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If you have a walk in larder / pantry would you recommend it & could you share a photo?

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NewShoesForSpring · 26/04/2025 20:34

Please!
We're considering converting under our stairs into a larder & I'd love to hear if you like yours?

And if you have any tips for organising it?

Dh is a bit on the fence so I need to convince him it's a good plan!

We live in an old house & the stairs is in the kitchen. It currently houses the hoover but that could go out in utility room

Thanks

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CountryMumof4 · 27/04/2025 00:24

We've got one. Our fridge freezer is in there as you face the door and then we've got floor to ceiling shelves on the left for things like cereal, rice, pasta, tins etc. Pet food on bottom shelf. No window. I think it was used as a general store room prior to us, but we ripped the kitchen out and re-did it so that you could have a table and chairs, which limited the amount of unit space available. We keep essentials like tea/coffee etc. and some store cupboard basics in the kitchen units, but otherwise everything else food-wise is in the pantry.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 26/04/2025 23:38

NewShoesForSpring · 26/04/2025 23:34

For people who stock pantries do you worry about stuff going out of date before you can use it all?

Or do you have a system to manage it?

We eat things from the back first.

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NewShoesForSpring · 26/04/2025 23:34

For people who stock pantries do you worry about stuff going out of date before you can use it all?

Or do you have a system to manage it?

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 26/04/2025 23:17

We're really lucky to have our cupboard.
When we first moved here (it's a remote Scottish village) it was 2017 and during that winter, the snow was so bad (Beast from the East) over the whole country, that the supply chain was badly broken, and the shop ran out of everything.

That was BEFORE I stocked my pantry, needless to say. I think that prepping is very important now, and I keep enough stuff in to make sure we're always going to have food etc in stock, to last ages.

Flossflower · 26/04/2025 23:12

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne
That looks more like a small shop. Do you really need all that much stuff?
I work on the principle of 1 spare one and when you open that you order another one.
I would love a larder. I remember my grandmother had one in her under stair cupboard in her 2 up, 2 down house. It was not on an outside wall but it was cool.

Illbefinejustbloodyfine · 26/04/2025 22:54

Genuinely don't know how people manage without a pantry. My house is Sall (2 bed end terrace) but has a party off the kitchen where ALL the food is kept. It also houses the fridge freezer and washer, iron, ironing board, mop bucket, broom, dustpan and brush, car cleaning stuff,...on lunch boxes, cool box , laundry stuff....no photo though, the bulb has gone

Hitchinkitchen · 26/04/2025 22:51

NewShoesForSpring · 26/04/2025 20:34

Please!
We're considering converting under our stairs into a larder & I'd love to hear if you like yours?

And if you have any tips for organising it?

Dh is a bit on the fence so I need to convince him it's a good plan!

We live in an old house & the stairs is in the kitchen. It currently houses the hoover but that could go out in utility room

Thanks

Ha! I wish 🤣🤣

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 26/04/2025 22:50

NewShoesForSpring · 26/04/2025 22:34

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne are you actually living in a shop??

V cute cat 🐈 😻

He's the White One (re - user name)
And this is the Broon One

If you have a walk in larder / pantry would you recommend it & could you share a photo?

ehb102 · 26/04/2025 22:49

My larder isn't walk in but it is on the East wall with air bricks, has no light in. It's actually a tall IKEA cupboard with drawers to pull out. Put it this way, I didn't run out of flour in COVID and had enough to share.

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NewShoesForSpring · 26/04/2025 22:39

DisplayPurposesOnly · 26/04/2025 22:33

Used to have one, loved it. Cottage with a tiny galley kitchen so enormously helpful to have the pantry.

We have an old house too with v limited kitchen space so this seems like a good solution....

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Outrageistheopiateofthemasses · 26/04/2025 22:38

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 26/04/2025 22:01

Also

Woah Broon, this looks like the well-stocked shelves of a small shop. If there is an overnight zombie apocalypse, you will be fine, and I will be jealous!

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 26/04/2025 22:34

Cat, laundry basket and medicine department