5 interesting ways to store spices

A good number of Nigerian kitchen designs usually do not encourage one to spend long hours in the kitchen. From poor ventilation to the wrong choice of lighting, cooking can turn out to be a major headache for any foodie that spends time in a typical Naija kitchen.  However, it is your job as a kitchen user to ensure that the kitchen is made as comfortable as it can possibly be. Your plate racks, refuse bin and other kitchen items should be properly and strategically placed. One of the kitchen dailies that should be cared for is your SPICES. So today on the blog, you will be reading about 5 interesting ways to store spices in your kitchen.

Now let’s play a little game called The Imagining Game. Now, imagine yourself heading home from the market after a long day at work. Your Mother-in-law had called to inform that she was coming over, which was why you made a quick stop at the market to buy some fresh vegetables and other ingredients for Efo-riro. You get home and she isn’t around yet-very relieving. You don’t like cooking under pressure. Immediately, you unpack the grocery bag and start working your way through the vegetable leaves. Just as the palm oil in the pan starts to sizzle, you try to reach for a knife and mistakenly overturn a bowl of water. At that point PHCN cuts off the power supply! And of course, you had forgotten to buy fuel for the generator. The oil in the pan is over-heating now, causing your kitchen to become smoky. You turn down the heat and rush out to fetch a candle.  A bit of light falls in the kitchen again after lighting the candle. Now you want to add spices to the mix in the pan, but the salt is nowhere to be found, the maggi contain tumbles under the cabinet as you try to reach for it. You are officially in a mess. As you lay low trying to find the maggi container, the doorbell rings…

Moral of the game: Always organise your kitchen and most especially, your spices! 5 interesting ways to store spices below:

TEST TUBES

Test Tubes

This is a great idea if you’re one of those people who love spices. This DIY test tube rack looks great on a kitchen counter and will give you easy access to your go-to-spices simply empty out 10 spice containers into empty test tubes, pick up a cheap wooden box from any craft store and put them together.

TIC-TAC CONTAINERS

Tic-tac containers

This cute and easy idea is perfect for small apartments or even RV travelers. You can simply empty out used Tic Tac containers and put an assortment of your most-used spices in them. We love how easy this idea is to take with you on the go, whether you tend to cook dinner at a friend’s house or need a few extra spices for a picnic.

5 interesting ways to store spices

KEEP THEM TOGETHER

Keep your spices together

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your spices, but when you’re looking for that jar of curry or thyme for your party jollof, and you spend endless time digging around your clutter drawer, you’ll wish you had a better  storage system. Keeping your spices together saves you stress and helps you keep track on how often a certain spice is used and when it should be refilled.

HANG THEM UP

Hang them up

The best part of displaying your spices is that they’re often colorful enough to live as decor on their own. A very simplistic idea for showing off spices that just takes a few screw hooks, wire and some clear matching jars. If you go through spices quickly or you have an awkward amount of wall space that can’t quite fit a rack, this is a great way to store and show off spices.

UNUSED SPACE

Most of us have unused space between the fridge that goes to waste and this innovative idea is perfect for those tight areas. This rolling drawer can be easily DIY-ed to fit your kitchen and it’s a good alternative if you just can’t spare any extra drawer or cabinet space or your spice collection is too large for a counter top solution.

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