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COMMENTS HAVE OFFICIALLY CLOSED!  THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER.  Greetings Lords and Ladies!  I know several of you have been waiting for this post for quite some time so I’ll get right down to business.  When Lady Tammy of Tupperware contacted me to do a complete overhaul of my pantry, I was overjoyed.  It’s not just because I tend to be a messy person (which I am and have no problems admitting it in public).  It wasn’t just because I know that Tupperware makes solid, quality products.  (My mom still has several pieces bought decades ago that are in great shape!)  It was mainly because I knew having a better organized pantry would result in a better bottom line.  Being able to see exactly what I had in my cabinet would help me shop more effectively and avoid buying products I already had.  Having products stored properly would make them last longer and avoid throwing food (and the money spent on it) in the trash.

So on Wednesday, Lady Tammy came over and opened my pantry doors to this:

And what you can’t see was even worse.  You know, the stuff in the back . . . like an opened package of rice cakes (I have no idea when I last bought those), an open package of HALLOWEEN Peeps, and Valentine’s Day Candy from LAST YEAR.  Eww.

But when she left, it looked like this:

Amazing right?  I learned all sorts of amazing things about Tupperware Modular Mates (Did you know they’re the only kitchen containers that the military will move?  They keep tortillas fresh for well over 6 months?!?  Brown sugar can be kept soft in them for over 11 (ELEVEN) years?!?!?!).  But what I think I loved the best of all is how perfectly the containers stack and fit together so that your space is maximized.  Nothing is wasted.  I’m a big fan of not wasting – space, time, resources, money, you get the picture.  By the way, I didn’t catch the top shelf in the picture on the left but it’s pretty much empty.  I have a whole extra shelf now!

I have to be honest and say that I have spent some time simply staring into my cabinets over the last couple of days and my stress has been minimized by not having yet another messy corner of my world.  And I love being able to see exactly how much pasta, rice, quinoa, black beans, flax seed, etc. that we have so I can menu plan efficiently.  I know I’ll know exactly when I need to buy whole wheat flour or oatmeal again.  And I don’t have to deal with bulky boxes in the cabinets that only have crumbs left inside of them when I’m reaching for a snack.

Now’s the part where everyone breathes a collective sigh of relief with me . . .  ahhhhh!

And here’s the part where I share with you the SIX ways you can enter to win a deep sigh of relief in your pantry, too.  Up for grabs is 5 Piece Rectangular Modular Mate Set AND a 5 Piece Super Oval Modular Mate Set (pictured above) with your choice of either red or blue seals.  $135 worth of Tupperware for free!  Here’s how to enter:

1) Leave a comment with your favorite pantry organizational tip.

2) Subscribe to the Queen of Free’s RSS Feed or e-mail subscription. Leave a SEPARATE comment here if you did (or already do).

3) Become a Friend of the Queen of Tupperware, Tammy Hornek on Facebook.  Leave a SEPARATE comment here if you did (or if you are already her friend).

4) Fill out a Contact Form on Tammy’s Website.  You only need to fill in your first/last name and e-mail address (but feel free to fill it all out).  Leave a SEPARATE comment here if you did.

5) Become a Fan of the Queen of Free on Facebook and update your Facebook Status to say “I Want to Win $135 in FREE Tupperware from the Queen of Free to Reorganize My Pantry. http://bit.ly/5IAKsB”  Leave a SEPARATE comment here with the status link.

6) Follow the Queen of Free on Twitter and Tweet the follow: “I Want to Win Over $135 in Tupperware from @thequeenoffree to Reorganize My Pantry http://bit.ly/5IAKsB”  Leave a SEPARATE comment here with the link to your Tweet.

A few closing notes: Modular Mates are on sale now through February 12th for 40% off!  So even if you don’t win you might want to think about investing in a system to save you money in the long run.  If you do decide to order anything, I’m hosting an online “party,” too.  AND Tammy Hornek is hosting a Pantry Organization Class on January 26th 6 PM at Faith Church (Southside of Indy).  Details are here.  She’s definitely a Pantry Wiz people!

