I have always had a problem finding my spices. My cabinet is up high, it is small, and I have so many bottles that I can never find anything! I love the look of the magnetic spice jars on the refrigerator. What I didn't like is the price, and I also didn't like that I couldn't see the name of the spice easily. Then I came up with the idea for this project.
Most of the spice tins I found online retail for about $3 each. That seemed high, so I set out to make my own. I also am in love with the "chalkboard look" at the moment. So I set out to make my idea a reality.
Here's are the supplies needed to make this project:
4 oz. metal tins
Scotch tape
Chalkboard Contact Paper
2" circle punch
Strong Magnets
Glue
White chalk marker
A few sheets of printer paper (not shown in the above picture)
You can click on the links above to see where I purchased many of the items.
To begin I cut my labels out of the Chalkboard Contact Paper. I was originally going to paint the lids, but that would have been messy and time consuming. I found the contact paper, and it really did the trick. I had trouble at first getting a good cut through the contact paper. It was just to flimsy to cut. I then taped a strip of contact paper onto a sheet of printer paper, and proceeded to cut the circles. Using the piece of paper gave the contact paper a little more stability.
Once I had my holes cut, I peeled off the back of the contact paper and stuck it on the lids. I made sure to smooth out any bubbles that appeared when I applied the paper. I then got out my liquid chalk marker and wrote the spice names on the lids.
Next I glued the magnets to the bottom of the tin. I used 4 magnets per tin, and it seemed to hold really well.
Let the glue dry, and the tins are ready to fill and use. I am excited to have my spices organized, and I did it at a very reasonable price - less than $1 a tin!!
