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Houzz TV: Turn a Junk Drawer Into an Organized Space for Spices

In 4 steps, go from random stuff to streamlined spice drawer

Brenna Malmberg February 4, 2017

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Could that junk drawer in the kitchen be put to better use? In this episode of Houzz TV, watch as kitchen organizer Wiebke Liu, founder of Blisshaus in Oakland, California, turns a cluttered junk drawer into an organized spice collection. In four steps, you’ll go from mess to masterpiece, and your family might find a few lost belongings along the way.

Kitchen Houzz TV: Junk Drawer to Spice Drawer

Watch now: Junk Drawer to Spice Drawer

1. Remove everything. To start the transformation, put everything into a separate box. Don’t worry about sorting this stuff yet, Liu says. “We will get to it later.”

2. Clean the empty drawer. You want to start off with a sanitized space for your spices.

3. Fill it with spices. When you add your spices, you can do this different ways.

Original jars: Use the jars that the spices come in. You can sort them by shape and color, and lay them flat inside.
Identical jars: Take spice organization to the next level by committing to one type of jar, Liu says. Shop around to find containers that best fill your space.

Shop spice jars on Houzz

If using tins, label the containers to help you identify your spices, or choose tins with clear lids, available at container stores. You can sort them alphabetically or by frequency of use. Liu likes to keep her favorites up front, with those she uses less often tucked in the back.

4. What about all that junk you cleaned out? Liu likes to leave the box on the counter with a warning that it will self-destruct in three days. This gives everyone in the house a chance to retrieve anything they want to keep before the rest gets recycled or tossed. “You’ll be surprised how fast it clears out,” she says.

Watch now: Junk Drawer to Spice Drawer

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maggielou362

Hi Suzanne Melton, thank you for that link. Fortunately technology has advanced so that not only can I scan and upload my ever-growing collection of turboencabulators to the cloud, thus allowing me to discard the hard copies of the turboencabulators, but now with my 3D printer I can then download the copy from the cloud and print out a new turboencabulator as required. Aint technology grand?

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nanarosey

What the heck are the turbowhatchamacallits?? Also I like the Spice Islands spices jars. I have one drawer with only 2 rows of spices & I also have a Lazy Susan in the shelf close to the stove. All are in alphabetical order!! Works for me.

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Therese My

love this idea

Like October 24, 2018 at 4:09AM