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Where do you store your spice jars?

house_cat — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:55:43 GMT

I bought two of these spice spinners when I moved into my home last year. I've since decided that I hate them. They are flimsy and wonky and don't hold as much as I'd hoped they would. I don't have drawer space for spices, I need to store them in a cabinet.

Do you have a good system that works for you?

If so, I'd love to know what it is.

Thank you.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

RedTop — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:52:47 GMT

a drawer

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

house_cat — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:57:44 GMT

@RedTop

I did that in my last house and it worked well for me. Unfortunately, it's not an option in my current kitchen.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

ECBG — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:00:40 GMT

The very large jars in the freezer. Grocery store size in a handmade spice cabinet.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

house_cat — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:09:07 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
The very large jars in the freezer. Grocery store size in a handmade spice cabinet.

Oooh... I'd love to see a photo of that.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

Kachina624 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:29:06 GMT

I still use the old Rubbermaid, double decker carousels. They allow me to store the maximum in the space allotted. I've never seen anything I liked better.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

Bri369 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:43:02 GMT

I have 3 in drawer spice racks in a drawer that hold all my spices

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

house_cat — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:57:27 GMT

I've got my eye on this one at the moment, but I'll need 2 or 3 of them...

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

kate2357 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:06:05 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I still use the old Rubbermaid, double decker carousels. They allow me to store the maximum in the space allotted. I've never seen anything I liked better.

I use this as well. Apparently mine is now considered "vintage". LOL

I got this lazy susan rack BEFORE I was married. Bought for my first solo appartment...maybe 45 years ago?? Somewhere in that range. I don't use too many dry spices, mainly use fresh herbs. So that double decker fits my needs and I have room to spare for the sugar bowl.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

shoesnbags — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:06:47 GMT

@house_cat

I have spice shelves mounted on the inside of a food pantry door. I have a lot of different spices and this has worked for me for years. If you google "Door mounted spice shelves" you'll see a lot of these for sale - everywhere from Amazon to Wayfair, etc.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

sandy53 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:06:55 GMT

I use tiered risers on a shelf in an upper cupboard for my spices.

Tones spice company recommends storing red spices (like chili powder and paprika) in the refrigerator. I keep those on a shelf in the door.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

Eileen in Virginia — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:16:33 GMT

I keep the ones I use everyday in large Lock & Lock spice containers in an upper kitchen cabinet. I keep the smaller, less frequently used containers in a special, built-in spice cabinet. It's about 6" wide and the height of the base cabinets. I buy some spices in bulk from Amazon which I keep in Lock & Lock cereal containers in the basement pantry (AKA the BJ's Room).

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

Sooner — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:16:41 GMT

We have LOTS of spices--especially Middle Eastern spices and mixes. Some are in the cabinet to the right of the cooktop, some are in a drawer below that, some are in a spice rack in the bar adjacent to the kitchen, some in containers in the pantry.

Milk Street makes a fabulous Poultry spice mix that I have to order from them!

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

Bridgegal — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 05:34:54 GMT

Mine used to be in a cabinet on one of those 3 tiered shelf things. I hated it. You couldn't see what was on the two higher shelves because they were blocked by the jars on the shelf below.

So, I took as many as I could and moved them to a drawer. The lay flat and I can see what they are and 50% don't fall off when I'm hunting for the one I want. I'm happy with this so far.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

SouthernBee — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:25:42 GMT

@house_cat wrote:
I bought two of these spice spinners when I moved into my home last year. I've since decided that I hate them. They are flimsy and wonky and don't hold as much as I'd hoped they would. I don't have drawer space for spices, I need to store them in a cabinet.

Do you have a good system that works for you?
If so, I'd love to know what it is.
Thank you.

@house_cat : I have very small and narrow cabinets and tried everything. This works for me:

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

LindaSal — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:27:44 GMT

I have one of those cabinets with a built in lazy susan. I have mine on the top shelf of it sitting in trays so they don't fall over when I am turning the susan to get something else.

It has worked out well so far. I have a small kitchen in my townhouse.

@Eileen in Virginia Your "BJ's room" comment was funny! I do the exact same thing. DH has several file cabinets that all stand together in the basement which he stores everything in! I have claimed the tops of them for all my extra pasta sauce jars, canned goods, etc.......no wasted space!

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

Sweet Kitties — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:55:47 GMT

I use a lot of spices & it was a bother to dig through them to find the one I needed for a recipe. So, my husband installed a medicine cabinet on the wall of our kitchen. It holds a lot of spices. They're easy to find because they're all single file. I actually like having the mirror on the door rather than an open shelf. All my spice jars are kept clean & dust free.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

house_cat — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:06:06 GMT

@Sweet Kitties

I like this idea, but I would probably paint over the mirror with chalkboard paint. As I type this, I'm looking around to see if there's a good spot for it, but I'd need a very large medicine cabinet.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

depglass — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:26:56 GMT

I have a narrow cabinet on top next to the microwave. Also a drawer in my antique Hoosier cabinet. I obviously have too many, they fall out of the cabinet, especially the old bags I got from Penzey's. I've learned to order smaller quantities, in jars. But they actually sent me a free bag of bay leaves with my last order.

Re: Where do you store your spice jars?

haddon9 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:40:58 GMT

I have a corner upper cabinet where DH added a spice shelf onto the inside of the door. It holds up to 12 jars of spices that I use regularly. There is not problem with closing the door as long as the correct jars go on the shelves.

Of course I have plenty more which I have in the first shelf inside the cabinet.....it's kind of a mess and I need a better solution. Being a corner cabinet does lend itself to some challenges.