Cracker jars on pantry shelf |
Last Friday, I posted HERE about some cool jars we found at Ikea. Well this Friday I thought I'd share some more of our storage plans. I've been collecting these cracker jars (also called biscuit jars) from various stores or online as I find them (on sale) for about a year. The link I posted is to Amazon, where they always have them and frequently at great prices. They aren't vintage of course, but they do have that vintage look that we like so well. I also find them at other local stores and big box retailers in town.
These are the shelves in the mudroom/pantry. I took one shelf and set it at this level to maximize usage below and then figured out how many I could fit in the space. Turns out the magic number is twelve...three rows of four jars!
These are the shelves in the mudroom/pantry. I took one shelf and set it at this level to maximize usage below and then figured out how many I could fit in the space. Turns out the magic number is twelve...three rows of four jars!
Set of Cracker jars on pantry shelf |
They come in three sizes, 1 quart, 2 quart and 1 gallon, so that was a perfect way of setting up the shelves to give us a uniform look while giving us different sizes for the things used more of and less of.
Cracker (or biscuit) jars, image courtesy of Amazon.com |
That was a clever use of space. I love the shape of the jars.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We hoped it would be the right size and it really worked out great. We love those jars, very vintage looking. And usually (on sale) less than $5 each.
DeleteIt's exciting to begin collecting such things isn't it. It makes one feel that one is on the way to being 'set up'.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the pantry that we are shown on 'Nigella's kitchen'? When I saw it I fell in love and told AGA that that is the sort of pantry I would like!
You know me too well, ha. Yes, I love that feeling. It speaks of so much potential and a sense of accomplishment (when it's done of course, ha). I'm not sure I've seen Nigella's pantry, I'll have to google it. I hope you get your pantry sometime soon! :-)
DeleteYou did a great job. I'm still trying to figure out how we are going to organize our pantry.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Ha, our pantry in town is not the best organized, this is great because we get to start with a blank slate (pretty much like the whole farm, ha). Now check back in a few years and lets see if it STILL looks like this, LOL!
DeleteI love these cracker jars - I have 3 of them and they are working out great! I just found 3 new canisters that have the built in chalkboard labels on them! Have you seen the Martha Stewart chalkboard labels? They work great!
ReplyDeleteThey are great jars and should pretty much last forever. Glass is our favorite way to store stuff, it doesn't absorb odors, it keeps things fresh, it's easy to clean etc. I haven't see the MS labels, I will look for those. Thanks for the heads up! And thanks for stopping by!!
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