Help! Looking for a Better Spice Storage Solution

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Faith is the SVP of Content at Apartment Therapy Media and Editor-in-Chief of Kitchn, and the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning The Kitchn Cookbook. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two daughters.
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Q: I hate spice racks! They take up so much space and they tend to look messy. But my solution of having a bunch of spices shoved in a shoebox (I write the names on the tops) isn’t working either!

Help! What do people use for spices that won’t take up all of my counter space and will look neat?

Sent by Mary Beth

Editor: Mary Beth, we agree — spice storage can be a pain! We have seen some good ideas here on the blog, though — from a spice rack mounted on the back of a cabinet door, to a neat, orderly white minimalist rack on the wall. Here are a few past ideas from our very creative and ingenious readers!

• How To Build a Spice Rack: Susy’s White and Minimal
• How To Make a Wall-Mounted Magnetic Spice Rack (pictured above)
• Slim, Modern Spice Rack Inside a Cabinet Door
• Small Space Storage: Build a Spice Rack With a Ruler!

Readers do you have any ideas or tips for Mary Beth?

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Related: Good Question: Storage for Spices

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