The Best Spice Storage Solutions
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- Опубліковано 15 бер 2024
- We searched for the best spice storage and organization devices on the market and found several great options for a variety of spaces.
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I once had a kitchen that had a pull down ironing board. That was removed and shelves put into it for a spice pantry with a door to hide everything. I absolutely loved it.
I have accumulated enough Petit Pot chocolate pudding jars and have put my spices in those. They fit perfectly upright in my drawer next to the stove without the need of another gadget. I just write the spice name on the lid with a paint pen.
Great idea! We save them and do absolutely nothing with them. Be careful, that stuff is like crack!
I agree the Petit pot custard is amazing and the jars are sooooo cute, but the only ones I see have aluminum/plastic throw away tops. Where are you located?
@@elizamccroskey1708 The ones we purchase have a regular (steel?) screw-on lid, like any other glass jar. Perhaps you're confusing them with the periwinkle coloured terracotta pots La Fermiére use? They're also uncommonly good, but have those tear-off style yoghurt lids.
I have the over the door one and I love it. I use it for cans and bigger spice containers I get at Costco. It's great. Do a bit of research if you're going to get it because there are less expensive ones that are identical to this one. I bought mine on Amazon.
My previous house I had 2 cabinets above my stove and I installed 2 of those pull down wire racks sold at The Container Store and I LOVED THEM. One rack was sweet and the other savory.
I now have the Elfa back of the door rack system on my pantry door and I really love it. I bought the deeper baskets and created little risers out of styrofoam to lift the spice jars in the back for visibility. I also keep all my vinegars, oils, shelf stable sauces (soy sauce) in the other baskets. It’s an 8 foot door and I use all of it.
My door is a solid core door with enough hinges to support all the weight. If you go this route, make sure you are confident in the weight capacity of the door and hinges.
Great video! Thank you!
Wow, great tips!
I've always heard they shouldn't be stored above the stove.
@@angelbulldog4934 yeah that makes sense but it was really high up with no vent. It was a weird situation. It didn’t get warm or humid.
I love that door hanger thingy! My NYC Apt kitchen is so small that I'd have to secure that hanger to the wall. Great idea.. 💡
maybe Good To 😮Tote Around On a Med Duty HandTruck, imagine The Weight Of 200 + BottLes
I bought a case of 4oz mason jars and stuck the magnetic knife holders on the cabinet. It keeps spices airtight and can hold whole spices like star anise or nutmeg. Way better than a normal spice rack for about $20
Good idea, I'll check that out.
@@Sheri...how
What do I search for. I don’t get it
@@stevethea5250 4 oz Mason jars and magnetic knife holders....
how does it keep airtight? @@kennethschoen7796
When we remodeled our kitchen 8 years ago, I had a narrow upper cabinet to use for spices. I bought a selection of slide out spice racks from the Vertical Spice Co. on Amazon. The large size holds containers like those sold at Costco for garlic powder, etc. The medium size holds 2 spice bottles side by side or some of the bigger spice bottles, and has 2 tiers. The narrow racks also have 2 tiers. They pull all the way out of the cabinet, which makes it easy to see everything. None of the solutions in the video would work for me. Admittedly, these are expensive, but you only cry once, and I don't regret it at all.
I have an antique oak medicine cabinet mounted on the wall in my country kitchen. Perfect!
I have the door storage racks on every door in my mudroom/storage room because they really do expand your storage capacity. I love the fact that all of the shelves are adjustable as well; nearly doubles my storage space for cans and dry goods.
I have the Spicy Shelf Deluxe and I love it. I’ve moved it in four different houses and the configuration is so flexible.
How does it configure
@@stevethea5250 it can be stacked like you see in the video or you can have the two shelves separate.
It also is expandable so it fits different side cabinets. I’ve used it in cabinets in a home built in 2017, in cabinets in a house built in the ‘30s, and in cabinets in a house built in the 60s. Those are three varied sizes of cabinets and it has worked in all of them. It would also work out on a countertop or in pantry shelving.
