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A transparent rollout pantry organizing system for kitchen cabinets has at least two rollout shelf units that are constructed of planar clear sheet material that is cut and fused together to form a rigid structural shape with shelves having heavy duty drawer guides fastened to the rollout unit which

A transparent rollout pantry organizing system for kitchen cabinets has at least two rollout shelf units that are constructed of planar clear sheet material that is cut and fused together to form a rigid structural shape with shelves having heavy duty drawer guides fastened to the rollout unit which can be extended out of the pantry cabinet so that items can be easily accessed, and having at least one pair of side by side drawers above the rollout units also made of clear material used for the rollout units. By using clear material, items on upper shelves can be seen through the drawer bottoms, and by using the drawers in pairs, items on upper drawers at the rear of the drawer can be easily accessed by extending one drawer at a time and reaching over the sides.

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1. A kitchen cabinet comprising: a) said kitchen cabinet having a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and front opening doors;b) within said kitchen cabinet, an upper section and a lower section;c) said upper section having multiple pull out horizontal drawers, each drawer having a front and rear w

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A kitchen cabinet comprising: a) said kitchen cabinet having a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and front opening doors;b) within said kitchen cabinet, an upper section and a lower section;c) said upper section having multiple pull out horizontal drawers, each drawer having a front and rear wall, each said front and rear wall being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear wall being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a first left side, a second right side, an inner surface and an outer surface, a left side wall and a right side wall extending between said front wall and said rear wall, a bottom being disposed in said drawer adapted to store a plurality of containers on said bottom, said bottom being disposed underneath said front, said rear, said left side and said right side walls; a slide mechanism being disposed on each of said left and right side walls of said drawer so that said drawer is slidably disposed in the cabinet; and wherein said drawer is constructed of transparent material adapted for visual observation of said containers through said transparent material via said bottom prior to sliding out the drawer;d) said lower section comprising at least two vertically extending shelf units, each said shelf unit having a front and rear panel, each said front and rear panel being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear panel being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a left side, a right side, an inner surface and an outer surface;e) a center support panel extending between said front and rear panels of each of said shelf units, said center support panel having upper and lower ends, wherein said center support panel and said front and rear panel of said shelf units form a substantially “I” shaped column when viewed from the top;f) in said shelf units, a top panel disposed on said upper end of said front, said rear, and said center support panels, wherein said top panel extends from said front panel to said rear panel and from said first side to said second side of said front and rear panels;g) in said shelf units, a bottom panel disposed on said lower end of said front, said rear, and said center support panels, wherein said bottom panel extends from said front panel to said rear panel and from said first side to said second side of said front and rear panels;h) in said shelf units, at least one individual shelf being disposed on each side of said center support panel between said top and bottom panels so that a plurality of containers are adapted to be stored on said individual shelf, said individual shelf having an outer edge;i) in said shelf units, a slide mechanism being disposed on each of said first and second sides of said bottom panel so that said shelf unit is slidably disposed in the cabinet;j) in said shelf units, a first stiffener being connected on said outer edge of each individual shelf on said outer edge of each said individual shelf, wherein said first stiffener extends from said front panel to said rear panel, and is directly attached to both said front and rear panels, wherein said first stiffener and said individual shelf form a substantially “L” shaped beam on said left side of said front panel when viewed from the front, wherein said first stiffener is effectively high to form a lip to contain said containers on said individual shelf;k) in said shelf units, wherein said front and rear panel, said center support panel, said top and bottom panels and individual shelves are constructed of said transparent material, wherein said containers are adapted to be visually observed through said transparent material prior to sliding out the shelf unit; andl) wherein all of said shelves in both said upper and lower sections are fused to said side walls and said central panels; andm) wherein said front opening doors of said cabinet completely enclose said upper and lower sections when closed. 2. The kitchen cabinet of claim 1, further comprising a second stiffener being disposed on said outer edge of said bottom panel, wherein said second stiffener extends from said front panel to said rear panel, wherein said second stiffener is effectively high to provide a vertical surface to which said slide mechanism is attached. 