Here's What Can Dispenser Racks Can Do For Organization

Do you need a can dispenser rack? What can they be used for? Learn here what storage racks for cans can do for your organization and storage efforts. Hint: a can dispenser rack can be multifunctional.


There are two kinds of can dispensers–a rotating can dispenser rack (typically used for sodas in a refrigerator) and a gravity-fed can dispenser rack (typically used in a cabinet for soups and other canned foods).


Both are designed to bring a can from the back of the cabinet or refrigerator to the front.

Can dispenser rack
Can dispenser rack

1. What is a rotating can dispenser rack?

This style has two rows of storage for cans. It acts almost like a conveyor belt. It allows you to see all of your cans at once. You load cans from the top front which allows you to load newer items on top and it pushes older items that are expiring first to the bottom row and eventually to the front where they can easily be grabbed.


2. What is a gravity-fed can dispenser?

Can dispenser rack
Can dispenser rack

This design can dispenser is usually multitiered to hold many cans but takes up minimal space. You don’t want to have different cans in the same row otherwise it defeats the purpose of keeping them organized for easy access.


Otherwise, you might as well continue to have them randomly sitting on the shelf.

Can dispenser rack
Can dispenser rack

3. Best use of dispenser racks

The best way to use a can dispenser rack is to store the same items in a row. If you consistently purchase the same items, you can label each section in case you run out before you make it to the grocery store.


This allows you to keep up with your grocery shopping at a glance. If you aren’t able to easily move your cans forward, like if your shelf is too high, for example, then a can dispenser rack can be the perfect solution.

Can dispenser rack

4. Organize bags and wraps

Use a dispenser rack to store baggies and wraps to create a lunch prep or meal prep station. You can store two sizes of boxes per shelf. A ledge holds the open boxes in place so you can easily grab the baggie. Once the box is empty, the box behind it will slide forward.

Can dispenser rack

5. Hold under-the-sink cleaning supplies

Use a rack system if you purchase sponges or scrubbers in bulk. This will allow you to see when you use up your last scrubber so you can put it on the shopping list.


You will also see when you use up your last cleaning cloth so you know to wash the dirty ones in the laundry. You can store different types of trash bags without their packaging to allow you to see at a glance when you’re running low.

Cans
Cans

6. Do you need a can dispenser rack?

If you don’t buy a lot of canned goods, you can try this rack system out without a rack! Store the cans in a row directly on the shelf in your cabinet.


As you use up the cans, slide the row forward and put a new can in the back. That way you always use up the oldest can since it’s in the front.


Can dispenser rack

By using these can dispenser racks, you will save money. Will you be purchasing a can dispenser rack now? What will you use it for? Share in the comments below.


Next up, learn 10 Genius Ways to Organize With Hanging Shoe Organizers.

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