I also have an over-the door wire rack system and love it. It's so nice to immediately locate the spices while cooking. I use four of the racks for spice bottles and the others for mason jars filled with dried fruits, nuts and grains. I had to make a modification to keep the bottles from slipping out the back. I got some nylon webbing and velcro, and strung it along the back of each rack. It keeps the bottles in even if I overload one of the shelves.
Great tips!
I have around 100 spices that I use regularly. I tried a cabinet, drawers. They were disasters. My husband filled one wall of our pantry with narrow racks. My jars fit them perfectly. Now my spices are arranged alphabetically. They are labeled on the front and lid. I can use them and return them with no problem.
Thanks, I was wondering how many spice jars average household have.
@@nathalie_desrosiers I tend to go a bit overboard in the spice department.
Ninety-five percent of the spice jars currently in my cabinet will still be there when I die. 😊
Ha ha! Mine too!
Herbs and spices loose their oomph over time, especially if they're ground. Use them up or get rid of them.
LOL at this hahahaha
@@jase_allen Or put them in the freezer.
😂😂
Vertical Spice makes fabulous, expensive storage.
I fitted out my large pantry cabinet with about $1500 worth of units a few years ago and am pleased every time I open the door.
I have these, too, in a narrow cabinet, and being able to pull them all the way out to see what's in there is great!
I absolutely adore mine! Have the difference sizes in multiple cabinets
I really like storing mine horizontally at eye level in the cabinet with labelled lids visible. Great space use and easy to grab.
That's a good idea! Thanks! I'm hoping to move out of this apartment soon, but my many spice bottles have been launching out of the cabinet at us recently and none of these options would fit!
I have an over the door like thst in my kitchen. It has been a HUGE help.
When we remodeled the kitchen, I dedicated a cabinet to spices. After 8 years it still works great for me.
Great video. Thank you for weeding out the best. 😊
I finally organized my spices. I bought quite a number of 4 oz quilted screw top jars and placed them in an easy access spot in my cabinet on a tiered shelf. Now I can see & grab them quickly. 👍🏻
I LOVE you guys/gals AND all your videos.
Thanks for the review of the variety of storage ideas.
when I designed my kitchen, I asked for a top drawer in my island that is a little deeper than planned. So when I'm at the island my spices are right at hip level in a giant drawer, right there where I need them as I mix ingredients. This is also opposite my stove where a quick grab might be necessary.
The very wide drawer is deep enough for the bigger grocery-store sized glass spice jars. I also use the squat Ball jars to store bulkier-purchase spices. I don't use any risers or anything. the jars simply store upright with handmade labels on the tops. I have a LOT of spices, so they are stored alphabetically. Generally I repackage spice purchases into the glass spice jars for size conformity. Porous plastic is almost always traded for the fresher-keeping glass [or a few tins too].
The drawer, away from heat sources, also allows storage of some odd boxes, warehouse-sizes [put on their side] and tins too. I do use flexible plastic separators [like the kind for lingerie drawers] to separate the rows and keep them in some order.
In other houses, I've tried the other styles, including the metal hanging rack [the second best], but right there all in one place in a drawer has been the most satisfying.
Also I designed my kitchen cabinets [all wood] with adjustable racks on the inside of the doors. That's where all the odd-sized varieties of salt and pepper go. In that cabinet's adjustable shelves are oils and vinegars, liquid smoke, vanilla, various flavorings. That kind of design alleviates the deep cabinets and allows for an easy reach.
I have an upper cabinet, 36 inches wide. I placed a 3 tiered rack in it's base so I actually have 4 tiers of spices. It leaves me about 9 inches for oils, vinegar, etc.
Left to right there is a section for herbs, then hot spices, next spices. I find this set up more useful than alphabetically organized.
Also, there is plenty of space for spices as they come from the grocer and Indian market.
