13 Budget-Friendly Dollar Tree Solutions For Organizing Deep Pantry Shelves

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Deep pantry shelves offer lots of space, but without the right organization system, they can become the place where ingredients go to disappear. The depth that's supposed to provide ample storage can instead be a source of clutter and frustration. The good news is, you don't need pricey storage systems to get an unruly pantry under control. Dollar Tree offers plenty of products you can use to create a neatly arranged space. From turntables to fridge organizers, there's item after item in their catalog that you can utilize and repurpose to tidy deep pantry shelves.

We've rounded up 14 budget-friendly organization ideas to streamline storage in deep pantries, using mostly Dollar Tree products. These products can help you keep track of what you have on hand so that you can spend less time rummaging and more time enjoying your kitchen. 

For more tips, you can also browse more ideas to utilize every inch of cabinet storage space with these genius hacks and foolproof ways to organize deep shelves. Whether your pantry is a narrow corner cabinet or a scullery with vast shelves, these Dollar Tree solutions can help you create order without breaking the bank. Just keep in mind that different Dollar Tree stores can carry varying items, so take some time to browse your local offerings. You might find options more stylish than those we have linked, but we're here to offer some inspiration.

For deep pantries, bins help to organize items and make it easier to move stuff out of the way. It's a rather obvious solution, but it's worth highlighting Dollar Tree's variety of affordable options. Pictured is the Slotted Plastic Storage Basket and the Essentials Plastic Dish Pan — the second is intended as a dish pan, but is useful as a storage bin too, so consider looking beyond the storage section. Dollar Tree has a wide range of storage bins and containers, costing $6 at most, so it's one of the best places to shop for pantry organization bins on a budget. Take measurements of your pantry before going to the store so you're ready to find the best fit. 

For deep cupboards, a single row of bins probably won't fill out the space. Measure the shelf area and put bins in the front section for most-used items, and some in the back section for organization. It's easier to pull a bin or basket out to find your pasta or condiments rather than rifling through a bunch of loose items. Dollar Tree offers enough product options for you to mix and match sizes. For example, inspired by this photo, you can use the Slotted Plastic Storage Basket and the slimmer metal Essentials Wire Rectangular Basket to take full advantage of an area.

If you have items in bins, labelling is pretty much a must for organization in deep cabinets. They let you read what's in each basket at a glance, rather than having to pull it out and check. Simple Dollar Tree Jot Multi-Purpose sticky paper labels are what you'd expect from a dollar store, while the Jot Beige Craft Paper Labels have a more rustic look. The Jot White String Tags are a good alternative if you don't want any adhesive. Take a look at Dollar Tree's chalk tags in their crafting section too: they're reusable, so you can erase and rewrite labels. The Crafters Square Chalk-It-Up Tags with Cords come in playful decorative shapes, and the Crafters Square Chalkboard Tag Clothespins are on pegs so you can clip them to the top of bins.

Stacks of cans are a hassle in deep cabinets, getting in the way at best, and dangerous at worst if they topple over. Dollar Tree has a solution: the Storage Essentials Soda Can Organizer is a favorite Dollar Tree product on social media. It's designed for soda cans, but will also fit many standard-sized pantry cans. Plus, at $1.50 for can storage, it's hard to find a better price. Each organizer lets you stack about five standard cans sideways, keeping them from rolling or toppling, and making them easy to grab quickly or move out of the way if you need to get to deeper items.

Letting loose kitchen supplies float around deep pantry shelves is asking for clutter. Put baking supplies, cooking accessories, and other small equipment in dedicated bins. Group them by use, so when you need them for a task, you can just pull the whole bin out. Lidded boxes make it look neater and make it possible to stack them at the back of deep shelves, ideal for those items you don't reach for every day. It also keeps small items contained, so they don't fall out when you're shifting bins around. Pictured are the Plastic Storage Boxes with Split-Hinged Lids (the attached lid is impossible to lose, which is a plus for hectic homes).

