How to Organize Baking Supplies

I am going to start off saying that I am a complete sucker for organization containers. They are like shiny jewelry to me, which draws me into the light! On a recent shopping trip to the Container Store, my organization mecca, I spied the ProKeeper Baker’s Storage set. They were on sale, and that was enough justification to get new containers for my baking supplies.

[spacer height=”16px”] For the record, I am not a baker, nor do I go through baking supplies quickly. But baking supplies are one of those staple pantry items that are must-haves in a kitchen. I wanted a way to store them that will help keep them fresher longer. And of course, look pretty!

To help keep track of the age of the baking supplies, I decided new containers equals new ingredients. I went off to Target and purchased flour, sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and baking soda. Filled the containers will my new ingredients.

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I also created a label for the front of the container to know what the contents were. Yes, I wish I had a Circuit right now to make pretty script font labels out of vinyl, but I am still holding out on another crafting addiction.

FLOUR CONTAINER

The features that make this set different from other storage containers was the little gadgets with each one. The flour container has a leveling tool that is stored in the lid to help get just the right amount. In baking, you have to be precise with your measurements.

SUGAR CONTAINER

The sugar container has a quick pour spout for ease of access.

BROWN SUGAR CONTAINER

The brown sugar container has a terra cotta disk that you soak in water to keep your sugar moist, genius! I can’t tell you the number of times I go to grab the brown sugar to discover it is rock hard. Nothing a piece of bread can’t fix, but now I don’t have to wait!

POWDERED SUGAR CONTAINER

The powdered sugar container has a spoon inside made for sprinkling the powdered sugar and a leveling tool.

BAKING SODA & CORNSTARCH CONTAINERS

The two small containers have slots for sprinkling your items, and it slides back to allow you to scoop out ingredients.

An additional step that I added using my new Brother label maker was to create a label with the expiration date for each item and adhered that to the bottom of the container. Now I know when it is time to replace them.