Spice storage suggestions/solutions

[TygrBright]

My current chaos-busting project is to find a way to get all my seasonings into some kind of accessible order in the kitchen.

Basic principles of good seasoning storage:

Not in strong light.
Not exposed to moisture.
Not exposed to heat.

Desirable characteristics:

Easily accessible (as in, you don't have to move container A to see container B behind it, and/or reach container B.)
Does not require the wastage of space, as many "step/tier" organizers perpetrate.
Accommodates THE BOTTLES THE SEASONINGS CAME IN, even if they are of varying diameters and heights.
Does NOT require drawer space, of which I have all too little.

I have a wide variety of seasonings, in bottles/jars ranging from a pint mason jar full of bay leaves, to a tallish reclaimed sauce bottle that holds vanilla beans, to tins of Old Bay and paprika, to reclaimed jelly jars full of cardamom pods, to dozens of "standard" (more or less) size jars in tall and short sizes.

I have whole seasonings like nutmegs and bay leaves and cinnamon sticks and star anise pods, I have ground seasonings like turmeric and dried oregano and I have blends from Penzeys and Lawrys, etc. AND I WANT THEM ALL IN ONE PLACE, easy to find, easy to access.

The closest thing I've found so far is this doodad, which comes in a couple of different configurations.

It's not ideal, but if I labeled the ends of the 'drawers' I'd at least know what was in the back.

Anyone else come up with something incredibly clever I can adopt, adapt, and/or improve for my own circumstances?

hopefully,
Bright

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Did you read the reviews? Uniformly happy with the product!

It IS a lot of money for a spice rack, but if it's the only one you'll ever need, then it's worth it. It will stand up to being used for years.

I'd say go for it.

[Warpy]

2. I found a wooden cabinet about the size of a bathroom medicine cabinet at a thrift shop

It had solid doors and 2 adjustable shelves inside. I have it mounted on a wall near but not over the stove. I do have to move skinny jars to find fat jars and vice versa (my containers vary), but there's only room for 2 rows of jars, so it isn't annoying to cope with.

You might consider something like that. A local woodworker could probably knock one out for not too much money since it's a simple build.

[Paper Roses]

3. I did the same thing. I picked up an old pine medicine cabinet, refinished it and now it holds my sp

I have a 200 year old house and my kitchen has very little cabinet space. Saw this pine cabinet at a flea market--it had adjustable shelves. Bingo! I had space to hang it and plenty of room for the things I use frequently. Many people use a far greater variety of spices but I have all I need.

If a new recipe comes my way that I want to try, it is worth a trip and a few dollars to pick up what I need. Saves tossing it later if I don't like the results.

I admit I ignore recipes that call for exotic ingredients.

I feel that it is not prudent for me to buy a large number of great spices and use them once. My kids have drawers full of stuff they never use. Just recently, one of them said they had to clean out all the wonderful spices they had because they were now old and used only once. Most came from Penzy's. Good stuff but a lot of money in the trash for some of the less common things that may be used only once or twice.