Type A spice storage??

[Andy M.]

I do mine alphabetically. If the name is part of the spice (e.g. Red Pepper Flakes in your example), it would go under 'R'. If the name is not part of it (e.g. Crushed mint) it goes under 'M'. And then I store some on top of my spice rack because I ran out of room.

But after a few times you remember that Red Pepper Flakes is 'R', etc., no?

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Interesting. I took the opposite approach. All peppers are in the "P"s. Cayenne, red pepper flakes, paprika, etc. Whatever works, right?

 

[msmofet]

Interesting responses. Here's what I've learned:

1. You are ALL more organized than I am.
2. No one has enough spice storage space and in a handy location

+1!!

 

[cowman]

My spice cupboard is a total and confounding mess..It's like you stood about six feet away and threw everything in the cupboard...becasue, that is basically what I do. :p.I have a good idea where everything is, but most times I have to take out about 10 bottles, packets, jars, before I find what I am looking for..It's a great system and I wouldn't change it for the world

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that has their spice cabinet organized in that manner. It's worked well for me for over 50 yrs, why stop now?

 

[Kathleen]

I shared how we organized our spices in 2011. Basically, we used the shell of an old spice rack to hold tins for spices. It has worked very well for us over the years. We plan to expand it a bit with the kitchen remodel. It is alpha-ish. Sometimes, it gets out of order but works in either case.

https://www.discusscooking.com/forums/members/30585-albums305.html

Kathleen

 

[Skier]

Good timing for this thread. We just installed these today. They seem fantastic

https://www.verticalspice.com/

 

[Kathleen]

Good timing for this thread. We just installed these today. They seem fantastic

https://www.verticalspice.com/

Very nice! Do they pull out? How many spice jars will they hold?

 

[dragnlaw]

that looks .. WOW.. Skier. Seems like about 50 Jars? think that would work for me! Nice and clean looking.

 

[taxlady]

Skier, that looks nice and functional. Where did you get it and what is it called?

 

[msmofet]

Good timing for this thread. We just installed these today. They seem fantastic

https://www.verticalspice.com/

Skier, that looks nice and functional. Where did you get it and what is it called?

https://www.verticalspice.com/

 

[Skier]

Very nice! Do they pull out? How many spice jars will they hold?

They’re on a sliding rail and do pull out. I bought the 222x2x11 and 22x2x11 from Vertical Spice and installed them right next to each other. They fit 5 jars deep which gives me 50 spots. Right now I only have ~35 different spices so there’s room for me to grow.

I would definitely recommend these. They’re very well thought out and fit perfectly in my cabinet.

 

[taxlady]

https://www.verticalspice.com/

I didn't see that link in Skier's post. That's part of why I hate surfing and posting on my tablet. Tiny, little, letters.