The holiday season has a way of turning even the most organized of kitchens into an endless stream of pantry, countertop, and cabinet chaos. That's why our editors are heading to The Container Store to update their pantry storage with the most stylish and functional organizers to streamline festive hosting.
The best news? They're all on sale right now, ahead of Black Friday. These are the nine chic pantry organization essentials we're adding to cart now, before they sell out.
9 Chic Kitchen Pantry Storage Gems Our Home Editors Are Snapping Up
Your pantry ill become your hosting hub when guests arrive, so Punteha van Terheyden, Head of Solved, suggests making it multi-functional and stashing your table essentials alongside snacks and pre-prepared food. 'Undercabinet racks are one of the best ways to make use of vertical space for extra storage,' she explains. 'This solid oak wine glass holder holds up to 24 stems, and keeps your guest glasses easily accessible for those 'welcome-in' drinks as they join you in the kitchen for the final steps of the dinner service.' Pair this vertical rack with a chic hosting tray hack to keep serving every step of dinner quick and easy.
Baskets are one of the pantry organizers that professional organizers always buy, and for our Head of Interiors, Hebe Hatton, these bamboo bins are the perfect pick. She says, 'These super sleek containers are inspired by traditional Japanese room dividers, or shoji screens, keeping dried goods, spices, and packets neat and organized in style. The open sides also make it easy to see exactly what is inside, so you don't have to worry about labeling everything and forgetting items at the back of a cabinet.' Now that they are on sale, it is a no-brainer Marie Kondo addition to instantly elevate any pantry while boosting functionality.
On the subject of meal prep, I love these wooden-lidded mixing bowls. From cookie and pie dough that needs refrigerating overnight to family-style salads and dishes to dig into, the airtight wooden lid not only looks great (and far more chic than plastic wrap) but keeps food fresh, ready for use on the day. It's so stylish that you could even pop the bowl right in the center of your guests for them to help themselves, with the lid protecting food from party poppers and Christmas cracker debris. Hurry and secure yours before they sell out.
I am all for creating a non-toxic home, so plastic food containers are an absolute no-go for my kitchen. These glass food storage containers are available in three sizes and come with locking lids to prevent spills. They are ideal for both meal prep to get ingredients ready in advance and leftover storage, keeping food fresh. Better yet, they are dishwasher safe (unlike many plastic containers) for quick cleanup and preventing piling dishes by the sink. It helps that a stack of glass dishes looks far better than warped plastic, making your kitchen look more expensive with minimal effort.
For busy mom, Punteha, there is no time in hosting season to handwrite labels for every container in her pantry, but there is no denying how useful they can be for home organizing. These elegant pre-printed labels are the perfect solution, she says. With 125 pre-printed labels, five blank labels, and 20 expiration date labels, they offer everything you need to identify and sort your pantry goods and leftovers. 'They will be such a timesaver!' Punteha adds. They're also helpful if, like Punteha, you have grip strength issues or deal with pain in your fingers, hand, or wrist when writing.
Cleaning a kitchen after dinner is a struggle on a weeknight, let alone after a large holiday meal. That is why Punteha is adding this sleek cleaning wipe container to her must-have list ahead of hosting. 'Not only are they great for cleaning as you go, tackling sticky messes and spills as you cook, but wet wipes are a must for homes with children who will, somehow, end up with sticky hands before dessert. That being said, the packets that wipes often come in rarely seal correctly, leading to unnecessary waste as wipes dry out faster than you can use them. This handy dispenser fixes that, and looks far better on your counter, too.'
Open-front bins are a favorite of professional organizers, allowing quick, easy access to everyday pantry items. Solved news writer Ottilie Blackhall says that these walnut wood bins are amongst some of the prettiest she has seen, elevating any pantry while keeping those 'all-important holiday snacks (the best part of any celebration)' within arm's reach. 'I love the fact that they stack neatly, too,' she adds. 'They are slim enough that you can fit several on a shelf to maximize storage, but not so small that you have to lift them all to access what you need. They are great!'
While keeping items on display is great for easy access, too much clutter can leave you feeling overstimulated. 'This undershelf drawer is ideal for adding a little hidden storage to your pantry to keep those lesser-used items out of the way, but still easy to access if needed,' says news writer for Solved, Ottilie Blackhall, who has tested dozens of organizing methods and spoken to hundreds of professional cleaners and organizers for their top tips to keep your kitchen streamlined.
Head of Interiors, Hebe, says, 'Wooden kitchen ideas are timeless, and this extends to kitchen storage, too. This expanding wooden spice rack is perfect for keeping every item visible, so nothing is forgotten and everything is easy to reach without having to dig when you are already juggling tasks.' You can easily use it for cans and sauce bottles, too. It also adds a bit of warmth and can offer up a mid-century touch with its darker wood, which is coming back on trend for 2026.
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