Skip The Cluttered Pantry: The Home Depot Find That Makes For A Great Space-Saving Alternative

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Pantries are a wonderful tool for organization. They're so much roomier than kitchen cabinets, and you can carefully arrange them so that everything you need is within reach. But more often than not, we end up using pantries like large cabinets. We stuff groceries onto shelves, stack boxes on the ground, and pile jars on top of each other. And quickly enough, the pantry is so messy that you can't access anything you need without playing a real game of Tetris. If you'd like to skip the clutter, there's a Home Depot find that you can use to organize your pantry and save space.

The Everbilt 8 tier rack retails for $48.98. It's a white metal storage solution that's designed to attach to a wall, with eight separate built-in wire shelves. The rack is relatively thin, measuring 5 inches deep and 12 inches wide, so it will work well in a walk-in pantry. The height is 72 inches, or 6 feet, and since it's tall, you can use the full length of your pantry to organize supplies without having to build new shelves or do an in-depth pantry remodel. To set it up, you just need a screwdriver, a drill, a level, and a tape measure.

Another benefit of this rack is that the eight shelves aren't equally spaced, meaning there are some shorter and taller shelves available. This is perfect for creating a pantry system that works and stays organized, where all items have a home. Use the taller ones for bottles of olive oil and vinegar, stacked containers, or tall jars. Shorter shelves are great for things like canned products, bags of pasta, or spices.

This shelving unit is advertised as something that can be set up on both walls and doors. However, it doesn't come with anchors designed to hold onto hollow doors. If you want to go that route, you'll need your own hardware. Plus, keep in mind that this is a tall rack. Standard doors in the United States measure 80 inches tall, which should fit the 72-inch rack, though it may be a pretty tight fit. 

Because the shelves are wire, you will be able to easily see if there are stains or dust that need to be cleaned. If a jar ever spills or leaks from the top, the contents will drip down onto other shelves and the floor. That's not ideal, but it is much easier to notice and clean than if the spill happened on a solid shelf or in a cabinet. Depending on the size of your pantry, you can order several of these racks and place them next to each other, or on opposite walls. If you don't have a pantry, you can still organize your kitchen by attaching the rack to the wall. But the downside of having open shelving is that all of your pantry and kitchen staples will be on display and visible to everyone.

Overall, this shelving unit has 4.5 stars out of five on Home Depot's website based on 146 reviews. Some negative reviews mention the product arriving damaged or warped. To avoid this issue, make sure to inspect the rack as soon as you receive it, before trying to drill it into a surface. If you notice any warping or bending, send it back instead of forcing it into place.