Spice Storage Ideas

Fed up of messy kitchen cupboards? Here's the best and easiest spice storage ideas, that will even fit small kitchens!

If your kitchen cupboards are messy with herb and spice jars crammed into every space then you've come to the right place.

We've been looking at some stylish ways to organise your spices so that you can see exactly what you've got. You can reach them easily and they look neat and tidy.

These spice storage ideas free up room in the kitchen cupboards, they look nice and it's much easier to find what you're looking for.

Plus it's easy to see when you need to re-stock, so you don't run out and ruin a dinner!

Spice Storage Ideas

Cooks Tips For Storing Spices

No matter how big or small your kitchen, you need to make use of the space available to you in a way that makes sense to you.

You are the person who will be cooking in the kitchen, using the spices, so choose a spice storage location and solution that suits you. Great ideas include...

• Lazy Susan Spice Storage - these are particularly good in small spaces. Being able to spin the spices around to find the ones you want just makes your life easier. You can find lazy Susan storage options for both in the cupboard and counter top.

• Use The Backs Of Doors - fit spice racks to the backs of cupboard doors if they'll fit. It means taking up no shelf space and using a space that would otherwise be wasted.

• Use Shallow Drawers - if you have large shallow drawers, these are ideal for storing spices in neat rows with the labels all facing upwards so you can see everything easily.

• Store Spices Alphabetically - if you're a super enthusiastic cook and have lots of spices, it's a great idea to store them alphabetically to help you find what you want more easily.

Spice Storage Ideas - How To Store Spices

Step One - choose your spice storage racks

Choose the best spice rack solutions for your kitchen space. It may be a tiered cupboard organiser, you may like under-shelf storage or traditional counter-top spice racks.

You need to think about how many different herbs and spices you keep in stock at home for cooking, and how many spice jars or spice storage space you are going to need.

You may need to look a two options - a kitchen cupboard storage solution for the less-used spices and a counter top spice rack for the ones you use a lot.

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Step Two - Spice Storage Ideas - decant the spices into the spice storage jars

Once you've chosen your spice storage option, your spices will need decanting into the storage jars. Check the following before decanting!

• Use by date - if it's past its use by date, discard it and buy some more.

• Give the spice the sniff test - if you can't clearly smell a defined spice/herb scent or you don't recognise it then discard it. If it doesn't have a strong scent, its flavour is likely to be lacking also.

• Label the new jars - it's a great spice storage idea to pop name labels onto the spices and herbs, it's easy to forget what's in them and a lot of herbs and spices do look very similar. It's also a good idea to note the use-by-date on the label too.

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