HOW TO ORGANIZE SNACKS

The whole point of having a snack is to have something quick and easy to grab and eat. Then, why do we make things so hard on ourselves by trying to copy those Pinterest-perfect and Instagram-worthy pantries? The truth is you really can make your pantries just as pretty but also organize your snacks with organizing solutions that make much more sense for your household and lifestyles. And, did you know, you can also organize your spaces according to your organizing style? You can find out what your organizing style is here.

Before organizing your snacks, you must purge the expired ones and the ones you do not like. Be ruthless and purge the excess so you can more easily store what you do use.

In my freebie library here, I include guides which help walk you through the organizing process and help you decide what to purge and keep. I also include my declutter and organizing challenge calendars and guides to help direct you through each area of your home. These guides ensure you get through every nook and cranny and finally get to the other side of clutter … an organized and functional space!

In this post, we focus on how to organize your household’s snacks. Below, I share ideas on how to properly organize your variety of snacks for various people in your home with different types of organizing solutions that will work for your organizing styles and spaces.

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How to Properly Store Family-Sized Snacks

Determining what organizing solutions you need depends on how big that giant bag of chips or popcorn or tray of cookies is and how much your family consumes of it before it goes stale. If your household typically consumes entire packages shortly after opening them, you may just need simple bag clips and bins or baskets like these (found here):

If your household takes a bit longer to consume a large package of snacks, you will need an air tight container to contain the rest in between servings. You will just want to remember that, simply because the contents of an opened package are not stored in an air tight container, it does not mean it will not go stale. The package has been opened and is being exposed to air every time the container is opened. It will still go stale but will take longer than if not stored in an air tight container. Keeping this in mind will help you to determine how many containers you will need. You will simply be realistic about how many different types of snacks you can have opened and reasonably consume before they go stale. You may need to purchase containers like this individually or a set if it suits your household (found here):

Because this set is a modular set which stackes nicely (they also don’t take up too much space regarding the depth of cabinets or shelves), you can store these containers in front of the unopened bags you have stored within containers behind. Or, you can store your unopened snacks in a bin or basket on another shelf or two near your snack containers.

How to Properly Store Individually-Wrapped Snacks

Two key things to remember about storing individually-wrapped snacks are:

• you must either decant the snacks into a bin or basket or simply remove the top or side of the original box to make them all visible at a glance
• and that lids are not your friends.

As noted at the beginning, snacks are supposed to be easy to grab and go. Lids will just give you trouble. And bins or baskets to empty these individually-wrapped snacks into don’t have to be fancy. I used old containers without lids for a friend’s pantry. You can also use old containers as drawer dividers within drawers.

For any snacks that are stored slightly out of reach, bins with handles are helpful (found here):

To contain the different varieties of smaller snacks like granola bars, for example, you can simply use drawer dividers within bins. Or, you can use narrower bins or bins with built-in dividers like these (found here):

You can also stack drawers like these to access each flavor of snack (found here):

How to Properly Store Snacks for the Little Ones

You have a million things pulling you in every direction, including your little one pulling on your pant leg while you’re washing dishes because he or she wants a snack. If you feel your little one is old enough to grab their own snack (with permission, of cours), then, you can use a solution like this to designate a few healthy snack options they can choose from (found here):

You can set out a certain number of snacks they can have over the entirety of the week (then, if they run out before the week’s end … you’ll know if someone has been sneaky sneaky). You can store the rest in a bin or basket out of reach like the examples shared above.

I hope you found some ideas for how to organize your snacks for your organizing style and/or the space that you have! In my next post, I share ideas on how to organize and properly store potatoes and onions (you’re probably doing it incorrectly!) Don’t forget to grab my free resources from my freebie library here. Let’s get to the other side of clutter … an organized and functional space!

Happy Organizing!