10 Spice Organization Tips

by Myra on January 12, 2012

I’m not sure if it’s just me, but my spice cabinet remains in a state of disarray no matter how hard I try to keep things at least standing up. It’s some kind of curse to have various sized jars and bottles that don’t stack right, fall over and sometimes avalanche when the door is opened. Ha!! Please tell me I’m not alone?!

I’ve rounded up ten spice organization ideas for y’all! Some of the ideas are similar, but there are unique qualities about each one.

How adorable are these repurposed baby food jars used as spice jars on the refrigerator?! Love them!

Beautiful jars and shelving from IKEA. I’m so deprived, but someday I will get to visit an IKEA. :)

Source: thekitchn.com via Myra on Pinterest

Jelly jars stored on a piece of sheet metal…cool stuff!

Source: houzz.com via Myra on Pinterest

If you have a pantry door near your cooking zone, then this door spice organizer would be perfect.

I’m pretty much in love with this spice drawer. What’s better than a little chalkboard paint?

You could store your spices inside your kitchen cabinet door with magnetic paint.

Source: houzz.com via Myra on Pinterest

Another spice drawer with risers to separate the spices.

Or you can use risers in a cabinet…along with handy labels.

Oooo, la, la! I love this option – a framed, magnetic chalkboard with spice jars. So pretty!

If you’re craving uniformity in your spice cabinet, then maybe clear, stackable, plastic containers are the perfect solution.

I hope you’re as inspired as I am to get my spices organized. I think I’m going to go for the spice drawer with chalkboard painted lids! Does anyone have an excess of baby food jars to donate to the cause. :)

How do YOU organize your spices??  Tell me what works!

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1 Cyndi Spivey January 12, 2012 at 6:52 am

I need to organize my spices! Great ideas girl!!
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2 Anne January 12, 2012 at 7:31 am

I’m also very much in need of organizing my spices. I’ve got some ideas I’m going to work on.
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3 Roeshel January 12, 2012 at 7:41 am

Great post! We have a couple of ways – a lazy Susan spice loft (with sliding ladder and cook book library) and labeled jars displayed on a chunky pantry type piece of furniture and of course some in the cabinets (my husband does the cooking and loves a variety of spices).
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4 Elizabeth Johnson January 12, 2012 at 8:20 am

I use lots of spices in my cooking… have a whole shelf of them, in fact. When we moved in, I tried using some risers in the cabinet but found I couldn’t fit them all in anymore! So I made up a cute little chart of what’s where and stuck it on the inside of the cabinet door. Now I can reach blindly and know exactly which one I’m picking up! I’ve also left the spices in their original containers, so they’ll each feel different from the others.

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5 Christine January 12, 2012 at 8:42 am

These are great ideas. I’m tackeling one organization project a month this year, this could be very helpful for when I organize the spice drawer!

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6 keite January 12, 2012 at 9:13 am

so so cool!!! I love this stuff :)

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7 Joii C. January 12, 2012 at 10:39 am

These are great!!!!
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8 Phyllis A January 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm

I have one of those over the door pocket organizers for shoes. It hangs on the inside of my pantry door. It works for me because I have various sized spice jars & because it is clear you can see the labels.

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9 Christa @ BrownSugarToast January 12, 2012 at 7:45 pm

@Phyllis A,
ooooohhhhh, I like this idea a lot!! I think I may borrow it! Thanks!!! :)
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10 Cris January 12, 2012 at 1:48 pm

LOVE this post! I have a ton of new spices from Penzeys and I need to figure out how I want to store them.

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11 Nancy January 12, 2012 at 2:56 pm

Great ideas. My spices are always a total mess. I like the idea of the clear plastic stackable containers for the spices.
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12 {darlene} January 12, 2012 at 7:33 pm

LOVE the simplicity of the ikea containers.

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13 Mona and Shalini January 14, 2012 at 7:54 am

Thank you so much for the wonderful ideas. We have shared your article on our facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/curryintermix1
We can finally figure a way to organize the 30+ spices in our kitchen.

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14 Ema January 18, 2012 at 10:05 am

You are not alone. I could use a revamping of my spices and my baking supplies. These are some wonderful ideas. Thank you for the inspiration.
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15 Donna Crystal January 18, 2012 at 10:30 pm

I get my baby food jars by making a “WANTED” posting on my local freecycle.org and maybe someone has been saving theirs!!! :D :D:D I just have to get to the hardware store to buy the non-sanded grout to mix in with my favorite craft paint to make my own chalkboard paint. Good luck and happy organizing! :D

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16 Cherry March 29, 2012 at 6:54 am

Love these – they have just inspired me! I usually go for quick and functional organizing (it’s one of my mantra’s) BUT I love gorgeous things especially gorgeous storage and organizational stuff. Now, just have to find time to do this!

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