How To Store Canned Food: 44 Ideas

how to store canned food 44 ideas

Most of us have some food in stock in our homes and whether you have a pantry or not, it’s always important to organize this storage space. Today’s roundup will show you where to place and how to organize canned food, which I bet, we all have quite a lot at home.

Where To Store Canned Food

If you have a pantry, there’s no such a question: you will just put your canned food there. If not, it’s time to think where you can put canned and other food. Have a staircase? Build in a pantry under it, add shelves or ledges and put your canned food there. Need some sneaky storage space? No worries, there’s a solution, build in a vertical drawer somewhere in the kitchen: behind the fridge or between the fridge and the cabinet. The fact that it’s shallow doesn’t matter, make it large and you will be able to store a lot, from canned food to spices and utensils. One more idea is using the space that is often neglected, for example, behind the door. There you can build in some niches, add shelves or ledges, or make a large and very sleek shelving unit. Have some space under the kitchen cabinets? Build in some pull-outs there, and all your cans will be at hand.

These comfortable pull-out drawers will hold a lot of tin cans and everything will be organized.

These comfortable pull-out drawers will hold a lot of tin cans and everything will be organized.

This sleek pull-out drawer is the coolest idea to use this little nook between the fridge and cabinet.

This sleek pull-out drawer is the coolest idea to use this little nook between the fridge and cabinet.

No pantry? Use every inch of space in your kitchen to store canned food and not only.

No pantry? Use every inch of space in your kitchen to store canned food and not only.

Build in a shallow shelf under the stairs to store canned food and other food with long expiry dates.

Build in a shallow shelf under the stairs to store canned food and other food with long expiry dates.

This vertical shelf is a sleek one and it takes the space behind the door.

This vertical shelf is a sleek one and it takes the space behind the door.

Build in a niche behind the door to store canned food and not only, use this dead space to advantage.

Build in a niche behind the door to store canned food and not only, use this dead space to advantage.

Wall-mounted shelves under the stairs are amazing to store canned food, and usual corner shelves will give you more space.

Wall-mounted shelves under the stairs are amazing to store canned food, and usual corner shelves will give you more space.

This sleek drawer hidden behind the fridge is a super cool way to store canned food and not only.

This sleek drawer hidden behind the fridge is a super cool way to store canned food and not only.

If the space under the stairs is small and you can still use it for food and drink storage.

If the space under the stairs is small and you can still use it for food and drink storage.

The pantry is made with corner shelves, which hold a lot of dry and canned food.

The pantry is made with corner shelves, which hold a lot of dry and canned food.

The wall is completely covered with sleek shelves that hold canned food, jars, bottles, and though the shelves are shallow, they are large.

The wall is completely covered with sleek shelves that hold canned food, jars, bottles, and though the shelves are shallow, they are large.

Ledges can be a simple shelf alternative and you can store tin cans in one row.

Ledges can be a simple shelf alternative and you can store tin cans in one row.

Build in a pantry under the stairs and make corner shelves to store canned food and not only.

Build in a pantry under the stairs and make corner shelves to store canned food and not only.

This is a smart solution to save space as you can build in pull-out drawers under the cabinets any time.

This is a smart solution to save space as you can build in pull-out drawers under the cabinets any time.

You can organize the under the stairs space with ledges instead of shelves, these will be one-row shelves.

You can organize the under the stairs space with ledges instead of shelves, these will be one-row shelves.

Make a sleek but large shelf behind the door to store canned food and other things.

Make a sleek but large shelf behind the door to store canned food and other things.

How To Store Canned Food

How will we store the cans and jars? If it’s a shallow shelf, just put the cans in one row and voila. If you have some shelves in any space, you can consider cool ladder holders, plastic and acrylic holders, boxes and baskets, especially wire ones. Why not trays? It will be uncomfortable and the cans can roll out somewhere. Boxes and holders prevent that very well. A ladder-style holder is also a nice solution, and you will be able to see all the cans you have. A vertical dispenser is among my favorites and you can even build it yourself. Such a piece will save floor and shelf space and will hold a lot of cans. Pull-out drawers and trays are a cool idea for a pantry or some cabinets, though they won’t hold a lot, they are very comfy in using. Turnable trays or boxes are nice organizers but again they won’t accommodate a lot.

This ladder-styled holder helps you see all the cans that are present.

This ladder-styled holder helps you see all the cans that are present.

This one row shelf accommodates a lot of tin cans and spice jars, it's shallow but large.

