Pantry Sorrows - Part One

I really like where I live. The only thing that consistently drives me crazy is - THE PANTRY!

My roommates and I have a small kitchen but the pantry is actually a pretty good size. There's just some things that need to change.

1. The shelving is ridiculous! Things keep falling through the wires and falling over. Oh why contractors do you put wire shelving in a pantry?

This is a picture of bottles falling through the wires!

2. There's a pipe that sticks out in the pantry. The means in the middle of one shelf (my shelf to be exact) the shelving is cut out and you can't use a good portion of the shelf.

3. There's no rhyme or reason for what goes where (okay there is a small bit but not enough).

Random food stacked together

All the shelves - I have to confess the bottom (and the worst shelf) is mine :(

We are planning a full gutting out of the pantry and a fresh start. However, I do not know where to go after we rip out the shelves. All I know is we need a place for the dog food and recyclables bag. Any suggestions or words of advice?