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I ordered spice bottles and labels from Amazon. They were not expensive. Then I had my cabinet guy create a cabinet at the end of another cabinet - you only need 4" of depth to do this. He moved the doors around to the other side for the deep cabinet access and added doors and shelves to the 4 " of space he carved out of the bigger cabinet.
WOOHOO!
WOW! That's a lot of spices! And I'm drooling with envy at that spice rack.
When I started to amass a bunch of spice jars, I looked high and low for a spice rack and finally decided to make one.
My friend and I build dollhouses. She had some trim - some basswood that was about 2" wide, 1/4" thick, and 36" long. I measured the length of the wall space I had, then took a couple of those pieces of basswood and sort of got together a spice rack. The spice rack is two long sides, two shelves, and two backs to the shelves. Then I took some cove molding trim for dollhouses and I cut pieces of that to go across the front of the spice jars, to sort of hold them in. I have a hobby saw and miter box and that basswood is pretty easy to cut.
I use those sticky tabs to hold it up on the wall. Actually, a lot of sticky tabs. So far it hasn't fallen down.
It's very light and will hold 22 of my spices now (26 when I switch bottles), but I still need room for more spice bottles. I figure if I throw my salt and pepper up there, then I don't have to have those bottles hanging around by the stove. I'm pretty limited on counter space in my kitchen.
Seeing your spice rack gives me inspiration, although nothing I do can come close to yours. It's truly wonderful!
I did it: I took control and now I realize how big my built in spice cabinet really is. I threw most the old stuff out yesterday, went to the spice store, got lots of new spices, wiped everything down and now I am happy with a clean, organized spice cabinet. I even wiped down the outside or it.
I cook nearly every day, but I keep limited spices on hand. Years ago, I bought fifteen clear spice jars from The Container Store, along with a stainless steel lazy susan that fit on the bottom shelf of the cabinet next to my stove. The spice jars fit perfectly around the perimeter of the lazy susan. I fill the jars from the bulk bins at my local Whole Foods three-to-four times a year to suit what I'm cooking at the moment. Right now, the jars are filled with fall spices and herbs: cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, cloves, dried sage, etc. When spring hits, I'll change them up. It helps keep me from getting bored with the cooking routine and ensures that everything is fresh.
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I tend to group my spices contextually. Spices I tend to use together are near each other. Spices I use more frequently are lower and more accessible and spices I use less in a higher cabinet. I pack the spice closer together down low because I am more familiar with the location and wider apart higher up to make it easier to pick them out.
Other people have difficulty finding things in my cabinet but since I am the only one cooking with spices it doesn't matter. I have a separate space with spare salt, pepper, shoyu and sugar for everyone else to use if they need it.
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