REMEMBER, leave SEPARATE comments for multiple entries (I can’t count ’em otherwise).  Comments will close on Friday, January 22nd at midnight.  Our winner will be announced on Saturday morning, bright and early at 8 AM.  Good luck and get to commenting.  I’m going back to stare at my clean cabinets.

Tammy Hornek Tupperware provided me with a personal pantry re-organization, including  the necessary Tupperware to complete it.  No monies were received for this review nor was it edited by Tammy Hornek, Tupperware, or a PR company. I always give you my honest opinion regarding products so you can make an informed purchase decision. 

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Comments

  1. Joanna says

    My best pantry-organizational tip has been to keep the “from scratch” ingredients in easy reach, and make the convenience foods a little harder to get to. When I’m inspired to cook, I can reach for the pasta and spices rather than the Hamburger Helper! (Disclosure: there’s not actually any Hamburger Helper in my pantry, but you know what I mean)

  4. Amy Sparrow says

    For Pantry Organization, I like to keep all cans on one shelf, all cereal on another, all other boxes on one shelf, and then bread, rice, noodles, and things with soft packages on the last shelf.

  7. SLaurie says

    favorite panty tip is probably old news — separation of likes. Fruit one shelf, veggies on another, pasta together, etc. Grouping likes and types allow for quick review of what you need prior to shopping.

  8. juliewstevenson says

    man, I’m not sure I have a pantry organization tip! can’t let that dissuade me from entering though. 🙂 is it a tip to say that i keep the random “hardly ever use, but still do very occasionally so I don’t want to throw them away” stuff on the top shelf that I need a step ladder to reach? they’re still there and I can see them so I don’t forget where I stashed them. but dang, it’s not easy to reach that top shelf. 🙂

  12. kswilder says

    I just became Tammy Hornek Tupperware’s friend on Facebook.
    Great organizational idea: rather than making several trips up and downstairs put a basket or bag near the bottom or top of the stairs. When you find a misplaced item that belongs on another level put it in the bag/basket and then once a day redistribute the items to their proper place.
    Ooops mine wasn’t pantry related.

  13. Tricia says

    My best pantry organizational tip is for spices. I use stair step organizers to house my spices tallest in the back, shortest up front. This is the one and only cabinet I open and feel stress free because everything is easy to find and neatly organized.

  14. Amber C says

    I try and keep similar items together. Baking ingrdients on one shelf, cans in one corner, cereal on another shelf. Things like cake storage containers behind the cereal boxes.

  21. Stephanie says

    my best organizing tip is have tupperware for everything that is open 🙂 I LOVE Tupperware and you can actually either label the containers with their labels or write in sharpie what is inside and they will keep oreos fresh for MONTHS after opening(bonus too is if you don’t label the cookies, spouse and kids are less likely to peek inside leaving more for you:P )

  25. Pam B. says

    I tend to separate things on each shelves in my pantry also, cereals, baking goods, packaged meals, and snacks. I have tried different containers, but nothing seems to work. Would love to win the Modular Mates to get a start on getting my pantry organized for all the good deals out there!!

  28. Danielle says

    Favorite organization tip…always use clear containors. My kids will never open them up to see what’s in them.

  29. Chrissy says

    My pantry organizational tip is to use a Sharpie marker to write the expiration date on the front of every product I buy as I unload my groceries. It’s easier to see that you’re using your oldest items first without having to search for those tiny factory-printed expiration dates.

  33. beckijo says

    I filled out the contact form on Tammy’s website! I’m thinking about having a tupperware party!!

  38. Andrea Simpson says

    My favorite pantry organizational tip is to group products together, snacks, canned (again separated by soup, tomatoes, beans, etc), baking supplies, drink mixes, etc. You get the picture. Makes it easy to go to a general area to see what you have and how much.

  43. andreawaters says

    My best organization is the stackable spice steps. That keeps the spices at different levels so you can see behind. Other than that, I need the tupperware organization. Thanks.

  46. Maureen says

    I pre-make a number of items and put them in the freezer. I then do not have to be in the kitchen the entire time. I make things that are finger food so that there isn’t quite the need for silverware which just means that people have to hold more .