We have the Spicy shelf deluxe. Was a gift from my mum and we love it! Highly recommend, it’s great
I have the one that goes on the door. It came in 3 segments and I was able to manipulate the shelves so that some are lower while allowing other shelves to have more height. This made it very useful for storing various sizes of jars, etc, without having "wasted" space between shelves. And it holds a lot of weight, too.
Best video! I have been searching for such a video for long
The drawer was the best option I found. I just bought the basic glass square bottles from Container Store. Lined the drawer with cork and put the label maker to use. Keeping the spices out of the light is supposed to make them stay fresh longer. Also it's extremely satisfying to open up the drawer and choose from the huge amount of spices.
I have the swommoly spice rack, which has the jars stored on their side at an angle. I mounted it to a wooden box I made out of plywood which makes it easier to pull in and out of the pantry, and acts as overflow storage for bulk spices
I just checked that out, and wow, it's beautiful. Wish I had room to set that up!
After trying a few options, I ended up buying the mini mason jars - I like to get my spices at a bulk place that tares your container and you buy what you want without additional waste, so the refillable jars are perfect for my wants. I just keep them in a couple of $4 baskets I bought at Target, stacking the baskets on top of each other. It takes up way less space in my cupboard than other solutions.
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I bought a good sized shadow box that would fit 3 rows of store bought spice jars. I cut, sanded, stained and varnished everything. I cut a medium diameter dowel rod to fit inside to balance the shelves on, then just glued them in. Glued a herb patterned paper on back. With the large window for the shadow box, including it lock, my spices look beautiful mounted on my wall. It sounds harder that it wad. I think my size cabinet holds about 20 jars. Plenty 😅
Love it. Great segment 👏🏾
Thanks for doing this video! I enjoyed seeing your choices. (Would have liked to actually see spice jars on the sample units though.) I'm really enjoying reading all the comments/suggestions from your viewers!
Love the behind the pantry door hanging rack! 👌🏽
Adam had so many one liners that were gold 🥇. I'm going to ™️ them all 😅❤️💯
I got the Spicy Shelf Deluxe. Got it on sale at Bed & Bath in a 2 pack for $20. Been basically perfect and checks nearly every box.
It has no rails... it looks like whenever you grab a bottle, the ones next to it will fall off. And, I guess you have to take everything out of the cabinet, to get to the back shelf? Or leave it empty, which is a waste of space...
I have been needing this!!!
I have 2 built in turntables for spices. Lovely
I've got 2 Spicy Shelf units and they are great.
The spice must flow!
I like the magnetic spice racks. They work well for me on the front and side of my refrigerator. They only occupy unusable space.
That's sounds like it would be a good option for many kitchens...
@hxhdfjifzirstc894 I agree. The magnets are plenty strong to hold 10 jars per rack. I have 4 racks and a magnetic paper towel holder. All are very convenient and occupy space where nothing else could be put.
when you are blind, it does not matter if the spice jars are actually invisible with their labels facing out. I am a blind cook, my spice jars, have talking labels on them, I had to buy a special pen that allowed me to do that, which of course cost over $100. Definitely well worth it though. I put my labels on the bottom of the jars, so people who can see, when they come over can grab a spice so while they see it.
I bought a a bunch of magnetic steel spice containers and metal knife strips. Chalkboard labels. Hanged in pantry door.😊😊😊
I actually have the Spicy Shelf Deluxe and it's split in two to fit in my small mobile home cabinets. And it's going into the bin soon. It does its job, but if you put anything else in the cabinet then you have to shuffle things around or remove items to get at the spices you're looking for. If you can devote a whole cabinet for it and only sit smaller spice jars on the bottom between the shelves, it would be just fine. I just don't have that luxury. (Also, it's just cheap plastic and fidgety to adjust.) I'm probably going with a countertop solution with a wooden tier that I'm currently using elsewhere. One thing I didn't see here is something like you'd see the spices in at the grocery store, a slanted rack where they'd slide to the front. Something like that would be a great way to deal with them. Similar to that, I have a platform for my Keurig (gone bye-bye) with a divided drawer for K-cups which will be perfect for the little stubby spice jars, and I'll sit that wooden tier on top of it. Another solution I already use for spices from large jars or packages is the Kamenstein magnetic spice tins that I stick on the side of my fridge. The tops are clear so you can see the spices and they twist for shaker or pour openings. There are also magnetic or wall mount spice racks, if you don't have a pantry door to hang a set on. When space is limited there is often no one good solution and you have to get creative.
