Spicing it Up! (or a Thrift Store Spice Rack Finds a New Home)

Sean and I like a good trip to Savers. It’s a thrift store near us. A couple of weeks ago we made a trip to Savers and spied a spice rack.  We both knew that our spices had gotten out of control. There had to be a better way to store spices than what we had going on. Honestly, there was a state of chaos visible from the front door. I might have even gone online to sites to find the best thing I possibly could for my kitchen – there are so many options! From personalized mugs to decor, you can find it all! All you might probably need is a little help from sites like RetailMeNot who tend to have the best coupons and discount codes for online shopping. However, me being me, I decided to brave out the crowd and visit Savers myself!Check this out:

spice rack mess

We did a little dance when we saw a new Pier One spice rack marked at $13. It didn’t have any spice bottles in it, but well, any spice bottle would fit, right? We got home and found out that assumption was wrong. They didn’t fit at all. I measured the diameter we’d need and found some glass spice rack bottles with white lids on Amazon for $18.50. AND, I’d just scored a Social Living discount coupon for Amazon at half off $20. So, the little bottles were down to about $10 for 16 bottles. Not too bad.

I cleaned the little rack up and then churned out some labels on my computer, using my Xyron “create-a-sticker” tool to attach the labels on each bottle. I made two of each label, placing the spice names on the lid and the side so it would be easy grab the right spice as we cook.

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Now everything is all uniform, lovely, and organized. Here’s the before and after of this area on the kitchen counter. Much better!

spicerack_Beforeafter

So, what kind of crafty near-disasters have you been working on at home? 🙂