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pantry labels

by Victoria Dwek | November 22, 2020 | 14 comment(s)

How to Make Your Own Custom Pantry Labels

Did you always admire those pretty pantry labels, but thought they’re too expensive to have made? Well, they’re not. 

Since the launch of Between Carpools, we’ve all been inspired by each other. Back in January 2017, it was Renee Muller that turned us all onto the beauty of Kuggis bins in this post. The following week, we were inspired by her labeling series which began with this post.

There’s something about an organized pantry, all neat and labeled, that just makes a woman happy. As if, all is in order in life as long as she knows what ingredients she has in the house.


Lately, I’ve been wanting to make the pantry an even prettier place with custom labels. And whenever you buy ready-made labels, they don’t usually have the categories that you need for your family. Every pantry is so different, every family stocks such different types of foods!

But containers cost enough, I didn’t want to spend more on custom labels! I researched to learn how I could do it myself and figured out it’s so much simpler than I thought! All you need is some transparent sticker paper like this one! These are crystal clear, so they will blend into whatever you place them on and you won’t see the outline of the label (unless looking really closely). Some “transparent” sticker papers have a foggy finish and won’t give you the same results (read reviews). 


Simply open up your google doc and choose a font that you love (click “more fonts” from the drop-down menu so you see some new ones). It helps to type out the names of some of the labels you’ll be printing first so you can see how they’ll look in different fonts. I went with a font called “Bebas Neue.”

Just type your label names, print on your inkjet printer (let it dry for a few moments before handling), and cut out! Don’t cut the labels in a rectangle, rather cut loosely around the shape of the word so that it doesn’t matter if it’s not perfectly straight.


Use these labels on both your containers and your bins. I’ve found that colors don’t print well on transparent paper and I stick to black. But if you’re labeling on white, you can also go with white sticker paper and you’ll have more success with color.

One note – professional “label makers” use vinyl, not stickers. This is so you can move your label around to a different bin or container if needed. You’d want that feature when you’re paying a lot for labels. I find that it’s completely not necessary here as it’s easy to print new labels when needed. 

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Filed Under: Organizing & Cleaning Tagged With: kitchen, organizing

Victoria Dwek

Victoria is the voice behind the long-running "Hello Cooks" column in Ami Magazine's Whisk and the co-author of many (now eight!) cookbooks. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from New York University and a M.F.A in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. When she’s not writing (typing, typing, typing), she’s busy entertaining her cuties and driving carpool.

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  1. Hadassah says

    November 22, 2020 at 1:43 pm

    You need to get the right paper settings on your printer, especially if it’s glossy sticker paper. Otherwise it may smudge, or stay wet.

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      November 22, 2020 at 2:05 pm

      I have an HP OfficeJet 3830. It prints perfectly well and I never experienced any smudging using the exact paper linked.

      Reply
  2. Rivky says

    November 22, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    What company container is the sugar in this post in?

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      November 22, 2020 at 4:47 pm

      They’re the Prokeepers by Progressive. We have a whole post about them coming up;)

      Reply
  3. Tee says

    November 22, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    Where do I purchase those progressive containers for good price? R they good for pretzels crackers etc too?

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      November 22, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      I got mine from The Container Store when they had a sale. But for an every day great price, Bed Bath and Beyond is the best when you’re using 20% off coupons.

      Reply
  4. B says

    November 22, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    I just use regular p touch label maker using clear labels. Don’t get gorgeous fonts but easier than this

    Reply
  5. SJ says

    November 29, 2020 at 11:17 am

    Love this idea! Thanks so much for sharing, can’t wait to make it!

    Reply
  6. racheli mendlowitz says

    January 11, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    This paper does not seem to be water proof and the text will run/smudge

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      January 11, 2021 at 3:04 pm

      I haven’t had this issue.

      Reply
  7. Emel says

    January 23, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    Check this out! I saw a neighbor of mines pantry all nicely labeled and I asked her how she did it. A huge pack of preprinted stickers from amazon. Let me know what you guys think!

    Reply
  8. Dinah says

    March 8, 2021 at 11:09 am

    When I google Bebas Neue font, it isnt the one in the picture.
    What is the name of the font pictured?

    Reply
    • H says

      October 20, 2022 at 8:06 pm

      I believe the one in the pciture is La Belle Aurore

      Reply
  9. Adele says

    April 20, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    I’ve seen a Cricut machine used to make labels and it comes out really good

    Reply

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