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Help me improve my spice storage please

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Neverthelessshepersisted · 11/03/2017 20:17

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wowfudge · 11/03/2017 21:06

Right - there's a lot of wasted space in the cupboard. How about one or two of those metal shelf inserts and putting the spices into little baskets. Mine are roughly arranged in groups: herbs in one, baking spices in another, general spices in another, curry spices in another.

Or you could hang a large spice rack on the inside of the door. There was one poster who had magnetic paint on the inside of the cupboard door and metal containers stuck to it by the lids. Alternatively, if you have the drawer space, there are various drawer inserts.

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 13:17

Ooh, both inserts and metallic paint sound exciting...

Any chance of a picture of yours?

Thanks for the helpful reply.

The picture I showed is the knee level cupboard. Here's pic of the eye level cupboard that would be their ideal home

Ideall

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Allsloppy · 12/03/2017 16:58

I have mine on a 20cm lazy Susan. I love storing stuff on spinny things they are so accessible and fit my narrow wall cupboards brilliantly.

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imsorryiasked · 12/03/2017 17:10

I keep mine in a small plastic crate with lid which fits under a wire shelf extender so I can store stuff "on top" without having to move it every time I need the spices. Having them in a crate means I only need to get one thing out of the cupboard and the jars don't all fall over.

Kwackerly · 12/03/2017 17:22

Spice drawer?

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FlouncingInAWinterWonderland · 12/03/2017 17:23

I keep mine in a drawer, slightly overfilled at present. I have various back of kitchen door hangers that are very useful - you can get very slim spice ones.

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Dontlaugh · 12/03/2017 17:27

A spice drawer?? What witchcraft is this? I want one.

AverysillyoldHector · 12/03/2017 17:35

I use a couple of dabbas.

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 19:39

Ta da!

I now have a spice drawer! It's totes Marie Kondo.

Dh is very impressed.

Thanks everyone.

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FlouncingInAWinterWonderland · 12/03/2017 20:10

Ta da and no photo! Not even call the midwife can compensate for my dissapointment.

PollytheDolly · 12/03/2017 20:14

Oooo spice drawer....drool

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 20:27

So sorry! What a faux pas!

Here we go....

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FlouncingInAWinterWonderland · 12/03/2017 20:30

All is forgiven. Looks great. Makes grabbing what you need so much easier.

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 20:30

Sorry it's upside down

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Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 20:30

:)

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Kwackerly · 12/03/2017 21:14

You can get a nice plastic insert for your spice drawer from IKEA, makes all the little jars lay very neatly. If you are a bit obsessive like that. Wink

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 21:16

Kwackerly I am so totally going to get that.

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Kwackerly · 12/03/2017 21:19

spice drawer insert IKEA stylee

thenightsky · 12/03/2017 21:19

I've sorted my spice cupboard out today too. Turned out that 30% of them were well out of date. Worse was a jar of ground cumin (best before Oct 2011)

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 21:20

www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk/home-storage/in-drawer-spice-rack-extendable?cr=fgl&gclid=COvTqJ7y0dICFUSeGwod0rYHCg

Can we have a spice-draw-insert-off?

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Kwackerly · 12/03/2017 21:20

Love all the organising of the jars. Yours looks excellent. Grin

Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 21:21

Well done night sky.

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Neverthelessshepersisted · 12/03/2017 21:23

I think it's really important to be able to fit different shapes and sizes....
Am thinking the IKEA one would not suit square/upright ones...

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dudsville · 12/03/2017 21:26

I have a spice drawer. Don't know how to attach a pic but it's much like the others. Right under the hob so v convenient.

Dontlaugh · 12/03/2017 21:40

I have spice drawer envy.
I didn't know that was even possible.
Spice bitches.