You know how much you enjoy fumbling around trying to find the onion powder when whipping up a batch of soup for dinner or the cinnamon when you’re baking cookies? Yeah, we don’t like that either. Whether you keep your spices on the kitchen counter, in a drawer, cabinet, or in the pantry, we’ve pulled together the best spice rack ideas to make your time in the kitchen more productive and less stressful. From spice rack solutions for small kitchens to Pinterest-worthy DIYs, these easy spice storage ideas and clever organizing kitchen gadgets will help you customize your spice rack for your space.
Just like organizing your closet, being able to find what you need in a hurry is key. There’s nothing worse than realizing you’re missing a key ingredient when you’ve already started preparing a meal. When your spices are neat and tidy, you can spend more time enjoying the cooking process.
One tip to get organized is to keep your most-used spices close at hand, while storing others away in an organized kitchen pantry. And if you find you’re always trying to jam together a ton of different size bottles, you may find it helpful to transfer spices from their store-bought containers into jars of the same shape and size. Yes, it’s a little time-consuming, but there’s something to be said for a uniform row of spice jars neatly lined up. These also make great organization gifts!
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Attach a Magnetic Shelf Over the Stove
$40 at Amazon$40 at Walmart$40 at stoveshelf.comCredit: StoveShelf
Attach this magnetic shelf to the top of your stove, and you’ve got extra shelf space in two seconds flat! Made in the USA, it cleans up easily and provides a handy space to keep the spices you use most often at your fingertips. It comes in stainless steel, black, or white in three different lengths: 20″, 24″, and 30″. For non-magnetic surfaces, it comes with adhesive strips.
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Snag a Spice Rack Organizer Set
Now 25% Off
$33 at AmazonCredit: SpaceAid
This set contains everything you need to transfer spices from a hodgepodge of jars into uniform containers. It includes the metal rack, 28 glass jars, spice labels, chalk marker and funnel. It can be wall-mounted or used in the cabinet or countertop.
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Keep Storage Simple With a Spice Rack Shelf
$12 at WalmartCredit: Spectrum
This simple metal shelf rack is ideal if you don’t have a ton of spices. Three tiers provide plenty of room for the basics. It comes in black, silver, or chrome to coordinate with any kitchen.
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DIY a Dollar Store Spice Rack
These clever spice racks are made from dollar store finds, bent into shape with needle nose pliers. Attach them to your pantry doors for easy access. Brilliant!
Get the DIY Dollar Store Spice Rack tutorial at The Stonybrook House.
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Triple Shelf Space With a U-Shaped Spice Rack
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This tiered spice rack fits neatly in most kitchen cabinets from 7.5″ to 17″ wide and triples the amount of available space compared to just using the cabinet shelf. At 10 3/8″ deep, it has plenty of room for all your favorites, and you can see them at one glance.
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Step It up With a Tiered Spice Organizer
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This simple tiered organizer comes in both 7″ and 10″ widths, so it fits in most cabinets. It has a non-skid surface so bottles will stay put, and because of the depth of each shelf, you can fit a variety of different sized spice bottles and tins. It also comes in white or gray with a variety of tread color options to coordinate with your kitchen decor.
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Buy an Expandable Spice Rack
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This three-tier black metal or chrome rack expands so you can adjust it to the size you need. Each shelf is 2.5″ deep, and it can accommodate up to 36 bottles of spices.
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DIY a Basic Wooden Spice Rack
This beautiful wooden wall-mounted spice rack can hold a ton of spices, and it’s fun to DIY with basic tools and simple carpentry skills.
Get the Wooden Spice Rack DIY tutorial at Making Manzanita.
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Safely Stack Spices on Shelves With a Clear Rack
$20 at AmazonCredit: SimpleMade
This clear plastic three-tiered rack has a small ledge on each shelf to prevent bottles from toppling off the shelves. It’s easy to clean and requires zero assembly (yay!).
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Choose a Ready-to Use Revolving Spice Set
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$42 at Amazon$50 at Walmart$45 at JCPenneyCredit: Kamenstein
This revolving spice rack holds 20 jars of essential spices and takes up minimal space on your countertop. Even better? It comes with the spices and free refills of spices for five years after purchase!
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Utilize Corners With This Acrylic Spice Rack
$13 at AmazonCredit: SIMPLEMADE
Make the most out of the corner space on your kitchen counter or inside cabinets with this cleverly-shaped, three-tiered shelf. It’s clear, so it won’t look too busy if you do choose to keep the spice rack out in the open.
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DIY a Baking Spice Cabinet
Love to bake? Create a whole cabinet full of baking supplies in pretty jars so your cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and all your other favorite spices are conveniently located at your fingertips.
Get the DIY Baking Spice Cabinet tutorial at Julie Blanner.
