Clever Spice Rack Ideas That Will Quickly Tame Your Kitchen Clutter

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How to Organize Your Spices Once and for All


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Never underestimate the power of an organized kitchen: pot racks, under-the-sink storage solutions, drawer organizers, baskets and bins for stowing utensils, food storage canisters and spice rack organizers are a few ways to guarantee everything in your kitchen has a home. Even in the most beautiful kitchens, the spice collection often goes overlooked — leaving mismatched jars haphazardly tossed in a drawer or cabinet. To help you tackle the mess, we've rounded up the best spice rack ideas that are not only chic but easy and affordable to recreate.

Whether you've got a small kitchen design or a spacious butler's pantry, you'll find a spice rack idea to suit your square footage. We've found pull-out spice racks for kitchen cabinets, magnetic jars for the refrigerator, hanging wall solutions (including floating shelves) and modern organizers that look great on the counter. There's also rotating spice racks that can be hidden in small corners and multi-tier organizers for a well-designed pantry. And, we didn't forget to sprinkle in a few DIY ideas from our favorite bloggers.

With just a little bit of effort, these spice racks will quickly tame the chaos in your kitchen. Before you start labeling and organizing, discard any spices or herbs that may have expired. Hint: Aside from checking the label, the best way to determine a spice's freshness is by its smell.

Go for a Revolving Spice Rack

Keep your everyday seasonings in a rotating rack, so it's possible to quickly find what you need. With chic, bulb-shaped glass jars, this compact 16-jar spice rack even comes with free refills for up to five years.

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Hang an Over-the-Door Organizer

Turn your pantry door into extra storage with a six-tier organizer, perfect for dry ingredients, snacks and spice jars. This is also a great way to conceal your spices without taking up cabinet space.

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Install Floating Shelves

Rather than go for a traditional spice rack, consider a set of floating shelves. Just don't forget to pick up some aesthetic glass spice jars to complete the look.

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Choose a U-Shaped Spice Rack

Find a double-layer spice rack that's sleek, stylish and expands to fit the length of your cabinet. Plus, a non-slip bottom ensures it's stable, so you can easily stack additional items down below.

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Buy an Auto-Measure Spice Carousel

Opt for an aesthetically pleasing spice rack equipped with eight jars on a rotating base. You also have the option to stack another storage solution on top to double your storage. The best part? When you shake or pour, the jar automatically dispenses 1/4 tsp. of seasoning.

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Add a Wood Drawer Organizer

Here, blogger Chloe MacKintosh uses a wooden drawer organizer to keep her spices in line. But first, she transferred everything into small glass jars and used a wine glass writer to label each seasoning.

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Fill a Half-Moon Spice Rack

This adorable, half-moon design may not accommodate your entire spice collection, but it's perfect for keeping your everyday flavors within reach. The freestanding metal rack takes up minimal counter space, and doubles as decor while doing so.

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Put a Criss-Cross Spice Organizer on the Counter

Go for a versatile setup, like this bamboo spice rack that can stand upright on the counter, be hung on the wall or tucked away into a cabinet. The criss-cross design makes the labels super easy to read.

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Designate a Zone for Spices

If you don't have a free drawer to dedicate to spice, take note from Jen Nash, senior design lead at Magnet, and install drawer dividers. This way, you've created a specific space for your collection.

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Hang Magnetic Spice Jars

Whether you just stick them on your fridge or mount a metal plate, these clever containers display your most colorful spices front and center. The space-saving hexagonal shapes fit together like a honeycomb, and strong magnets keep jars from sliding out of place.

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Mount a Slide-Out Spice Rack

Sometimes, you have no choice but to store your spices on a higher shelf. In that case, install a few of these pull-out organizers to give you full access to everything — yep, even the jars way, way in the back.

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Customize Your Cabinet With an Expandable Shelf

Opt for a bamboo shelf for a clean, organic look. Plus, it's cute enough to leave on the kitchen counter as decor and expands to fit your cabinet or offer extra storage.

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Insert Spice Drawer Liners

Here's a "custom" drawer option at a wallet-friendly price. Trim the soft foam liners with basic kitchen scissors to fit perfectly — no permanent mounting or installation required.

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Adjust Your Spice Rack Organizer

The genius of this flip-down design is that it takes up very little shelf space, but holds up to 24 spices. Adjust the dividers on each drawer to fit the size and shape of your bottles, round or square.

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Decorate With Metal Racks

If you have a large spice collection, this one's for you. With four tiers in total, this stackable spice shelf set includes 32 clear glass jars — plus 108 black labels and a white chalk marker so you can label each one.

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Add a Tiered Organizer in a Free Drawer

If your kitchen drawer has become a mess of rolling bottles, try this quick fix. The tiered plastic organizer expands to fit the exact width of your drawer, plus its angled levels make it easier to see the oregano when you're whipping up dinner.

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Use Turntable Storage

Ensure your entire collection is accessible with this Lazy Susan-style spice organizer, which works well in tiny cabinets. According to reviewers, this non-skid turntable is easy to assemble, well made and rotates smoothly. Added bonus: It comes in a ton of colors.

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Try an Acrylic Rack

Take a cue from The Home Edit's Insta-worthy pantry makeovers by transferring your spices into these appealing clear jars with custom labels. Stick the acrylic organizer on an open shelf, so you can get a brilliant view of your handiwork.

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Consider an Expandable Shelf for a Growing Collection

Without any hardware, this three-tier shelf expands from 12.5 to 15 inches to effortlessly fit your space. It's designed to store up to 36 spice jars and the mesh board is sturdy enough to keep them from falling.

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Keep It Simple With a Plastic Organizer

Vertical storage for the win yet again! This tiered organizer elevates jars on a deep shelf. The non-skid pads on each level ensure that bottles don't go tumbling when you reach for something in the very back.

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Settle on a Revolving Spice Rack

If you're more inclined toward storage that spins, give this countertop design a twirl. Bonus: The 16 containers come pre-filled and there's the option to order free refills for five years.

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Arrange Magnetic Racks on the Fridge

Turn the side of your fridge into additional storage with these sleek magnetic racks (sold as a set of four). Multiple reviewers were impressed by the magnet's strength and shelves' durability.

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Stack Multiple Spice Organizers

This iron spice rack will store 32 of your favorite herbs and spices, whether it's on the kitchen counter, tucked away in a kitchen drawer or hung on the wall. The four tiers are actually two different units, which can be stacked or placed side by side.

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Utilize a Bamboo Spice Rack

Sleek and modern, this bamboo spice rack can stand on the counter, be hung on a wall or stored in a kitchen drawer. It includes 16 pre-filled spice jars, everything from basil and rosemary to garlic salt.

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Invest in a Pull-Down Spice Rack

This minimalist, three-tier spice rack pulls down to put spice containers at eye level. Plus, the side guards and tightly-spaced wire construction keep jars from falling out.

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Organize Spices in a Spinning Rack

Comb through your collection until you nail down your 12 most-used dried herbs and spices. Then decant them into the included air-tight glass jars, so you can display them on this elevated carousel.

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Add a Magnetic Shelf Over the Stove

If you're working with limited counter and cabinet space, we have a simple solution for you. Instantly create storage above your stove with this magnetic shelf, which measures 30 inches wide.

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Stick on Spice Gripper Clips

Screw or tape clips directly to the back of a cabinet door to properly secure up to 20 spice containers. That way, you can save your cabinet shelves to hold dry ingredients, oils and more.

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