My pantry is rather deep, so I store my spices in drawers, so that drawer insert might work for me. It’ll help with the visibility. I also bought a set of uniform-sized spice jars with labels. They really help.
The best spice storage space I ever had was a large lazy Susan built into the corner of the lower cabinets of my kitchen. I no longer live there but miss that lazy Susan so much. It beat any drawer storage space for spices.
I have purchased a Spice Storage Containers of Various Sizes and have No Problem.
When You use a Particular Spice a lot buy the larger size Spice instead of the small one.
Consider it.
Sincerely 🤠 Mr Severance,
"The Cake 🍰🎂 🥳🎉 Man".
I made one using glass magnetic jars that hang so it looks like art ❤
IMO it's way better to make one, than any of the junk they suggested. All this stuff must be for people who have absolutely no problem-solving/DIY ability.
I glued metal shelves on the wall of my stove. Holds 52 jars. Would recommend, as I can reach for them without leaving my cooking. That being said, I need to store the back up bags of bulk spices for refilling the jars in the pantry. They're just unwieldly. Definitely a lot cheaper to buy spices in bulk, though, unless you're someone who considers a dash of oregano too spicy. But my chili uses more than a literal cup of spices, so I need to buy in bulk. xD
over the shoulder spice holder 🙂
No turntable?? That's what I've used for 40 years now. Started with one, now I have 3. The clear one from the home edit glides so smoothly but my vintage rubbermaid ones are still going strong.
Yep…avocado green! And one set of white plastic ‘stadium seating’ next to it for cans! Work perfectly and cheap so I have money left to spend on necessities.
The one Julia was afraid to touch was a turntable, but the models in this clip are not the full lineup of what was tested. They also tested a double-tiered turntable by Copco that they found quite sturdy with a decent capacity but the design made it hard to see the jars towards the centre and it was too large for some cabinets. Recommend with reservations.
I made an alchemy cabinet with every spice in a different mini vase. I use display shelves.
I have a similar over the door unit, I can't tell from the video, but are all of the shelves the same depth on the one shown? The one I have has shelves that are different depths, which is great for us. Mine looks a little chaotic since I don't have the shelves in any semblance of order (by depth) but it woks great. Since the shelves on mine are wire, I cut foam board down to size and placed one in each basket, it works great! Everything stays up without falling over. If I can ever find a semi thick plastic that I can cut with a box cutter, then I'll get that. I need that for our reusable shopping bags anyway.
Have spicy shelf deluxe, its great, my cabinet space is the problem
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I have the narrow pull out spice drawer next to my stove with uniform square sided jars & uniform preprinted sticker labels are on the top. This leaves a jar that stays lined up in rows & doesn't spin around due to the squared sides and I'm looking down over the label tops for easy grab. Since they are sorted by alphabet I don't hunt for items anymore. Oversized bottles are on the second shelf in their original containers.
He who controls the spice storage controls the Test Kitchen.
I haven't heard anyone mention this yet but I store all of my spices in a drawer in my fridge. They all stay cool and dark. I store my nuts and oils in there as well to keep them from going rancid. Olive oil solidifies in the cold temp though so it's good to only reserve some out a little bit at a time. It does take up quite a bit of room in the fridge but best option for me.
