot more help

  • 2 years ago

    I am renovating my passthrough laundry/pantry from my garage to the kitchen.

    As Jan said, measurements are key to creating the best solutions.


    I am moving my doorways over so I can have a deeper space for the pantry.

  • 2 years ago

    I like adjustable shelving, especially in a pantry. Putting items of the same height on a shelf means minimal wasted space between shelves.


    We have a small laundry room next to the kitchen, with shelves on the wall opposite the W/D. When we bought the house 2 years ago, those shelves were 7" deep - I immediately replaced them with 12" shelves, and now have a functional pantry, even though the shelves are only 29" wide.


    There are wire shelves above the door for less-used stuff - you could do that on the wall you show, plus above the door (maybe even above the W/D, depending on what else is on that wall. You can also utilize the back of the door, with pockets for caps and mittens, cleaning supplies, hang a broom and dustpan - lots of options, depending on your needs.


    Here's our little pantry:



  • 2 years ago

    You have valuable space to take advantage of for storage. Relocate the shoes and outerwear to the garage and get a wall mounted adjustable shelf system and set up your pantry. You can buy the number of shelves/drawers you want - for example, if you actually like having a trash can there, you can customize that section to accommodate it. Something like the Elfa system at The Container Store would work, they can even help you figure out the best configuration.


    As for the deep cabinets, the steel metal, pull out cabinet organizers are game changers - they transform lower shelves to be far more functional. Rev-a-Shelf is well known but there are other brands. Just be sure to get a good quality that fully extend.


    This is a good time of year to set up systems, storage and organizational items are often on sale in January.