  49. Laura Powers says

    My pantry tip is that I cut the tops off of alot of my boxes that have cereal cars, fruit snacks, and things like that in them. It looks so much neater and clean. Plus it is nice to store loose things in Tupperware containers to avoid loosing them on your shelves!!

  50. Jodi says

    For Pantry Organization, I like to keep all cans on one shelf, all cereal on another, all other boxes on one shelf, and then bread, rice, noodles, and things with soft packages on the last shelf.

  54. Heidi says

    I need some help with my cabinets too. I only have two tips: 1) I adjusted my shelves so that I have one “short” shelf for all short spice jars & baking supplies such as the little cans of sweetened condensed milk. That helped me use the cabinet space more efficiently & 2) I have a (plastic) gallon jar that I tuck all my opened bags of stuff like powdered or brown sugar, popcorn, Splenda, etc. so they aren’t sliding all over the place and taking up space I desperately need. The Tupperware set would be better still though.

  57. Amys blah, blah, blogging says

    My best tip is to have a spice rack that is connected to the door of your pantry so you are able to see them all in single file and not have to root through an entire shelf of spices to find the cinnamon.

  63. Heidi says

    I am a subscriber to QofF email. I also just posted two cabinet/pantry organization tips. BTW, when I used to leave a comment, I could sign in using my Google account. I don’t see that as an option anymore. Does that matter or should I sign up for DISQUS?

  67. Fantacy says

    My favorite tip isn’t very original, but its all I got…I try to make sure that the same things go in the same place EVERY time (bread on a certain shelf, cereal on a certain shelf, soup on a certain shelf…you get the idea) and I try to make sure the kids follow suit when they get something out. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
    ~Fantacy

  68. Fantacy says

    Subscribed via email (SweetAsSodiePop) 🙂
    Thanks for another chance to win…Lord knows I could use this!

  73. Jessica Curtis says

    This tip is both organizational AND economical…I buy the Malt-O-Meal cereal in bags (much less expensive than the TINY boxes of brand name cereal…As soon as I bring them home, I empty them into tupperware bins. They store neatly in my pantry and my children are none the wiser. I save big $ and don’t have to hassle with different size boxes with unsealed baggies holding 1/2 bowl of stale cereal!

  74. Adrienne says

    I love lazy susan thingies for my pantry and I have the wonderful little stair steps for my spices that I enjoy using, too. My mom sometimes inventories her pantry and writes a little list and sticks it to the inside of the cabinet for a while to help her to remember to use things she might otherwise forget is in there.

  75. nickolehuffman says

    Hello!

    My pantry is a large cabinet with about deep shelves. My best organizational tip is that I put all of the items that are needed for recipes on the same shelf and my Husband knows that this shelf is ‘off limits.’ Every other item in the pantry is available for him to snack on or throw together for a small meal. When I am making dinner and need ingredients from the pantry, I know exactly what shelf the items are on. It makes it just a little easier for me.

  81. lindseyt83 says

    My best tip is to put everything in clear plastic containers (preferably tupperware!). They stack well and keep everything easily visible so I know what I have and what I need. It helps keep things fresh, too.

  83. Adriane says

    My newest pantry organization came out of necessity of having a toddler who likes to get into everything. He loves to empty the lower kitchen cabinet drawers. When he got to the drawer with the storage bags, he would empty out the boxes one by one. So now I store all of the bags in a gallon size storage bag, and write the size on the outside. He’ll still empty the drawer, but now he just pulls the entire bag out at once. Without the different sizes boxes that I had to fit into the drawer like a jigsaw puzzel, I actually have more room that drawer now too.

  85. Adriane says

    My newest pantry organzation came out of having a toddler who likes to empty kitchen cabinet drawers. I store all of my storage bags in a one gallon storage bag and write the size on the outside. This way when my little one emptys the drawer, he’s not pulling out the bags from their boxes since he can’t open the bags. Plus I’ve found I can get more in that drawer if the bags are not in rigid boxes.