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Mount Rustic Wood Shelves
$23 at AmazonCredit: Oropy
This set of two rustic wood and metal shelves looks equally good mounted on the wall or inside a cabinet door. Each shelf is more than 3″ deep, so you can neatly fit plenty of jars.
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Place Magnetic Spice Racks on the Fridge
This set of magnetic shelves fits neatly on the side of your refrigerator. It’s a great idea if you have no countertop or cabinet space to spare!
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Save Space With a Pull-Down Spice Rack Organizer
You can easily store your spices in even the smallest kitchen with this adjustable, pull-down organizer. It can house 24 round or square spice bottles in its three drop-down drawers, and you can adjust the dividers to fit. Plus, there’s no installation or mounting required — perfect for renters.
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Store Away a Turntable Spice Organizer
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$13 at AmazonCredit: Simple Houseware
This two-tiered Lazy Susan-style spice organizer fits neatly inside your cabinet. It provides just enough space for the basic spices you use all the time and want to keep close at hand.
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Try a Wall-Mounted Spice Rack Organizer
$26 at AmazonCredit: X-cosrack
This four-tiered metal rack can be stacked to use as one piece, or you can use the baskets separately. It mounts on the wall so you can see everything at one glance.
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Hang an Over-the-Door Spice Organizer
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$30 at AmazonCredit: JK Smart
This over-the-door spice rack is ideal if you live in an apartment and don’t want to drill holes in the wall—or if you simply have no wall space! Six shelves fit a multitude of different size spice jars and tins.
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Buy a Spice Rack Drawer Organizer
$49 at Wayfair$35 at Amazon$53 at Walmart
This heavy gauge steel spice organizer expands from 14″ to 26″ wide. Tuck it into a drawer for the ultimate in convenience—the rack tilts each jar so you can read it easily.
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Display a Bamboo Spice Cube Rack
$38 at Wayfair$65 at farmandfleet.comCredit: Kamenstein
Sixteen cute little square jars hold all your most-used spices. A gasket seal keeps them fresh, and it comes with a free spice refill program for up to five years! The rack stands up, fits in a drawer, or wall mounts, depending on your preference.
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Hang Adjustable Baskets in the Pantry
$56 at WayfairCredit: Rebrilliant
If you’ve never met a spice you didn’t love, this is the spice rack for you. With 10 tiers, you’ll have plenty of room for every spice jar or tin. Hang it inside or outside of your pantry door.
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Display a Criss-Cross Spice Rack
$29 at Wayfair$25 at farmandfleet.com
Looking to display your spices in style? This attractive rack holds 18 bottles of your favorites. It even comes with free spice refills for up to five years.
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Stick Magnetic Spice Containers to Your Fridge
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Want to keep your spices easily accessible without using any precious counter space? These magnetic spice jars can be stuck on the fridge or any other magnetic surface in your kitchen. The set of 20 also includes 102 stick-on labels.
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Install a Drop-Down Spice Rack
$30 at WayfairCredit: Hardware Resources
This stainless steel rack is designed to be installed inside a cabinet, then pulled down for easier access to your spices. With three levels, it keeps spices tucked out of the way, then brought into view when needed.
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Mount a Rolling Spice Rack
$76 at WayfairCredit: Prep and Savour
Mount these racks inside your cabinets, then roll them out to access whatever you need. Rails on each shelf prevent bottles from tumbling off.
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Keep Go-to Spices in a Countertop Spice Rack
$20 at WayfairCredit: Prep and Savour
Tend to use the same few spices over and over? This petite rack takes up little space on the counter, table, or in a cabinet. It comes with six glass jars.
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Maximize Storage With a Two-Tier Metal Kitchen Organizer
$23 at AmazonCredit: Oropy
Gain some extra space on your countertop with this two-tier metal rack. There’s room for your favorite spices, as well as a metal basket and hooks to hold your most-used kitchen utensils.
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Opt for Farmhouse-Style Metal Spice Racks
$27 at WayfairCredit: Prep & Savour
This metal chicken wire shelf holds tons of spice jars and tins. The open styling allows you to read all the labels with ease. It’s also perfect in any farmhouse-style kitchen and can be used on the countertop or wall-mounted.
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Invest in a Rotating Spice Rack
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$30 at AmazonCredit: Olde Thompson
Are these the cutest little round bottles ever? This countertop rack can also be stored in the cabinet. Spin it around and you can see all 16 pot-bellied spices in an instant. It’s already filled with spices, too!
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Keep Tons of Spices in One Spot
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$150 at AmazonCredit: AllSpice
Have a lot of spices? This attractive all-wood rack comes with 60, four-ounce jars you can fill and label. The handsome walnut finish is shown here, but it also comes in bamboo, if you prefer. It fits in cabinets or on countertops.
