The Simply Genius Way To Keep Kitchen Spices Organized Using A Dollar Tree Item

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A popular adage says "variety is the spice of life." The same sentiment applies more literally, when it comes to having a rich collection of spices in your kitchen. However, when stocking up on Chinese five spice, cardamom, and more, you may end up with too many bottles to keep sorted, find yourself wanting an easy way to keep them accessible. Creative storage solutions are vital, especially if you have a small kitchen. We've previously covered how to organize your kitchen using a simple plastic bin from Dollar Tree, but other products from the store can come together to make a great countertop spice rack. The whole project will cost you less than $15, so it's affordable too.

This creative hack requires two items from the kitchen aisle: a Cooking Concepts Wire Napkin Holder and eight Cooking Concepts Paper Towel Holders. After that, visit the hardware aisle to pick up a pack of cable ties, or zip ties. You'll need enough ties to connect the holders together, so pay attention to how many are in each package you pick up, as they're sold in counts of eight, 30, and 100. When finished, your new spice rack will hold an assortment of 4 ounce large spice bottles, so if you have larger bottles, you'll need to move the spices into appropriate containers, such as the Simple Houswares Square Spice Bottles set. The standard size of will also fit.

There are multiple ways to repurpose the Dollar Tree napkin holder, but this is definitely one of the most creative and affordable. Setting the paper towel holder upright, you'll attach a napkin holder on each side horizontally, affixing them with zip ties. To keep them sturdy, affix two zip ties at each point where the napkin organizer's wire framing meets the paper towel holder. What's key is letting the napkin holder tilt in slightly, says YouTuber A BUY Custom Cakes, who shared this hack. You'll continue doing this with four sets of two napkin holders each stacked up one another until you've built a little tower. Double check your ties to ensure the pieces are bound tight, or you might have it fall apart once you get your spices in!

The basic silver wire design of the finished piece can likely fit in any home's kitchen design, but if you want something a little more customized, you can makeover the holders with your favorite color paint. In addition to holding bottles of spice, you can as a DIY Keurig pod storage idea. It's also recommended as a good way to store bottles of sprinkles for your baking creations, but again, pay attention to the 4 ounce size limit. Similar store-bought spice racks and coffee pod holders feature a spinning mechanism. You can get the same function for less with a Dollar Tree Storage Essentials Clear Acrylic Rotating Kitchen Turntable.