3. A kitchen cabinet comprising: a) said kitchen cabinet having a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and front opening doors;b) within said kitchen cabinet, an upper section and a lower section;c) said upper section having multiple pull out horizontal drawers, each drawer having a front and rear wall, each said front and rear wall being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear wall being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a first left side, a second right side, an inner surface and an outer surface, a left side wall and a right side wall extending between said front wall and said rear wall, a bottom being disposed in said drawer adapted to store a plurality of containers on said bottom, said bottom being disposed underneath said front, said rear, said left side and said right side walls; a slide mechanism being disposed on each of said left and right side walls of said drawer so that said drawer is slidably disposed in the cabinet; and wherein said drawer is constructed of transparent material and adapted for visual observation of said containers via said bottom;d) said lower section comprising at least two vertically extending shelf units, each said shelf unit having a front and rear panel, each said front and rear panel being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear panel being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a left side, a right side, an inner surface and an outer surface;e) a side support panel extending between said front and rear panels of said shelf units, said side support panel having upper and lower ends;f) in said shelf units, a top panel disposed on said upper end of said front, said rear, and said side support panels, wherein said top panel extends from said front panel to said rear panel and from said first side to said second side of said front and rear panels;g) in said shelf units, a bottom panel disposed on said lower end of said front, said rear, and said side support panels, wherein said bottom panel extends from said front panel to said rear panel and from said left side to said right side of said front and rear panels, wherein said side support panel and said front and rear panel forms a substantially “C” shaped column when viewed from the top;h) in said shelf units, at least one individual shelf being disposed on a side of said side support panel between said top and bottom panels so that a plurality of containers are adapted to be stored on said individual shelf, said individual shelf having an outer edge;i) in said shelf units, a slide mechanism being disposed on each of said left and right sides of said bottom panel so that said shelf unit is slidably disposed in the cabinet;j) in said lower section, a first stiffener connected on said outer edge of each said individual shelf, wherein said first stiffener extends from said front panel to said rear panel and is directly attached to said front and rear panels, wherein said first stiffener and said individual shelf form a substantially “L” shaped beam on said first side of said front panel when viewed from the front, wherein said first stiffener is effectively high to form a lip to contain said containers on said individual shelf;k) wherein said front and rear panel, said side support panel, said top and bottom panels and individual shelves are constructed of said transparent material, wherein said containers are adapted to be visually observed through said transparent material prior to sliding out the shelf unit;l) wherein all of said shelves in both said upper and lower sections are fused to said side walls and said central panels; andm) wherein said front opening doors of said cabinet completely enclose said upper and lower sections when closed. 4. The kitchen cabinet of claim 3, further comprising a second stiffener being disposed on said outer edge of said bottom panel, wherein said second stiffener extends from said front panel to said rear panel, wherein said second stiffener is effectively high to provide a vertical surface to which said slide mechanism can be attached. 5. A method of making a kitchen cabinet, comprising the steps of: a) providing said kitchen cabinet with a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and front opening doors;b) providing within said kitchen cabinet, an upper section and a lower section;c) providing said upper section with multiple pull out horizontal drawers, each drawer having a front and rear wall, each said front and rear wall being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear wall being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a first left side, a second right side, an inner surface and an outer surface, a left side wall and a right side wall extending between said front wall and said rear wall, a bottom being disposed in said drawer adapted to store a plurality of containers on said bottom, said bottom being disposed underneath said front, said rear, said left side and said right side walls; a slide mechanism being disposed on each of said left and right side walls of said drawer so that said drawer is slidably disposed in the cabinet; and wherein said drawer is constructed of transparent material, and adapted for visual observation of said containers through said transparent material prior to sliding out the drawer, said containers being visible via said bottom;d) providing in said lower section at least two shelf units, each shelf unit having a front and rear panel, each said front and rear panel being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear panel being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a left side, a right side, an inner surface and an outer surface;e) in said shelf units, providing a center support panel extending between the front and rear panels, the center support panel having upper and lower ends, wherein the center support panel and the front and rear panel form a substantially “I” shaped column when viewed from the top;f) providing in said shelf units a top panel on the upper end of the front, the rear and the center support panels, wherein the top panel extends from the front panel to the rear panel and from the left side to the right side of the front and rear panels;g) providing in said shelf units a bottom panel disposed on the lower end of the front, the rear, and the center support panels, wherein the