Take the 2-minute tour ×  Spices (and many other things) are
supposed to be stored in a dark, cool, dry place.  I live in an
apartment (i.e. no dedicated pantry), in California (i.e. it's
warm) and my kitchen is small so cupboards are close to the oven
(so they're not exactly cool or very dry).  I was wondering:
what would be a good pantry replacement in that situation?  A
cooler (without the ice/water inside, of course) seems like a
good replacement. Has anyone tried that and has practical
experience with it?  Any other ideas for containers that can be
used in an apartment as a pantry?  share|improve this question
add comment  1 Answer  up vote 6 down vote accepted  Being near
the oven doesn't necessarily mean that your cabinets aren't dry
- they're probably as dry as any pantry.  I doubt a cooler is
going to be significantly better than a cabinet. Without
ice/water, it's just an insulator, so it'll resist change in
temperature, which would tend to make the temperature variation
inside it a little more moder