  86. Chris says

    I round up my daughters snacks that end up floating lose around the cupboard, and put them in a ziplock bag for easy access, that way I can stash them on any shelf with some space, and still easily see them to grab them in a hurry. I would love to use new tupperware for that purpose instead of a ziplock bag though! Thanks Queen of Free!

  87. Gretchen says

    I do something similar to what others have said: I group the food in my pantry by when I’ll be using it. So snacks on one shelf, breakfast food on another, etc.

  90. Rebecca says

    several good tips already have been posted… I agree with the stairstep spice rack and I have them in alphabetical order. It’s a little anal, but it helps to find them quickly. I could use some new Tupperware to help organize my cupboards better.

  91. Jessie says

    I write the names of the spices on the lids (on top) so when I pull out my box of spices, I can easily see which one I want.

  97. micaela6955 says

    If I open something, such as rice, beans, etc… I like to put a sticker on it with the date telling me when it was opened so that if I don’t use it all by a month or two later I can toss it!

  104. punkinmama says

    My tip is when transferring items to another container, make sure to label it and include the expiration date (if applicable) on the label.

    I could SO use these Tupperware sets!

  109. Janelle M says

    My tip is that I purchase things in bulk at sams club like flour just because it ticks me off when I’m about to bake and am out, and I seperate it into large tupperware containers and put it in the freezer until I need it. It keeps things like flour and rice fresh and out of the way in the pantry and our chest freezer needs to be at least 2/3 full to run efficiently so it works out.

  114. darcyb says

    My organization tool I keep the spices & flavorings that I rarely use on my top shelf on a lazy susan –that way they are all at my fingertips and things don’t get forgotten in the back.
    kakihararocks@gmail.com

  121. Deborah R says

    I moved to a very rural area so I had to expand the size of the pantry I was used to dealing with. I finally got it (mostly) organized by labeling the shelves according to food group or cooking activity.

  127. berwyn100 says

    My favorite tip on organizing my pantry is to put what should be use first (by expiration dates) in the front part. I also organize ingredients for individual recipes together. This makes it easy for me to know that I have all that is needed for that dish.

  128. caroldz says

    I keep everything organized by type of food, such as all cans together, cereals together, etc.
    I also get a little OCD and make sure all the labels are facing forward and everything is highly organized.

  134. tmalak says

    I just became a Tammy Hornek Tupperware’s friend on Facebook! I use a couple of the larger modular mates as a place to store snacks for the little hands….they are on an eye level shelf in the pantry and our daughters can reach in and grab a cereal bar, box of raisins or other small snack without having to dig through boxes!

  135. Kathy D says

    I try to do a pantry cooking for a week…. I just cook what is in the pantry and get the times down a little. It saves on shopping bill and gets items back under control

  136. Lisa H says

    Keep cans together, boxed products together etc. With the cans, organize into groupings of vegetable, fruit and meat to find easier.

  137. jennem says

    Keep like with like–pastas together, rices together, canned vegetables, canned fruits, baking supplies, lunchbox supplies, etc. It will help you find things quickly and avoid duplicate buying.
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

  138. jean says

    When I organize, I put canned goods together in groups…veggies together, fruits together, etc to make searching for a canned item easier.

  139. VeganMomOfVeganDaughter says

    I have a small wire basket fastened to the inside of my pantry door for holding all of the ‘packets’ and keeping them from getting lost: taco seasoning, tea, dehydrated sauce mixes, etc.

  140. Jennifer says

    To be honest with you, I don’t have a tip because my pantry is a disaster area! We have a small kitchen so everything gets crammed in there. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  143. SaraC27 says

    My pantry organizational tip is what many others do. It’s just to try to to keep like items together (canned goods, baking goods, cereal, baby food,etc).

  147. cstironkat says

    When I bring in new products I put them behind the older ones. That way I use the older products first. I also have a door organizer that really helps too.

  154. yahoo-F7TBKKRBHRG2MLBPEZ4CTTD3IQ says

    My organization tip is to make sure that everyone else in the family knows the organization method you are using. If you keep the snacks on the 2nd shelf, everyone needs to know to put them back on the same shelf. If you do not share the information, only 1 person in your family is likely to put the food back where they found it.