Dollar Tree often has a turntable product in stock, like the Storage Essentials Clear Acrylic Rotating Kitchen Turntable for just $1.50. At such a wallet-friendly price, you might as well grab a couple and consider other ways to repurpose a lazy Susan around the house. A top pick to easily organize deep pantry cabinets, a turntable essentially expands access to the first row of the shelf: A turn is all it takes to move a product from back to front. Just keep in mind, if you're tight on space, turntables aren't the most efficient. They keep corners empty, so this is best for better accessibility rather than maximizing storage. For the best of both worlds, consider bins at the back to fill space, then turntables at the front.

Stick one of Dollar Tree's Plastic Laundry Baskets on wheels, and you have incredibly convenient moving storage for the bottom section of a deep pantry. If you have a cavernous space under your shelves that feels difficult to use, this is an affordable solution. The wheels allow you to roll the storage out, so you don't need to crouch or crawl into the space. This DIY is very simple. Attach a Dollar Tree laundry basket to a wheeled plant caddy like the Tosnail Round Metal Plant Caddy using zip ties — it's that easy. The finished basket is great for heavy items and bulky kitchen accessories, like plastic water bottles, drink cans, lunch bags, or a big bag of rice or pet kibble.

Shelf risers can do a lot to keep your kitchen beautifully organized and are particularly useful in deep cabinets. Of course, they're great for generally filling up vertical space, but they can also help you create useful levels of storage. For example, use them as a shelf toward the back end of cabinets: the top shelves are for items you use often, but don't have space for at the front, while the bottom is best for overflow storage. Dollar Tree's Essentials White Wire Cabinet Shelves are amongst the most affordable you can find, less than a third of the price of similar products on Amazon. Though it doesn't look as pretty, the wire material makes them more versatile: you can zip-tie baskets or trays on top for better containment.

Although they help organize, bins can be annoying when you have to slide them in and out every time you want to get something. Storage bins with an open front are a good alternative that offers more containment than a shelf, but with a gap to reach inside. A couple of Dollar Tree options include the Stackable Deep Storage Bins, which have slatted slides for ingredients that need airflow, and the Stack Them Up Stack & Nest Plastic Bins, which you can reach into from either end.

It's hard to take advantage of tall top shelves in deep pantries: it's all too common to lose stuff up there where you can't see or reach it. To organize items and make them easier to pull down, use baskets. The Round Flexible Laundry Basket is a stellar choice, but any lightweight, flexible, and slatted basket will do. They're spacious and easier to see into and grab because of the holes. The softer material is also less painful on fingers (you don't want to get pinched by a wire basket when it's above your head!). This setup is best for lightweight items, like empty lunch bags, extra paper bags, Ziplock bags, and plastic Tupperware.

Magazine holders are an excellent alternative to storage bins when you're looking for a narrower, taller organization solution. Similar to bins, in deep pantries, they help you group like items together and make it simpler to move more stuff out of the way at once. They're the perfect size for a range of pantry essentials, including packets of pasta, cracker sleeves, and boxes of granola bars. You can also turn the holder on its side, and it's great to stack bottles (just slide them in sideways). The Jot Designer Corrugated Cardboard File Holders are suitable for light items, but Dollar Tree sometimes also has plastic or metal options in store if you need something sturdier.

Long, slim baskets are indispensable for getting the most out of deep pantry shelves. They encourage you to use the deeper sections rather than crowding products toward the front and losing track of what's behind. They're better for organizing smaller bits than large bins, which can become cluttered within themselves. Dollar Tree stocks quite a few narrow bins amongst its storage bins and containers, including the expandable Jot Black and White Flexible Organizer and the lidded, stackable Teaching Tree Rectangle Organizer, if you want to separate and stack small pantry goodies.

Sometimes, a shelf riser is too high, but you still want to add levels to your pantry storage. To do so, you can repurpose cheap, small Dollar Tree plastic baskets as risers: just flip them over. This layout gives items in the back just a little extra height, so you can see what's beyond the front rows of items in a deep shelf. It's similar to a tiered spice rack, but you can customize it to your needs. For example, these Assorted Rectangular Slotted Plastic Baskets are wider than most tiered racks, measuring over 10 inches wide, so you can fit items like cereal boxes or bags of flour on top.