Spice Cabinet Organization

Does your kitchen become a labyrinth every time you try to cook a new dish? Are your spices in disarray every time you look at them? Have trouble finding the salt or chili when in the middle of seasoning?

If so, we’ve got you covered with the perfect ways to bottle up your condiments.

Here are some ways to turn your spice cupboard into a Hollywood worthy cabinet:

1. Have your drawers organized and clean:

Cleanliness is the heart and soul of organization. Before you put anything in the cupboard make sure you have it sparkly clean. Make sure that there isn’t a speck of dust visible and that you have a clean, empty shelf to work with. Once you have it set, you can begin the second step of the process.


The second and most significant step of this process is to organize your kitchen drawers. A well-organized drawer can turn your tiny drawer into a condiment warehouse. Most people fail to structure their kitchen drawers perfectly, this leads to a significant loss in both efficiency and appearance.

2. Using labels when you need them:

Do you use dark-colored or opaque containers and have to open them up every time to find the tin you’ve stored your basil in? Or do you think your tins look too drab as they are? Then labels are your solution. Whether you’re a novice or a kitchen expert, labels can help make your kitchen a lot easier to navigate and even give a tidy look.


A bold, large label in a dark ink, whether written directly on the container or on a parchment stuck on the vessel, a crisp and clean label can bring a simple can of pepper to life. There is almost no alternative to pretty labels when it comes to ease of identification.


A simple word in dark ink too bland for you? You could always spice things up in the spice department by adding a touch of color. A red label for the chili? A green one for pepper? It’s all up to you.

3. The container you choose:

Your choice of container can drastically change the way your cabinet looks. With the wrong use of containers, you could simply fail to efficiently fit your cans of flavor into a single shelf.


This can be taken care of by using vessels of the right size. Using jars and shakers of the right size corresponding to your cabinet could significantly improve the ease of usage and decrease the storage space required for the same condiments.


4. The way you arrange them:

By simply looking at the way someone decides to arrange their spices, you can predict whether their interest lies in aesthetics or practicality. The way you decide to position your condiments is mainly divided into two parts: appearance and practicality.

In general, people choose to go for the more practical approach of keeping more frequently used containers closer to them and less frequently used ones away.

However, some people decide to place containers in order of size, color, or some other aesthetic choice. The style you pick depends upon your frequency of usage and sense of choice.

5.Make lists and plan:

Making a list of the ingredients in your kitchen and quickly restocking as soon as it runs out is an almost obvious necessity. A well-planned shopping list can be the differentiator between a happy cooking session and an afternoon of chaos.

Having tins of spice as a backup within your cabinet in case you run out is a tried and true method to subvert this issue.

Having a book to check off when you run out of spice will be crucial in times of need as running short on spices while making a specialty dish in time of need may not tell well of you to those thanksgiving guests of yours.

A neat cupboard to hold your spices will be incredibly helpful in both, holding together your sanity while cooking and maintaining the perfect looking kitchen. So make sure you remember to keep your drawers clean and organized, label your tins and cans, place them right, and use the perfect containers.

Have yourself the perfect kitchen!