bottom panel extends from the front panel to the rear panel and from the left side to the right side of the front and rear panels;h) providing in said shelf units at least one individual shelf on each side of the center support panel between the top and bottom panels so that a plurality of containers are adapted to be stored on the individual shelf, the individual shelf having an outer edge;i) providing in said shelf units a slide mechanism on each side of the shelf unit so that the shelf unit is slidably disposed in the cabinet;j. providing a first stiffener on the outer edge of each individual shelf, wherein the first stiffener extends from the front panel to the rear panel and directly attached to both said front panel and said rear panel, wherein the first stiffener and the individual shelf form a substantially “L” shaped beam on the left side of the front panel when viewed from the front, wherein the first stiffener is effectively high to form a lip to contain the containers on the individual shelf;k) wherein the front and rear panel, the center support panel, the top and bottom panels and the individual shelves are constructed of said transparent material, wherein the containers are adapted to be visually observed through the transparent material prior to sliding out the shelf unit; andl) wherein all of said shelves in both said upper and lower sections are fused to said side walls and central panels; andm) wherein said front opening doors of said cabinet completely enclose said upper and lower sections when closed. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the steps of providing a second stiffener on the outer edge of the bottom panel, wherein the second stiffener extends from the front panel to the rear panel, wherein the second stiffener is effectively high to provide a vertical surface to which the slide mechanism is attached. 7. A method of making a kitchen cabinet, comprising the steps of: a) providing said kitchen cabinet with a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls, and front opening doors;b) providing within said kitchen cabinet, an upper section and a lower section;c) providing said upper section with multiple pull out horizontal drawers, each drawer having a front and rear wall, each said front and rear wall being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear wall being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a first left side, a second right side, an inner surface and an outer surface, a left side wall and a right side wall extending between said front wall and said rear wall, a bottom being disposed in said drawer adapted to store a plurality of containers on said bottom, said bottom being disposed underneath said front, said rear, said left side and said right side walls; a slide mechanism being disposed on each of said left and right side walls of said drawer so that said drawer is slidably disposed in the cabinet; and wherein said drawer is constructed of transparent material, wherein said containers are adapted to be visually observed through said transparent material prior to sliding out the drawer, wherein said containers are adapted to be visually observed via said bottom;d) providing in said lower section at least two shelf units, each shelf unit having a front and rear panel, each said front and rear panel being complementarily sized and shaped and being substantially upstanding, each said front and rear panel being rectangular shaped and having an upper end, a lower end, a left side, a right side, an inner surface and an outer surface;e) providing in said shelf units a side support panel extending between the front and rear panels, the side support panel having upper and lower ends;f) providing in said shelf units a top panel disposed on the upper end of the front, the rear, and the side support panels, wherein the top panel extends from the front panel to the rear panel and from the left side to the second side of the front and rear panels;g) providing in said shelf units a bottom panel disposed on the lower end of the front, the rear, and the side support panels, wherein the bottom panel extends from the front panel to the rear panel and from the first side to the second side of the front and rear panels, wherein the side support panel and the front and rear panel form a substantially “C” shaped column when viewed from the top;h) providing in said shelf units at least one individual shelf on a side of the side support panel between the top and bottom panels so that a plurality of containers are adapted to be stored on the individual shelf, the individual shelf having an outer edge;j) providing in said shelf units a slide mechanism on each side of the shelf unit so that the shelf unit is slidably disposed in the cabinet; and,j) providing a first stiffener being disposed on the outer edge of each individual shelf, wherein the first stiffener extends from the front panel to the rear panel and is directly attached to both front and rear panels, wherein the first stiffener and the individual shelf form a substantially “L” shaped beam on the left side of the front panel when viewed from the front, wherein the first stiffener is effectively high to form a lip to contain the containers on the individual shelf;k) wherein the front and rear panel, the side support panel, the top and bottom panels and the individual shelves are constructed of said transparent material, wherein the containers are adapted to be visually observed through the transparent material prior to sliding out the shelf unit;l) wherein all of said shelves in both said upper and lower sections are fused to said side walls and central panels; andm) wherein said front opening doors of said cabinet completely enclose said upper and lower sections when closed. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of providing a second stiffener on the outer edge of the bottom panel, wherein the second stiffener extends from the front panel to the rear panel, wherein the second stiffener is effectively high to provide a vertical surface to which the slide mechanism is attached.