This post is yet again documenting my need for wanting to purge my kitchen of all unnecessary plastic. Not only did this achieve my goal but it also keeps my pantry clean and uncluttered. For about a month my husband and I hunted down as many glass jars as we could. We nearly cleaned out the Goodwill food storage shelves. Within a month I had all I needed. I used hemp to wrap around the jars and hung mini chalkboards on them. I think they look pretty don’t you?
It makes finding what I need easy, it looks nice and clean and best off all, much less plastic in there. 
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this pantry at House of Smiths and am still strongly considering stenciling my pantry walls.
I am searching for these old crates. They’d be perfect for “hiding” all the smaller stuff in my pantry.
If you have yet to see the movie Tapped, please do. It’s very informative. It’s about bottled water but touches the on the subject of plastic and PET and all of that. Plastic is plastic, and the less of it we use the better for ourselves as well as our planet.
♥ Karla
11 comments:
SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeJan 22, 2012 03:20 PM
I agree, the jars look pretty
Btw, thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Hope you can swing by later and join my Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop.
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DeannaJan 22, 2012 08:00 PM
This is fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration to start getting rid of the plastic in our home. I completely believe in that cause and think it would be great. We made sure to buy natural fiber rugs when we shopped earlier this year – wool and jute, so much better than polypropylene.
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Bliss Images and BeyondJan 23, 2012 06:10 AM
Very nice! I wish my pantry looked like this!
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Emily @ 52 MantelsJan 25, 2012 11:42 AM
Look at you! That’s fantastic. Wanna come organize my pantry
Thanks for linking up again this week! I always love your ideas!
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Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.Jan 25, 2012 02:05 PM
NIcely done! My pantry could use a makeover too! Thanks for linking up!
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Erika @ My Road to SavingsJan 25, 2012 06:14 PM
Wow! I love this! I am taking a new step and trying to reduce waste. I have started saving all my glass jars and I think you have given me inspiration on what to do with them! I’m a new follower and look forward to reading more of your blog
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PamelaJan 25, 2012 08:44 PM
how nice…what a good way to reduce waste and go green!
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KadieJan 26, 2012 06:25 AM
OOooooo, I love your pantry!! It looks great. I would love it if you would be willing to link up to our party going on now-Monday. Thanks
http://www.kadie-sevenalive.blogspot.com/2012/01/link-it-up-thursday-4.html
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AndiJan 27, 2012 09:38 AM
I wish my pantry was a organized as yours! I need to get back in there and do more work! I just organized my but seeing yours makes me want to do more.
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The Paper PrincessJan 29, 2012 01:37 PM
Great job organizing! Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Monday at Create With joy – hope to see some more creative inspiration this week!
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.com
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MegJan 30, 2012 01:39 PM
Great job! I love all the labels, very efficient and it looks great as well! Jo-Anne’s sells these wooden crates for $11. If you saved up your coupons, you might be able to get what you need. They are unfinished, so you could paint them anyway you wanted. Way to be green!
Great work! Wanna come organize mine next? Thanks for sharing at last week’s Shine on Fridays party!
Lol and deprive you of the fun?! I couldn’t do that to you.
Thanks for stopping by and hosting the party. 
Thanks for sharing Karla with the newbie party. This is what I need to be doing.
You should. It will make your life easier.