Anyone else have trouble with salt shakers drying from Humidity (how much, home)

[NowSoFlorida]

Or not drying but maybe having moisture and clumping so it doesn't come out of the shaker? I have that problem with salt shakers so I had to buy a sea salt grinder. I also have the problem with other powder seasoning like garlic. I live close to the ocean so I don't know if that affects it more.

[JoanD'Arc]

Hi. I lived in the southern US for almost 30 years and learned a few things about humidity:

Put grains of rice in your salt shaker when you fill it.

Anything else, put it in a plastic zipper bag while it's being stored.

Maybe you could use airtight plastic containers (the boxy kind) to store bottles of spices.

[NowSoFlorida]

Originally Posted by JoanD'Arc

Put grains of rice in your salt shaker when you fill it.

At the bottom, or mixed throughout and how much a few grains or to cover the bottom?

The box for spices is a good idea, I just don't think I have the room, but I know Dollar Tree has a lot of good plastic boxes.

[willow wind]

Mix the rice throughout the shaker. Say about 10-15% rice, the remainder salt. Whatever works.

We keep the large salt container in the fridge during the hottest months, and keep rice in the on the table salt shakers.

[NowSoFlorida]

Cool, thanks for the info to both of you.

[vrr106]

rice works great, just mix it in about 1:10

[JoanD'Arc]

Originally Posted by NowSoFlorida

At the bottom, or mixed throughout and how much a few grains or to cover the bottom?

The box for spices is a good idea, I just don't think I have the room, but I know Dollar Tree has a lot of good plastic boxes.

I see you have your answers; good explanations there. It really doesn't matter how much rice - uncooked, by the way! - in your shakers. A small percentage, like a teaspoon (measuring spoon) will do it. And it wouldn't make any sense to put it into the bottom and expect it to stay there, so put it in any way you like, well, except maybe on top at first. The shaking will take care of it.

I'm not sure putting a bag of salt in the refrigerator would work that well, unless you put it into a zipper bag first. There is some humidity there as well.

Dollar Tree should help!

[JoanD'Arc]

Originally Posted by NowSoFlorida

At the bottom, or mixed throughout and how much a few grains or to cover the bottom?

The box for spices is a good idea, I just don't think I have the room, but I know Dollar Tree has a lot of good plastic boxes.

BTW, you can MAKE room in the most amazing places! Like building narrow shelving on the back of a door. It would look like you have built a wooden rectangle on the back of your door and added shelves to it. All you need is wood, brackets, screws and a screwdriver. I once visited a Lowe's home improvement store that would even cut the wood for customers.

Or just buy pre-made shelves and attach them to the door. You would have to find a way to keep stuff on the shelves if you close the door too hard!

Also, shelves can be placed on walls that are not being used for anything else, usually in a passageway or whatever.