DIY Spice Drawer

The supplies for this project are minimal, and the spice jars I used are actually the ones that Walmart sells all their spices in, which was awesome. That said, removing the labels from said Walmart spice jars was a bit tedious (and sticky)!

Wash out your spice jars and lids with soapy water. I let mine soak for a bit and then washed them out. Make sure to get the rim and inside the lids as well. And make sure you dry them COMPLETELY.

Using your Dymo label maker, start creating labels for each spice and applying to your jars. I applied ours vertically so I could make the words longer if necessary. “Rosemary” doesn’t exactly fit well going across a small jar.

Using your small funnel, add your spices to the jars accordingly. Again, make sure your jars are FULLY dry! Because some spices are larger, you might have to lightly jiggle your jar/funnel to get the spice to move through the funnel into the jar.

Using a sharpie, write the spice expiration date on the inside of your lid (if you are concerned about sharpie residue on your spices for any reason, you can always write this on the top of the lid or bottom of the jar, too). This will help ensure you don’t lose track of when a certain spice expires. And when you add more spice to that jar, just cross out your old date and write a new one!

Begin organizing your spices in your drawer according to your own preference. You could organize alphabetically, or like me – by color! Repeat until you are finished! Not only do I love our DIY spice drawer because it’s so pretty, but it’s also so practical and we waste less of the spices because of it. The best part? You can complete this task in one day and head to bed knowing your life is just a little bit more organized!

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