Get Your Spices Off Your Counter!
by
Sandra Allen
3 Materials
$14
10 Hours
Easy
I have very little counter space and my spices were taking up too much room. So I found these life savers at the Dollar Tree. I decided to create some magnetic spice containers.
I measured the shape of the backs and cut them. The backs already have magnets, but, they are recessed so they are pretty much useless.
I found that hot glue doesn't work as well when both surfaces are shiny. So, I took the time to use a good glue and let them bond overnight.
I then weighed them down with anything that would give them the best seal and left them to dry overnight.
I then filled them with my spices. You can get labels if you'd like for these here.
http://www.landeeseelandeedo.com/2017/03/kitchen-printable-spice-labels.html
Here you have it, magnetic spice containers. They are just in reach, yet off the counter! Love it.
Now, keep in mind these are 2/1.00 and that means if you grab from the lid, you will probably lose the spices inside. I learned to grab from just below the lids and won the day. Hope that helped.
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I have done this too. I was lucky because my containers have a magnetic disk glued to the flat bottom. I have also put a strip that came with a set, vertically between the door casing and cabinet wall under my light switch. It was wasted space anyway, and I just glued the metal on the wall. It is barely noticeable.
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My containers weren't cheap (cost...quality, well...), but some of them don't open well. I even dented one on the ring, trying to open it.
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No actually I was saying the opposite about mine...they were expensive and junk, lol.
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