This is the nudge i need
That link drawer one can be replaced by the plastic dollarama ones. I've got 2 and they work perfectly for the 24 spices I use. I've got narrow drawers so they're perfect.
I have a pretty large herb & spice collection, as I use a lot so have a variety of storage solutions.
The main one is an antique tallboy in the kitchen. I measured the inside dimensions of the drawers & bought Kilner style jars in the appropriate size to tessellate into it. This is for regularly used spices.
One of the wall cabinets is for everyday spices, including the multiple types of pepper or mixes that I keep in their own hand grinders. I also keep my masala dabba (Indian spice tin) in here.
As I buy in bulk to keep prices down, there is also a cold storage type in the form of an under-counter fridge/freezer. Depending on spice type it can be kept cool or frozen to prolong life. I use a vacuum bag sealer to exclude the air from these spices & it also stops any cross contamination of scent/smell/flavour between the bags. I also keep coffee beans in vacuum bags in the freezer here.
The main things are to exclude air, cross contamination & light - this degrades flavour, & low, stable temps are good too.
I'd been given a spice container like you described (metal tin which holds about 6 metal cups for spices) by a friend. I've been wondering if those 6 spices are cross contaminating their scents. Does this happen?
@@Sheri... It can do, though it shouldn't be too much of a problem or millions wouldn't be in use in the likes of India & Pakistan. As it's used for spices in daily use the turnover in the box should be fairly quick. Also many of the spices are regularly used together in the same dishes so a little cross mixing would be more of a boon than a curse. Personally I don't keep volatile or rapidly ageing spices like asafoetida/hing in there. I like the smell of it, but unless its in a sealed, airtight container & in the freezer I can quickly smell it throughout the house.
So just keep relatively small amounts of spices that you use daily in it.
@@Getpojke Ah, yes, all good points you make. Thank you@
Why do I always hit the at symbol when I mean to type the exclamation? Thank you!!!
@@Sheri... Happy to help. 😁
I built my own inside the pantry door spice rack. Then I filled in all of the available space (why was there a knob on the inside of a pantry door on a closet pantry that has full built in shelves? It's gone btw) with wisks, spatulas, brushes and rack for foil, Saran,wax paper. Lol I replaced the hinge screws with longer ones.
I live in a very arid, desert city and my family requires storage for quite a large amount of spices. Do you have any recommendations for storage solutions that are extremely durable? Particularly against guerilla attacks and improvised explosives. Thanks!
Talenti Ice Cream jars. They stack. They’re clear. You can see what needs replenishing visually in an instant.
Can you do a video on spice jars?
Really should look at Magnetic Shelves as well. Lots of people have extra space on the sides of the fridge.
I got some little wire rack shelves from Home Depot that can be attached to a cabinet or door with screws. I think they were about $10 each. They are installed right by my butcher block table, in plain view. No big deal.
I think the plastic stand-alone ones look cheap and inconvenient. Where do you put them? I don't have that much counter space. The one that wobbles is especially bad.
I saw the Spicy Shelf Deluxe at local store a while ago. I didn't buy it at the time because I was worried the build quality might be as bad as the shelf the demonstrated bad build quality with. I'll have to give it a second look.
I did use jars but have migrated to the bag/envelope format. I keep them in a plastic filing box, in alphabetical order to keep them easy to find. I tend to only get spices that are used in the recipes I make. With the jars, I found they were more expensive and some were years old and had deteriorated so far as to be unusable.
I have Vertical Spices drawers ….expensive but great. And best of all are plastic drawers I have but forgot where I got them.
Kitchen drawer storage it the best to me. I just print labels and use 1/2 pint mason jars. Keeps them out of the light.
Adam is great!
He is! But it’s good to realize that his participation in these equipment segments is “cast member” - Adam hasn't actually done any equipment testing in a number of years. 🤷🏼♀
Does the door hanger have retainers at the back, or does it rely on the door board for the back? My concern is opening or closing the door in a rush could cause the rack to temporarily separate from the door, added to the extra depth in my paneled door, could cause the smaller spice jars to be lost out the back. I could weave a back with twine, but it would be good if they already thought of that issue and addressed it.🤔
Put Felt pads underneath the hanger and under the top of the Door 🚪.
