In terms of your question of what we store in hOMe here is a breakdown in case it helps get a sense of
how much space things take up for us: all of our
pots, pans and small appliances fit inside a
large lazy susan corner unit; our eating utensils, spices, roots / onions, and misc
cooking utensils fit inside an 18 ″ wide lower cabinet unit with 4 drawers; underneath our sink is our trash can and reverse osmosis filter since we have arsenic in our well; we have 30 days of emergency food stored inside a 24 ″ lower cabinet as well as mixing and serving bowls; in a lower 36 ″ cabinet we have all of our food storage containers and water bottles (amazing
how much space that all takes up but for us it's necessary bc of
how much food we store... for someone else, this entire cabinet would not be necessary).