When I posted this photo a few days ago, when I was discussing our incoming tile, I got a few questions about those jars hanging out under the cabinet on the left.
Those are Chris’s most used, favorite spices. The cabinet above them holds the rest–he has a lot of spices. We originally had a spice rack, one of the spinning ones on the counter which was really convenient, and popular because of their convenience. Â But the downside is, they take up counter space. Boo.
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| From right to left: garlic powder, chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, ancho chili powder, cumin, turmeric |
We decided to install a magnetic knife strip (from Ikea) under the cabinet so Chris can still have his go-tos handy without sacrificing counter space and it has been working wonderfully.
The jars are from Target. Â They had different spices in them, but once those spices ran out, we ripped off the label, washed them out and refilled. Â These look kind of similar, and would work too, I’m sure.
We still have a few spots he can fill in, too. Definitely one of those, looks good-works good-we’re all happy, simple solutions.
Where do you store your spices?
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Classy! I did something similar with spice jars from the Container Store:
http://house-capades.blogspot.fr/2012/03/seuss-and-coffee-table-elephants.html
(that post is back when I didn’t know how to white balance :) )
The only complaint my husband has is sometimes he has trouble telling apart all the different spices because they’re not labeled…but they look so sleek I’ve been reticent to put on labels! What do you guys do?
So smart!! I love that they are so close to the stove too.
We used the IKEA magnetic spice holders which have worked out really well for us (though they are better for dried herbs than really fine spices)! http://thesweetestdigs.com/2012/01/16/gettin-spicy/
How does he store the ones inside the cabinet? Those always end up messy/cluttered at my house. The every-day spices are easier because you need them enough to keep them pretty. Great idea with the hanging though! We might have to steal that for our next place