Spices on a picture ledge.

This is my first blog post. Ah.

I really didn't know where to start and everyone loves a how to, so I'll give you one.
It's spice storage. Sandeep (husband) and I usually pick up local spices on our travels.

India and Turkey have been our jackpot locations so far, but soon we ended up with cupboards full of bags, tubs and pots.
All of the spice storage I found were either too expensive, didn't hold enough or well, were just ugly.



So we did this:

We bought picture ledges and spice jars from Ikea.

Project cost: $45 for three Ribba ledges and $36 for 9 packages of Rajtan spice jars.

Use a label maker to post the spice name on the back. Tumeric is in my life to stay, but if it wasn't, just change the label. Easy and no commitment. 

You can decide the length of ledges depending on your wall space. Try and keep your spices away from any window sunlight and the oven. The light or heat can shorten the lifespan of your powdery goodies.

When we moved to a new apartment our ledges were a little longer than we needed, no prob, we just cut down the extra inches.
The memories and color make our kitchen smile. And it's practical. Love. Here's a few more shots.