  158. Shelli Worgess says

    My favorite pantry organizing tip is the over the door hanger shelf thingy (no clue what the technical name is). Best $17 I’ve spent in a LONG time. The shelves are adjustable for different heights, and I love it love it love it. One tip though…do not put a half-used box of acini de pepe on the bottom shelf (even if the box is closed)…children trying to shut the pantry door a little too hard can, um, cause said box of acini de pepe to fall off and go ALL.OVER.THE.FLOOR. *Ahem* Just sayin.

  162. Kathy says

    I organize my pantry with
    Tupperware products. Everything stays fresh. I can always use new Tupperware

  163. Kathy says

    I use Tupperware to organize my pantry. I could always use new containers. I would love the containers for flour, sugar etc.

  164. Mandy says

    I have no organizational tip because I’m hopelessly unorganized and an admitted slob. I need help. =)

  165. Faith says

    I like keeping packets such as seasoning mixes in Tupperware so they are standing up, easy to read like a file system. 😉

  170. Christine says

    I love Tupperware I have a large bowl that was my mothers and she got it before I was born , I am 37 andI now have I have it and use it all the time. I have such great memories Everytime I use it I think of my mom and how we use to use it together for mixing stuffing chopping greenpeppers to freeze etc… I wish I could find another one just like it but they dont make them no more. I would love to pass the bowl sown to my sons or make lots of memories with the one I have. You are the best keep up the great work youhave helped me alot

  172. Crystina Slaymon says

    For pantry organization…I always make sure to have all the labels facing outward so I can see what is in there. I also put cans on one shelf and boxed things on another shelf.

  174. jenkunkel says

    I am a friend of Tammy Hornek in person and on Facebook 😉 I would LOVE to win $135 in free Tupperware!!!!

  179. kathy says

    Oh, wow! I am in the process of getting a new kitchen…with a PANTRY!! I would love to organize it with these tupperware modular mates!!

  181. dawgtiredgroomr says

    My kitchen is in serious need of these Tupperware Modular Mates. I have little to no storage space and these would make a world of difference.

  185. Rx2Mama says

    I put everything in rows…one row of corn, one row of pinto beans..etc. And the first item in each row has the label facing forward so you can see it! Works well so I know what I have at a glance.

  188. windycindy says

    My husband is redoing our pantry as I type this! He is putting in various sized shelves and various heights! Many thanks, Cindi

  198. melissacleaver says

    My favorite tip is to constantly reorganize and stay on top of your pantry’s organization…don’t let it get out of control!

  203. iluvmommyhood says

    Yay, I signed up to be on your e-mailing list!! I’m so excited!! 🙂 And I would LOVE to win the free Tupperware!!! I LOVE Tupperware and I love the modular mates. I already have some for my pantry, they are GREAT! Thanks!!

  204. HoustonGurly says

    I use a container in my panty to ‘contain’ all of my seasoning packets!

    I would LOVE to win this! My pantry needs an overhaul so badly.

    I’be added you to my RSS Feed as well. 🙂

  212. Susan Severyn says

    I drink A LOT of tea and like a lot of flavors. Instead of having all of those boxes taking up room on my shelves, I use 2 long, narrow drawer organizers and line up all of my packets in those. I always know what I am low on with just a glance.

  213. arlene says

    I make meals and freeze them for my elderly father who lives several hours away. I like to make the meals whenever I have the time. So to stay organized, I often buy the dry goods ingredients in advance when they are on sale, and keep them in a special area of my pantry so I can find them easily. This could be done for any special purpose of course, such as a school bake sale, or holiday party. I group together as many ingredients as possible for the occasion in a container and then use a color coded marker on a label to separate the products from the rest of my pantry (e.g., blue for my dad, red for July 4th barbecue, etc.) Really saves time searching for the products I need when I am ready to cook or bake for the specific event! PS I
    am an email subscriber to Queen of Free 🙂

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