Operation Organization! The Spice Cabinet

I like to cook, 

but just couldn't find a thing

in my spice cabinet lately.

I've never been one to 

alphabetize . . . 

until now!

I just got to the point where I couldn't take it any more.

Here's what I mean -

Why do I have THREE containers of poultry seasoning

in my cabinet? 

I think I know the answer . . . 

I couldn't find the poultry seasoning,

so I kept buying more!

Apparently the same goes for the cloves!

I recently saw a post about a blogger

who reorganized her spices & I was inspired.

{Please let me know if it was you!}

My first step was to drag everything out of the cabinet

& alphabetize the spices so I knew what I was

working with.

Then,

{and I LOVE this step!}

I went shopping at Ikea for the spice jars . . . 

Source: ikea.com

I needed quite a few jars

{like maybe around 40}.

I don't have a Silhouette,

{HUNNY, ARE YOU READING THIS?}

so I used my Dymo Letratag

to label the bottles.

The labels aren't waterproof, 

so I put a little piece of clear tape over

each one to protect them.

Source

I consolidated the spices into the new jars

& put any left-overs in the food storage pantry

{more about that later!}

This is what it looked like before . . . 

Now when I cook,

I can easily find what I need.

It's so much better!

{Cue angels singing here.}

Ahhhh . . . now I can unpack from my Lake Powell trip. 

Want to see more organization projects?

{CLICK HERE} for "From Crappy to Happy" - My Walk-In Closet Transformation

{OR HERE} for my "Pantry Palooza" Project

This post was linked to:
Organization Linky Party at Chic on a Shoestring

"Home Decor & Organizing Party" at Organize & Decorate Everything