Professional organiser tackles Jessica Rowe’s VERY cluttered pantry and shares her top secrets for a sparkling kitchen: ‘It was crying out for help’
- Organisation expert Anita Birges helped journalist Jessica Rowe clean her pantry
- Jessica knew the pantry needed a makeover when she couldn’t find a chocolate
- The space was cluttered with pasta boxes, spreads, snacks and tinned goods
- With guidance from Anita, the space was transformed using storage boxes
A professional organiser has helped Australian TV presenter Jessica Rowe transform her cluttered pantry with impressive results.
Anita Birges, founder of Mise en Place Professional Organising in Sydney, couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the state of Jessica’s pantry and knew she had to assist.
‘Let’s just say that this is one of those pantries that was crying out for help,’ Anita wrote and shared a video on Instagram.
Jessica said she knew the seven-shelf pantry needed a makeover when she couldn’t find the chocolate she was craving.
Sydney cleaning expert Anita Birges (left) helped Australian journalist Jessica Rowe (right) organise her messy pantry
Before: The pantry was originally cluttered with cereal and pasta boxes, spreads, snacks, tinned goods and various other items that made it difficult to find what she was looking for
After: With some guidance from Anita, the storage space was organised using several containers, lazy Susan turntables and tiered shelves for the smaller items
The pantry was originally cluttered and lacked structure; images shared show pasta boxes, spreads, snacks, tinned goods and various other items spread across the shelves.
But with some guidance from Anita, the storage space was cleaned to perfection using several containers, lazy Susan turntables and tiered shelves for the smaller items.
Dry ingredients such as pasta and flour were placed into containers on the second top shelf, tinned goods, snacks and lollies were in the middle and other essentials at the bottom.
During the process, the pair came across an ‘awfully sticky’ substance on the top shelf along with five packets of Rice Bubbles cereal – four of which were open.
Anita also found a spice that had expired in 2003, leaving her shocked.
The pantry organisation inspired others online to clean and declutter their own homes too, with many tagging friends in the comments of the video.
Jessica (pictured) said she knew the seven-shelf pantry needed a makeover when she couldn’t find the chocolate she was craving.
Earlier this year Anita shared how to ‘reset’ your fridge for the week – and that Sunday is the perfect day to do so.
The cleaning expert categorises the items in her fridge by making sure everything has a place and is labelled.
The top shelf of Anita’s fridge is reserved for dairy, milk, cheese and cold meats, while the middle shelf is stacked with pre-planned meals.
Earlier this year Anita shared how to ‘reset’ your fridge for the week
Rather than simply placing grocery items in the fridge, causing it to look messy, she ensures everything has a place and is categorised
The top shelf of Anita’s fridge is reserved for dairy, milk, cheese and cold meats, while the middle shelf is stacked with pre-planned meals (pictured)
The bottom shelf holds snacks and breads in two separate clear containers.
At the end of every week, Anita organises the fridge removing any fruit and vegetables that ‘aren’t good anymore’.
The produce is often placed into compost to break down naturally over time rather than simply thrown away in the rubbish.
Anita advised to check products that have a ‘best before’ or ‘expiry date’, which could include cheeses, milk and eggs.
‘Bring anything that’s about to be out of date to the front of the fridge,’ she wrote online.
Once the old food has been replaced with fresh produce, she then starts to meal prep lunchboxes for the week, which saves time and money in advance.
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