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Posted: 10/3/2020 10:45:25 AM EDT

My pantry management fu is weak.

I’m seeking a fifo can rack system for regular sizes of cans that is durable, and that I dont have to build (time management is also suffering)

Any experience or recommendations?

Posted: 10/3/2020 2:56:05 PM EDT

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https://www.webstaurantstore.com/regency-fifo-wire-can-rack/600CR8.html?

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Posted: 10/3/2020 4:28:00 PM EDT

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How many cans of what size?

Thrive shelves are nice but there is a lot of dead space.

Smaller ones like above are nice but not very versatile for different sizes.

Honestly just built one last weekend, took three hours plus paint drying time and for ~$145 in materials there’s not a better option because of how many it holds and the space it requires.

Posted: 10/5/2020 7:22:22 AM EDT

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Seems like lots of cans - I have two of those 4' wire shelf units and about half the shelves are "full" of cans - that is, there is more cubic inches that can be used, but accessing it is not so convenient.

Can sizes are the range of tomato paste size through chunky soup size. Cans like tuna and so on are outside the scope of the need.

Also, canned salmon is in tapered cans, so that could be an issue, depending on the system.

Building is an option, I'm just not wanting to allocate the time. One reality is a few hours for a craftsman would be a weekend for me. :-)

The wire racks for #10 cans is not good for my application - I don't have many of those.

Posted: 10/5/2020 8:16:25 AM EDT

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How many cans of what size?

Thrive shelves are nice but there is a lot of dead space.

Smaller ones like above are nice but not very versatile for different sizes.

Honestly just built one last weekend, took three hours plus paint drying time and for ~$145 in materials there’s not a better option because of how many it holds and the space it requires.

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Would love to see a pic of what you built.

@sea2summit

Posted: 10/5/2020 8:21:58 AM EDT

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How many cans of what size?

Thrive shelves are nice but there is a lot of dead space.

Smaller ones like above are nice but not very versatile for different sizes.

Honestly just built one last weekend, took three hours plus paint drying time and for ~$145 in materials there’s not a better option because of how many it holds and the space it requires.

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My imagination is out of credits. Can I has pix please?

Posted: 10/5/2020 4:40:36 PM EDT

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Would love to see a pic of what you built.

@sea2summit

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Didn’t really get any how to pics but here she is. Used the router to cut about 1/4” into the plywood then fit shelves of plywood in, lips are 1x3 I ripped down to 1x1 1/2, fished with some stain. Fits up to quart size jars, beer math tells me 175 quart jars but you can see what six has loaded it with so far.

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Posted: 10/5/2020 11:20:09 PM EDT

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I've seen a BUNCH of awesome can management ideas on here.

Maybe I saw them in the survival forum, but @Feral don't you have a can management system for your pantry? Maybe I'm remembering wrong. Sorry if so.

OP, have you looked on Pinterest?

I hate to suggest that cuz I know...but...there are a boatload of good images on there. It's a really good clearinghouse for ideas if you hit the right search words. "Pantry can management."

Pantry can organization

First-In, First-out pantry system

That last one is probably going to yield nothing. Complicated is not good.

Posted: 10/6/2020 6:12:40 AM EDT

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pics from my "someday i'm going to build this" file.

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i may have even gotten these pictures from an old thread here.

i think i would build one half that size.

Posted: 10/6/2020 10:38:40 AM EDT

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Maybe I saw them in the survival forum, but @Feral don't you have a can management system for your pantry? Maybe I'm remembering wrong. Sorry if so.

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I may have had some sort of can management system years ago but it was never very extensive or systematic. At this point our "container management" is really focused on canning jars as I'd bet we have 20 ball jars for every metal can. And the canning jars pretty much just get stored on shelves inside cabinets.

Posted: 10/6/2020 11:05:35 PM EDT

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I may have had some sort of can management system years ago but it was never very extensive or systematic. At this point our "container management" is really focused on canning jars as I'd bet we have 20 ball jars for every metal can. And the canning jars pretty much just get stored on shelves inside cabinets.

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Having that much home canned food is AWESOME!!!

Posted: 10/8/2020 8:56:18 PM EDT

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We have have a Shelf Reliance 72

We bought it at Sam's Club years ago and it has done the job without issue. It handles cans of various sizes and can be adjusted. I think they now go under the name Thrive Life.