It will protect Your Door.
Sincerely 🤠 Mr Severance,
"The Cake 🍰🎂🥳🎉 Man".
@@stevenseverance3692 ❤️ Thanks, but I’m more worried about the spices falling on the floor. 🤷♀️😉
For Bakers like Me the "Over the Door"🚪 Model would be Ideal for Me.
Sincerely 🤠 Mr Severance,
"The Cake 🍰🎂🥳🎉 Man".
The spice must flow
We have an over-the-door pocket shoe rack that we use on our pantry door
I was hoping you would discuss jars and the best way to store each spice so it last longer
i use what chef michael smith uses , just mason jars on my shelf in the walk in pantry
I just buy the good quality spices and I put ‘em in the door of my fridge. Nothing dries out and they stay fresh almost all throughout their life of me using em. And they’d blocked from heat and light. Especially when it comes to bay leaves.
Cuttable spice drawer organizer was best for me ... those stepped shelf ones got too messy and constantly shuffle about to see .
My husband built a wooden version of the clear 3 tier shelf. My spices look like a chorus on bleachers.
I much prefer my magnetic spice jar wall it’s out in the open takes no space and looks great and is easiest to use and ever expandable
I store mine in the freezer.
Smart cookie.
My thoughts on seeing the thumbnail: "why is Chris Moyles doing kitchen equipment reviews?"
I live in San Diego CA all my spices get moist on the inside. How can I stop this happening
The temp in the room must be fluctuating a lot. That kind of condensation usually happens in an uninsulated space.
@@essiebessie661 That's exactly what weather in San Diego is! [I grew up there, and just got home from visiting family.] If you live on the coast, it's open windows 24/7/365, and lots of damp. There are some ways around this.
• buy spices in bulk, store most of the supply in mason jars, and only a small amount in a standard size spice container. Only open the big container when you need to re-fill the small one.
• or just buy small quantities in bulk and use them up before they go bad
• Save the silica gel packets you get in other things and add one to each spice container. If they stop working you can heat the packets gently to drive off moisture.
• keep the spices in tightly closed jars in the fridge or freezer
That u shaped shelf is very limiting you have to have the right size cabinet. You think it's oh adjustable but it's really not. I got a couple small little legged tables to slide into the back of my cabinet which elevated my very hard to see spices .
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I didn't know there are more than 50 kinds of spices, generally. I only use like 10 or 20.
Im surprised more kitchens and remodeling havent included great spice and utensil solutions. Bathrooms and powderooms have come such a long way-kitchens not so much.
Wait a minute! Why no discussion about proper storage for some spices to the refrigerator?
as a God Emperor I am very interested in ways of hoarding spice to control the Spacing Guild
I'm getting all these video recommendations after watching lots of Dune videos. I don't even cook!
Our kitchen is small so space is no more. This drawers will be using at that time for spices and something.
Deli containers for me.
Nothing wrong with that. I tend to find my own solutions too, considering space/budget/needs. I reuse spice jars with the shaker top to make my own spice blends, such as for chili or apple pie. Reusing is smart. 😊
Okay, for the most part. But some ground spices like cloves and star anise contain compounds that will melt plastic. They're apparently okay to store whole, but ground or in prepared spice blends like five spice, glass is recommended.
Does this help protect the spice from Harkonen invaders?
How many spices do average household have? How many exist?
Is that George "Goober" Lindsey?
😅WelL Laudy Da Lol i'm Just 😊Kidding
Keep all my spices and dried herbs. (and nuts) in the freezer door. They last forever.
Nothing to help organize Lazy Susan storage?
Theres no way anyone is using 50 different spices in the home kitchen.