Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, etc.
Posted on | September 16, 2009 | 28 Comments
Living in NYC, our kitchen storage is very limited. I try to keep stuff pretty organized and am always on the look out for helpful storage tips or plans. Have you seen those magnetic storage tins for spices? I love the idea and even bought a few to try out on my fridge. They felt too huge on my tiny fridge but I wanted to find another way to use them. Lucky for me, my boyfriend happens to be a genius and he came up with an awesome way to use the magnetic tins. We glued rulers to the underside of the cabinets so the spice tins hang upside down. I made labels using rubber stamps that I scanned, scaled down and printed onto sticker paper. It worked out pretty perfectly, and the spices are all within easy reach when I am cooking. Plus they look cute all in line, right? I’m kind of in love with it. What do you think?
p.s. Even though foam mounting tape is pictured here, do not use it. I tried that first and it wasn’t strong enough so I redid with Gorilla glue.*Update: Our storage solution made it to The Kitchn. Check it out, we’re famous!
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September 16th, 2009 @ 9:40 am
The use of the rulers is brilliant!
September 16th, 2009 @ 9:51 am
Good one guys!
September 16th, 2009 @ 9:59 am
amazing!
September 16th, 2009 @ 10:11 am
awesome solution–looks great! also, i want your peppermill!
September 16th, 2009 @ 10:20 am
i love this idea! props to you and your brilliant man!
September 16th, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Woohoo. Thanks, friends!
@Thao – I am in love with my peppermill also. I got it at Anthro, of course.
September 16th, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
Way cute!
September 16th, 2009 @ 5:55 pm
Adorable. I am ever impressed with you, sister.
September 17th, 2009 @ 3:56 am
That is such a great idea, and I agree, the tins look so pretty all in a row like that!! I might just try something like that myself…
September 17th, 2009 @ 2:22 pm
This is brilliant!
September 17th, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
Is ant kidding me with the solution? A SMASH HIT.
September 18th, 2009 @ 8:47 am
Wonderful solution, and it looks great too! Good work.
September 18th, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
YOU, my friend..are the bad ass…seriously…
September 20th, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
Precious!
September 22nd, 2009 @ 11:23 pm
Great idea! I have one of those tins and the lid doesn’t seem so secure… Have you had a problem with lids falling off and spilling spices all over the counter?
September 23rd, 2009 @ 1:04 am
Could you mention where you got the tins for your spices?
September 23rd, 2009 @ 12:11 pm
A good place for tins – you could just super glue a magnet to the top: http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=25
September 23rd, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
@Erica – no spilling problems yet. I have knocked them off a few times but no spillage.
@Deb – I got mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=15802014&RN=207
September 23rd, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
Great idea Amy, I just bought some tins over the weekend to use under a shelf above my desk. I ended buying the magnetic holder for $8.99.. I am so returning it now that I know how you did it, thank you!
September 24th, 2009 @ 12:33 pm
great and cute idea. also, i can’t get enough of your yellow pepper grinder.
July 26th, 2010 @ 7:38 pm
what is anthro? do they have a website?
September 28th, 2010 @ 11:21 pm
The rulers have labels that say “spice Storage” so I’m thinking you bought them along with the little magnetic tins, right? They’re not just ordinary rulers.
January 10th, 2011 @ 11:03 pm
Ridiculously splendid idea!!! I can’t wait to get started! How well do the spices keep in these tins?
Thanks!!!
May 15th, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featured you in our Favorite Find Fridays post over at Whimsically Homemade. We used one of your pictures. If that’s a problem let us know and we’ll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!
September 15th, 2012 @ 9:32 pm
I love this! I think I might copy!
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