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Look! Beautiful (and Cheap) Spice Storage Solution

One of our favorite blogs, The Traveler's Lunchbox, recently posted a marvelous spice storage solution.

We have the same problem as Melissa: most spice racks are far, far too small for our needs. Indian, Thai, and Chinese cooking can make your spice collection really grow outside the bounds of the normal 8-12 (or even 16) jar spice racks.

She found a good solution through a common vintage item easily available through eBay - and for far less than buying multiple spice racks. Want to see what she did? Visit the post and then tell us what you think.

• All Spiced Up at The Traveler's Lunchbox

Comments (9)

That looks beautiful, but I fear that the 1" overhang would soon lead to a flailing-arms disaster as saffron, cloves, ginger, and peppercorns all fell to the floor and spewed their contents across the kitchen. Perhaps I can find a handy relative to replicate this with more depth to better fit the tins?

posted by nadarine on October 15th 2008 at 9:41am
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I want!

posted by roseslaw on October 15th 2008 at 9:50am
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nadarine - you could always put velcro on the back of the spice tins and in the rack.

posted by sciencegeek on October 15th 2008 at 10:04am
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I have a vintage wooden "Big Shot Soda" crate turned on its side for a spice rack. It's got 24 cubbies. You can find similar ones at fairly silly prices online by googling "vintage wooden crate coca cola" or Pepsi or whatever bubbly beverage your heart desires. I see them in flea markets and antique malls for under $20 all the time, though. They are a little rustic for someone tuned into sleek/modern/ikea aesthetics, but they'll work in a slightly funkier, vintage-y setting.

posted by Jezebella on October 15th 2008 at 10:09am
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I purchased metal tins from a wedding favor vendor on ebay and added magnets (Michaels) to the back. Easy!

http://flickr.com/photos/28307215@N07/2846597817/

posted by Rachel@oneprettything.com on October 15th 2008 at 10:32am
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Gorgeous!

Emily

posted by Emily Sneds on October 15th 2008 at 4:37pm
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love this idea, can't wait to have my own kitchen again and start building my spices and spice rack

posted by nickel525 on October 16th 2008 at 5:26am
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that's a great concept. i like the way it looks.

posted by Oneformybaby on October 17th 2008 at 8:13am
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I heart spices! I have been looking for ideal containers for my stacks of different spices, good thing I saw this post. Kitchen organizers like these are just perfect for my favorite spot in the house—kitchen! Thank you for this very handy post.

posted by ms.neatfreak on March 16th 2009 at 9:16am
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