I’m sharing how to organize spices in a small kitchen without using shelf or drawer space with this easy Ikea hack. I organized my spices two years ago on the wall of my pantry and this has been the best solution to save space and keep my spices organized I’ve tried yet.
These wall racks freed up a huge amount of space that I desperately needed in my little kitchen.
I love my small kitchen. But this tight space brings challenges. The few cabinet I have are used for dishes. The one on the left side of the microwave is 9 inches wide and it was a nightmare trying to find spices in that narrow cabinet!
I used a 22 inch wide section of unused wall space next to the shelves in my pantry to hang several of these Ikea wall bars and baskets.
I hung them all in less than an hour.
They hold a lot of spice bottles, and different shaped bottles are no problem.
My spices stay neat and organized all the time. Finding a particular spice and keeping track of what I own is now a breeze.
This little hanging cup is from Ikea also. I spray painted a few of these to match the painted wall paper in my pantry. They keep lots of little things organized like spice packets and bag clips.
Now that I know how to organize spices in a small kitchen I don’t have to pull all of my spices out of the cabinet to find the one in the very back I need 🙂
I used to do that all the time.
I also don’t buy multiples of the same spice because I can always see what I have, and making my shopping list when I’m low on a favorite spice is easy because I can see when it’s time to pick up more.
Organizing spices in a small kitchen can be a challenge. Don’t have room in a pantry? This easy spice organization will work on any wall where there is a little unused wall space or at the end of a cabinet or even a refrigerator wall.
Are you scouting out your pantry or kitchen walls for a new spice organization system now that I’ve shared how to organize spices in a small kitchen?
You may also enjoy How To Organize A Small Kitchen And Get More Space and one of my favorite small home living posts is 5 Creative Ways To Deal With Sentimental Clutter. This was just one of the Creative DIY Shelving Ideas for Organization and Styling your Home that I’ve shared on the blog.
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Geri Ann says
Such a cute idea…thx Wendi
Wendi says
Hi Geri Ann…Thanks! So glad you liked this project. It was a huge space saving problem fixer for us after we downsized. Thanks for your visit and note Geri 🙂
Martha Lugo says
Great Idea. I have my spices on double tiered lazy susan in my cupboard next to my stove. I tried placing them in my pantry, I’ve put them in a drawer and I find it that for me it’s more convenient in my cupboard on my lazy susan.
Wendi says
Thanks Martha. When we had a big kitchen I loved my spices in the drawer next to the stove. We don’t have an inch of cabinet space to spare now and the wall was my only alternative:) Thanks so much for your visit!
Marie@The Interior Frugalista says
I like this idea Wendi not only because it doesn’t use up prime shelf space but because you can organize those spices into categories (baking for example) and take the entire basket filled with the spices you need over to your work space and then easily put them back again. Now if only I had a pantry or some extra wall space 🙁
Wendi says
Another super idea from you! Wow, loved the idea so much…. I shared it on Facebook with the post! Keep the good ideas flowing:) Thanks a bunch for sharing & have a great day Marie!
Marie@The Interior Frugalista says
Oh wow, glad you thought my idea was a good one. Sometimes the old brain surprises me by firing up on all cylinders! LOL
Wendi says
So funny! I loved your organized idea for baking:) Thanks for firing up on all cylinders AND sharing!