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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Jun 5, 2015 13:42:49 GMT
My advice is don't use those wire shelves. Even the ones with the wires very close together make it difficult to stack small cans. I know you can by liners to cover the wires but those are expensive and still don't fully solve the problem. I prefer the sturdiness of wood shelves. I also have an issue with my current shelves being too deep. Initially I thought it would be fine, but it seems every time I need something it's in the back. I'm in the process of redoing my small walk in pantry right now. I love seeing all the pretty pantries on Pinterest but I have to keep reminding myself that I don't store 12 bottles of San Pellegrino at a time (like they all seem to) so mine would not look quite the same . Really look at what you actually purchase and measure the shelves based on those items.
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gsquaredmom
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jun 5, 2015 13:51:21 GMT
My advice is don't use those wire shelves. Even the ones with the wires very close together make it difficult to stack small cans. I know you can by liners to cover the wires but those are expensive and still don't fully solve the problem. I prefer the sturdiness of wood shelves. I also have an issue with my current shelves being too deep. Initially I thought it would be fine, but it seems every time I need something it's in the back. I'm in the process of redoing my small walk in pantry right now. I love seeing all the pretty pantries on Pinterest but I have to keep reminding myself that I don't store 12 bottles of San Pellegrino at a time (like they all seem to) so mine would not look quite the same . Really look at what you actually purchase and measure the shelves based on those items. Great points. I appreciate all the "food for thought" on this thread. This will be small. I think we will still need storage in the basement but it would be nice to not run downstairs all.the.time.
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Post by baylorgrad on Jun 5, 2015 15:08:56 GMT
I just did this in my apartment in March! Here's a pic of when I was working on filling the shelves.
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gsquaredmom
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jun 5, 2015 15:17:01 GMT
I just did this in my apartment in March! Here's a pic of when I was working on filling the shelves. Does your shelf/cart have wheels?
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Post by baylorgrad on Jun 5, 2015 15:41:54 GMT
I just did this in my apartment in March! Here's a pic of when I was working on filling the shelves. Does your shelf/cart have wheels? It doesn't have wheels. I got the shelving unit at Lowe's, and it was really easy to put together.
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