This one row shelf accommodates a lot of tin cans and spice jars, it's shallow but large.

The vertical dispenser is paired with one row shelves that allow comfortable storage and organizing.

The vertical dispenser is paired with one row shelves that allow comfortable storage and organizing.

Such plastic holders will be nice for storing canned food comfortably.

Such plastic holders will be nice for storing canned food comfortably.

This large ladder holder keeps a lot of canned food and it can be placed anywhere in your pantry.

This large ladder holder keeps a lot of canned food and it can be placed anywhere in your pantry.

These ladders are perfect to see all the food you have, and they can be placed in different pantries and on shelves.

These ladders are perfect to see all the food you have, and they can be placed in different pantries and on shelves.

Build such a vertical plywood dispenser to keep your food organized and save space as it's a vertical piece.

Build such a vertical plywood dispenser to keep your food organized and save space as it's a vertical piece.

These pull-out drawers and stands are great to store canned food and you will take it out comfortably.

These pull-out drawers and stands are great to store canned food and you will take it out comfortably.

Organize a shelf for canned food with ladder stands to see all the cans you have.

Organize a shelf for canned food with ladder stands to see all the cans you have.

This one row vertical shelf is perfect to save floor space, and everything is stored comfortably.

This one row vertical shelf is perfect to save floor space, and everything is stored comfortably.

This sleek shelf for cans is placed behind the door and it's a cool idea for a pantry or a kitchen.

This sleek shelf for cans is placed behind the door and it's a cool idea for a pantry or a kitchen.

The storage unit with shelves is sleek and shallow, you can stack cans and jars on them.

The storage unit with shelves is sleek and shallow, you can stack cans and jars on them.

I love the idea of vertical wall dispensers paired with usual shelves, this amount of storage space can accommodate and organize a lot.

I love the idea of vertical wall dispensers paired with usual shelves, this amount of storage space can accommodate and organize a lot.

Pair up a vertical dispenser and veggie boxes attached to the wall will save shelf space.

Pair up a vertical dispenser and veggie boxes attached to the wall will save shelf space.

This large but shallow shelf is great for canned food and can hold a lot of it.

This large but shallow shelf is great for canned food and can hold a lot of it.

These wire boxes are great for canned food and drinks and you can stack them if needed.

These wire boxes are great for canned food and drinks and you can stack them if needed.

Wire boxes like these ones will easily prevent the cans rolling out.

Wire boxes like these ones will easily prevent the cans rolling out.

I love this wire tiered holder as it's very comfortable for storing and seeing everything at the same time.

I love this wire tiered holder as it's very comfortable for storing and seeing everything at the same time.

These wire trays are pull-out ones and these are perfect for a cabinet or shelves as getting tin cans will be comfortable.

These wire trays are pull-out ones and these are perfect for a cabinet or shelves as getting tin cans will be comfortable.

These wooden trays and turnables are great for storing cans, jars, bottles and other things.

These wooden trays and turnables are great for storing cans, jars, bottles and other things.

Such wooden holders will give a chic and refined look to your pantry.

Such wooden holders will give a chic and refined look to your pantry.

Metal mesh holders for files and documents can be used to store food, too. 

(via mymommystyle).

Metal mesh holders for files and documents can be used to store food, too. (via mymommystyle).

Wire trays or boxes are great to store tin cans and you can transport them comfortably in these boxes.

(via bhg).

Wire trays or boxes are great to store tin cans and you can transport them comfortably in these boxes. (via bhg).

The cabinet is done with clear acrylic holders and boxes to organize all the food, so everything looks cohesive.

(via rachelparcell).

The cabinet is done with clear acrylic holders and boxes to organize all the food, so everything looks cohesive. (via rachelparcell).

Pull-out drawers are great to store canned food so that you could see everything and take what you need anytime.

(via dimplesonmywhat).

Pull-out drawers are great to store canned food so that you could see everything and take what you need anytime. (via dimplesonmywhat).

These clear acrylic stands will help you hold all the tin cans very well.

These clear acrylic stands will help you hold all the tin cans very well.

Build this vertical shelf for canned food and store it all comfortably on the pantry wall. 

(via thespruce).

Build this vertical shelf for canned food and store it all comfortably on the pantry wall. (via thespruce).

This plywood vertical dispenser is perfect for cans and can be built by you yourself.

This plywood vertical dispenser is perfect for cans and can be built by you yourself.