Welcome to September, everyone!!! This year is going SO FAST! There is still a lot going on around the homestead. With tomatoes coming off at a rate of….constantly….there’s been a lot of freezing and canning going on. Thankfully, having two kitchens, we are able to keep the canning and homestead products (noodles, bread, etc) to our homestead kitchen. But, having two kitchens, there is twice as many dishes and utensils to store, and we’ve come up with some creative storage solutions for some of our homestead items.
We love our homestead kitchen…pallet walls, open shelving, aluminum backsplash…it turned out great. Some creative storage solutions have had to be added though. We took some inspiration from Cracker Barrel (one of our kids’ favorite restaurants), and decided to take advantage of vertical wall storage. With some brackets, hooks, screws and nails, we hung some items on the walls.
I have been canning for years now, and that leads to quite the compilation of canning supplies. I have quite the collection of canners, and I utilize the space above the fridge for those. Also included in the canning supplies I have acquired are lots and LOTS of canning rings! Honestly, I find them super annoying to store. They have been stored in plastic bags, thrown in a drawer, twisted back on the jars after being emptied… I needed a new solution, and I have one. I took a curtain rod and threaded the bands on it. I like how it turned out…but much to my dismay, I may need to put up another one for the amount of bands that I have!
This last storage solution in our homestead kitchen allowed us to reuse a piece of furniture that has been repurposed several times, and is older than both Luke and I. My parents bought their previous house in 1988, and when they moved in they found this storage shelf in the basement. After some modifications and updating, my parents used it as a pantry. It eventually made it’s way back down to their basement for storage. When they decided to move, the shelves were offered to us. We used it for basement storage, and then garage storage…and then decided we could bring it back to life. After removing some wall paper, giving it a really good clean, and a fresh coat of paint, this shelving unit has been given a new life! It turned out great, and provides storage for pantry items, and gets items off our limited counter space.
Using creative storage/repurposing old items, we are able to keep the homestead kitchen clean and organized. What is a creative storage solution you have come up with? Or something you have refurbished for another use? I’d love to hear or see pictures of your creative storage solutions!! Take care and have a blessed week!!